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

After Apple released the iOS 26.5 update, the iMessage app now says "Encrypted." iMessage has always been encrypted, so why ...
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 ...
The Next Web

FBI says Russian intelligence hackers have a new trick for reading your Signal messages, and it works even after you change phones

Russian intelligence hackers are phishing Signal users for their backup recovery key, giving attackers full access to message history, the FBI warns.
The New York Times

4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages

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CNET

RCS Messages Between iPhone and Android Get End-to-End Encryption With iOS 26.5

Apple and Google start rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS chats in beta for iPhone owners and Android phone users. Patrick Holland Managing Editor As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, ...
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 ...
TheServerSide

Send SMS texts with Amazon's SNS simple notification service

In just a few simple steps, a systems administrator can quickly spin up the required SNS-backed text messaging infrastructure. And with only a few lines of code a developer can quickly create a ...
Reuters

Texas sues Meta, WhatsApp over encryption privacy claims

NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - The Texas Attorney General’s Office on Thursday sued WhatsApp and its parent company Meta Platforms Inc (META.O), opens new tab alleging they misled consumers about the ...
ZDNet

Microsoft won't send you SMS texts for login anymore - why it's pushing passkeys instead

Microsoft is phasing out SMS as an authentication method. SMS messages are unencrypted and vulnerable to hackers. Microsoft account owners will be prompted to set up a passkey instead. When trying to ...
Neowin

Gmail users can now send end-to-end encrypted emails to anyone

Google has announced that certain Workspace subscribers can now send end-to-end encrypted emails to anyone, regardless of the provider. If you're a Gmail client-side encryption (CSE) user on a Google ...
The Hill

Why some iPhone text chats may have a new alert on them

(NEXSTAR) – You may notice a new warning in your iPhone’s text messages, and it’s not a scam about unpaid tolls. On Monday, Apple released its latest iOS update, 26.5, for eligible iPhones and iPads.