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On iOS, users can also unlock hidden chats with Touch ID. The only way users can access these chats is with a four digit PIN. Viber is also adding a вЂњhidden chatвЂќ feature that will hide specific one-to-one or group chats from the main chat screen. Tapping on the red icon will display a tooltip noting that Viber cannot verify this number. To solve a possible breach state, the participant needs to be re-trusted. The breach may simply mean that a user has changed their primary phone however, it can also indicate a man-in-the-middle-attack. Red Lock: If there is a problem with the authentication key of a previously trusted user, the padlock will turn red. Tapping on the green padlock will display a tooltip letting users know that messages sent by the participants are encrypted and your contact is verified. Green Lock: Users also have the option of manually authenticating their contacts by selecting that they are 'trusted.' This means that the selected contactвЂ™s authentication key will be monitored for future changes so users can be certain that theyвЂ™re talking to the right person at all times. Tapping on this icon will display a tooltip letting users know that messages sent by the participants are encrypted. Grey Lock: During an end-to-end encrypted conversation and call, users will see a grey padlock icon. This is how the company describes the process: When Viber 6.0 rolls out, the company says it will have a new visual color-coded system to indicate when chats are protected. We will continue to make this an ongoing priority as digital communication evolves.'

RED VIBER ICON UPDATE

'Because of this, we have spent a long time working on this latest update to ensure that our users have the most sophisticated security available and maximum control over their communications. In a statement, Viber COO Michael Shmilov said, 'we take our usersвЂ™ security and privacy very seriously, and itвЂ™s critical to us that they feel confident and protected when using Viber.вЂќ As a result, it wouldnвЂ™t be beholden to any U.S. Viber is owned by the Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten. based company and won't be subject to any laws trying to ban encryption ViberвЂ™s decision is interesting because, as Wired points out, it is not a U.S.-based company.

The news comes just two weeks after WhatsApp turned on end-to-end encryption for its more than 1 billion users.

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