Wired

Signal Alums Reveal ‘Encrypted Spaces,’ a System for Making Private Collaboration Apps

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. So one group of ...
Mental Floss

What Does Encrypted Mean on iMessage?

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 ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26.5 gave Messages app encrypted RCS, here’s how to check it’s working

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 ...
MacRumors

Warning: Instagram DMs Lose End-to-End Encryption Starting Today

As of today, end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages is no longer available. DMs that you send to people on Instagram will no longer feature full encryption, and your conversations are not ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.5 Brings End-to-End Encryption to iPhone-Android RCS Messages

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 ...
ZDNet

How to easily encrypt your files on an Android phone - for free

Roku TV vs Fire Stick Galaxy Buds 3 Pro vs Apple AirPods Pro 3 M5 MacBook Pro vs M4 MacBook Air Linux Mint vs Zorin OS 4 quick steps to make your Android phone run like new again How much RAM does ...
TechRepublic

Google Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption to Eligible Gmail Users on Mobile

Google has brought end-to-end encrypted Gmail to Android and iOS for eligible Workspace users, extending secure mobile email without extra apps. Gmail is finally bringing end-to-end encryption to ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26.5’s Messages app has RCS end-to-end encryption in beta

During the iOS 26.4 beta cycle, Apple let users test out RCS messaging with end-to-end encryption (E2EE). From the very first beta though, Apple was clear that E2EE for RCS was only being tested in ...
Wired

The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs

Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino to fall for end-to-end encryption tech worldwide. Crucially, few companies ...
9to5google

Google, Apple start testing encrypted RCS on Android and iOS 26.4

Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway. Part of the RCS Universal Profile from the GSMA, messages between Android and iOS ...
PC World

Yes, you should use an encrypted email service. Here’s why

PCWorld highlights that encrypted email services like Proton, Tuta, and Skiff offer superior data protection through zero-access encryption, making emails unreadable even to providers. These services ...