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Instagram can now read all users' private messages—will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?

Instagram has long been a focal point for discussion about online safety—whether in relation to body image concerns, ...
NBC Connecticut

Feds urge people to encrypt messages: how do we do that?

The FBI and others are now recommending that Americans send encrypted messages while texting or emailing someone. This comes after officials told NBC News that there was an unprecedented ...

Apple confirms iOS 26.5 Messages app adds RCS end-to-end encryption

OS 26.5’s RC is available now, and Apple has confirmed that the update will bring a key RCS upgrade we’ve been waiting for.

iOS 26.5 adding encryption to RCS messages exchanged between Androids and iPhones

iOS 26.5 adds encrypted RCS support for iPhone and Android chats, but users should look for the lock indicator before assuming cross-platform conversations are protected.The Latest Tech News, Delivere ...
Wired

Gmail’s New Encrypted Messages Feature Opens a Door for Scams

Google is rolling out an end-to-end encrypted email feature for business customers, but it could spawn phishing attacks, particularly in non-Gmail inboxes. End-to-end encryption is a protection ...
Yahoo

How to make sure texts and calls are encrypted after the FBI's warning about Chinese hackers

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man looks at his phone in New York on June 7. (Michael Nagle) Federal officials warned Tuesday that a massive Chinese hacking ...