Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway.

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 cyberattack ...

Google and Apple have begun testing encrypted Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging between Android and iPhone, ensuring private communication between devices.

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Open WhisperSystems announced that its TextSecure protocol has been integrated into the CyanogenMod SMS app, bringing end-to-end encrypted text messaging to 10 million Android users. With the depths ...

The FBI is warning phone users to encrypt their text messages, especially if you send messages between Apple and Android users. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ...

Mobile phone users are becoming more savvy to the potential security risks of standard, unencrypted text messaging and wary of government intrusion into everyday communications. Some consumers require ...

In May of 2010, the security researcher known as Moxie Marlinspike launched TextSecure, a free smartphone app that offered open-source end-to-end encryption for text messages. Now that ...

As we continue to read new revelations about the extent of the government’s spying on citizens, more people are looking into ways to protect their privacy in emails, texts, and phone calls. You could ...