Why Do Some iMessages Say 'Encrypted' On iPhone? Here's What It Means

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

Twitter’s new encrypted message feature criticized by security and privacy experts

The lack of so-called end-to-end encryption makes Twitter’s implementation largely meaningless, security experts said. “The ENTIRE PURPOSE of End-to-end encryption is to protect you against whoever ...
Dark Reading

Encrypted Traffic, Once Thought Safe, Now Responsible For Most Cyberthreats

Once upon a time, encrypted traffic was considered the safe, secure option for browsing and doing business online. However, going back to December 2013, the Google Transparency Report shows just 48% ...
Lifehacker

Your End-to-End Encrypted Messages Aren't As Secure As You Think

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 ...
TechCrunch

Twitter launches encrypted DMs for verified users with security drawbacks

After talking about it for months, Twitter has finally released its first version of encrypted DMs — but there are a few limitations. Currently, this feature is only available to verified users (such ...
Mashable

Facebook Messenger finally wants to make end-to-end encrypted the default

Facebook Messenger is testing ways to protect user privacy with a handful of new security features. On Wednesday, the messaging platform announced it would begin testing "secure storage" of users' ...
PC World

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

PCWorld explains why encrypted email services like Proton, Tuta, and Skiff are essential for protecting digital communications from cyber threats and data breaches. These services use zero-access ...
Security Boulevard

HIPAA’s New Data Security Expectations Require More Than Encryption

HIPAA's New Data Security Expectations Require More Than Encryption andrew.gertz@t… Tue, 06/16/2026 - 14:17 Encryption Key Management Healthcare Regulation and compliance Randy Hildebrandt | Product ...
Dark Reading

A Security Practitioner's Guide to Encrypted DNS

The Domain Name System, or DNS, is the Internet's directory system. It points you where you want to go, mapping human-readable names like darkreading.com to machine-routable addresses such as ...
Fox News

Apple passkey technology transforms Mac security with biometric authentication, encrypted storage

Your Mac holds a lot more than just files. It carries your personal information, payment data, messages and every online account you access. Keeping that information ...
Wired

Switched to Telegram? You need to know this about its encryption

WhatsApp may have paused its plan to change its privacy policy but that delay hasn’t stopped other messaging apps taking advantage of the confusing situation it created. Millions of people have ...