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Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted messaging after May 8, 2026, according to a recent update from the company. Users with affected chats will receive instructions on how to download ...

Elon Musk has reacted to a lawsuit against Meta, raising questions over WhatsApp's security and encryption. The lawsuit alleges that the company can read user messages despite claiming an end-to-end ...

As President Trump calls for National Guard deployments across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members has been quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat. The administration ...

WhatsApp has rolled out passkey-based encryption for chat backups, allowing users to protect their conversations, photos, and voice notes using their device's built-in biometrics or screen lock rather ...

WhatsApp on Thursday (October 30, 2025) announced it will introduce a new method for users to access their encrypted chat backups with passkey support. The passkey will allow users to encrypt their ...

Vendors at this week's RSA Conference in San Francisco are rolling out agentic artificial intelligence infusions embedded in cybersecurity platforms, new AI firewalls, cloud protection tools and other ...

President Donald Trump addressed questions Tuesday about his national security officials using a group chat app that included a journalist to discuss attack plans in Yemen.Hearst TV was in the room as ...

The president brushed aside questions about if anyone would lose their job over the controversy, saying the embattled national security adviser “will continue to do a good job.” President Donald Trump ...

The federal government recently revealed a massive hacking campaign called Salt Typhoon that compromised the nation's largest telecommunications companies including AT&T and Verizon, and which ...