Encryption means your messages are private, but they may still not be entirely safe.

After Apple released the iOS 26.5 update for iPhones, the iMessage app now says "Encrypted." Why does this text show up? What ...

The latest Google Messages beta supports MLS encryption, RCS’s next step toward E2EE interoperability across apps and platforms. We managed to enable MLS for one-on-one RCS conversations in Google ...

Apple says it will add support for a new Rich Communication Services (RCS) specification that includes end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messages sent over the protocol in future software updates. "End ...

June 29, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Earlier in May, the Texas Attorney General’s office sued Meta for deceiving users on the level of security offered ...

Apple and Google start rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS chats in beta for iPhone owners and Android phone users. Patrick Holland Managing Editor As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, ...

Apple joined the RCS bandwagon last year, giving its users the ability to exchange rich text messages with their Android counterparts. The only problem? Those messages are not encrypted, exposing them ...

Back in March, cross-platform end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS was announced, and Google Messages is beginning to test the new Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. Universal Profile 3.0 adds ...

There has now been a change spotted on Google Messages, which saw the "No Encryption" logo gone from under each chat sent to Apple's iPhone RCS, indicating that end-to-end encryption may arrive soon.

Apple may be close to implementing encryption for RCS messages. The signs of this were reportedly discovered in iOS 26.3 Beta 2. This will finally enable encrypted messaging between Android and Apple ...

Instagram has officially pulled end-to-end encryption (e2ee) for direct messages. The privacy feature, which prevents messages from being intercepted and read in transit between users, was previously ...

Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your most private conversations. Unthinkable, right? Yet, in the digital realm, people inadvertently leave doors ajar, ...