Apple is finally testing RCS encryption, but there’s a catch for Android users

Apple is finally testing RCS encryption in the iOS 26.4 beta, but for now, those secure green bubbles are sticking to iPhones ...

Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone

Apple is starting to test end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages with the developer beta of iOS 26.4 released Monday. Apple announced plans last year to support the feature, and once fully available ...

Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encryption for RCS Messages in iOS 26.4 Beta

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The ...
CNET

I’ve Been Testing VPNs for Over a Decade. These Are the 9 VPN Settings I Enable for Optimal Privacy

Your VPN’s default settings might not be giving you all the protection you need, but adjust these settings to get a privacy ...

Why France just dumped Microsoft Teams and Zoom - and what's replacing them

France plans to replace all US video-conferencing services, marking the EU's latest push for digital sovereignty - with more ...
BizTech

How Can Public and Private Key Encryption Protect Private Data?

As part of daily operations, small businesses may need to collect or exchange sensitive data that should be protected. It could be a financial transaction, a mailing address or some other personally ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Gave BitLocker Encryption Keys To The FBI, Report Claims

Microsoft has confirmed that it provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI in response to a valid legal order, giving investigators the ability to decrypt hard drives that would otherwise have been ...
Gizmodo

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

Microsoft handed over encryption keys for its hard drive encryption software BitLocker to the FBI last year, complying with a search warrant tied to a fraud investigation in Guam. This marks the first ...
New Scientist

End-to-end encryption: Best ideas of the century

We all keep secrets. Whether you are trying to protect messages to loved ones, company accounts or vital state intelligence, the technology that allows you peace of mind in our increasingly online ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Hackers Increasingly Shun Encryption in Favour of Pure Data Theft and Extortion

There has been a significant rise in ransomware campaigns which do not rely on encryption as cybercriminal extortion groups shift their operations. An increasing number of cybercriminals are relying ...
iDrop News

Apple Prepares for RCS End-to-End Encryption in iOS 26.3

Following its usual holiday hiatus, Apple released the second developer betas of iOS 26.3 et al earlier this week, ramping up toward what will likely be a public release later this month or early in ...
AppleInsider

End-to-end encryption for RCS messages surfaces in iOS 26.3 beta

Code hints in the latest iOS 26.3 developer beta indicate end-to-end encryption is finally coming to RCS messaging on iOS. In March 2025, Apple and the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standards body ...