If your iPhone underwent an update in May 2026, you might have noticed the word “encrypted” appearing at the top of some of your text threads. This actually isn’t an indication that anything has ...

One of the many benefits of using iMessage is that you know your conversations are always end-to-end encrypted. That level of security has never previously extended to green bubble conversations. But ...

Apple and Meta are publicly opposing a new Canadian bill that they say could force tech companies to break encryption or build backdoors into their products. Here are the details. Last year, Apple got ...

Your backup plan probably won’t survive a ransomware attack. Why? Because backups fail during ransomware attacks when attackers deliberately target and destroy backup systems before launching ...

Cloud storage is a reliable way to backup important files. Yes, you can always use an external hard drive or SSD, but as long as you're regularly backing up your data, the cloud is an excellent ...

The developer of the popular file encryption software VeraCrypt says Microsoft has blocked access to the account he used for sending updates to Windows users, and warned that anyone who encrypts their ...

Nobody who values the files on their computer should be without at least two regularly updated methods for backing them up. External drives are perfect for this. You can plug them into your computer, ...

. External drives are perfect for this. You can plug them into your computer, copy over your precious files, and then stick the drives somewhere safe and, ideally, not near your computer in order to ...

It may have escaped notice for many, but Instagram has employed end-to-end encryption for its messaging since 2023. It won’t for much longer. Meta has confirmed that on May 8, end-to-end encryption ...

Moxie Marlinspike says the technology powering his encrypted AI chatbot, Confer, will be integrated into Meta AI. The move could help protect the AI conversations of millions of people. Every day, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs. The feature will "no longer be supported after May 8, 2026," the company wrote in an ...