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WhatsApp is rolling out passkey-encrypted backups for iOS and Android devices, enabling users to encrypt their chat history using their fingerprint, face, or a screen lock code. Passkeys are a ...

Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more ...

The UK government had demanded that Apple provide it with backdoor access to its worldwide users’ data. The firm had later turned off its Advanced Data Protection plan because of the demand. However, ...

The all-in-one messaging app, Beeper, is getting new security features that enhance chat encryption. It also adds new paid “Plus” and “Plus Plus” tiers with features such as message scheduling, ...

X users can no longer send encrypted messages on the platform. The company said in an update that it's "pausing" the feature "while we work on making some improvements." Users will still be able to ...

The spotlight on encrypted apps is also a reminder of the complex debate pitting government interests against individual liberties. Governments desire to monitor everyday communications for law ...

A Florida bill, which would have required social media companies to provide an encryption backdoor for allowing police to access user accounts and private messages, has failed to pass into law. The ...