The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance.

Samsung is retiring Samsung Messages after 17 years, pushing Galaxy users to Google Messages as encrypted RCS texting expands.

Encryption offers an illusion of security. It feeds the notion that even governments, advertisers, or the platform would not be privy to the conversations. In many technical ways, that’s true. However ...

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is coming in iOS 26.5, Apple confirmed today. The feature is listed in Apple's iOS 26.5 release notes. Apple says ...

Meta will discontinue end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram on May 8, 2026. The change will affect private chats, ...

The FBI uncovered a plot to attack the White House after suspects discussed their plans on an encrypted network, known for ...

While E2EE protects message content, modern threat actors are no longer attempting to defeat it. Instead, they are exploiting ...

A method using WhatsApp's encryption verification feature can provide clues about blocking.

Instagram will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages between users from May 8, 2026. When the date comes around, Meta will potentially be able to see the contents of all messages between ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Instagram is removing end-to-end encryption from DMs, changing how private chats work on the app. Here is what the update means for users.

Android and iPhone consumers can now use E2EE in the app, but you need to be subscribed to Enterprise Plus. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for ...