Newsweek

Meta Confirms Major Privacy Change on Instagram—What Users Can Do

Meta has confirmed it will discontinue a key privacy feature on Instagram, ending support for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging on the platform in 2026. Instagram users with affected conversations ...
Deccan Chronicle

Instagram to Discontinue End-to-End Encryption Messaging Feature

Instagram said that end-to-end encrypted messaging on the social media platform will no longer be supported after May 8 this year. End-to-end encrypted conversations use a special key to protect ...
TechRepublic

Instagram Users Urged to Save Encrypted DMs Before Feature Disappears

Instagram Users Urged to Save Encrypted DMs Before Feature Disappears Your email has been sent Instagram users who opted for extra privacy in their DMs may want to start saving those conversations.
Science Daily

The surprisingly simple flaw that can undermine quantum encryption

Quantum key distribution promises ultra-secure communication by using the strange rules of quantum physics to detect eavesdroppers instantly. But even the most secure quantum link can falter if the ...
Android Authority

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

Apple has started testing end-to-end encrypted RCS in the first iOS 26.4 developer beta. RCS encryption currently works only between iPhones, not between iPhone and Android. Apple says full RCS E2EE ...
Dark Reading

'Encrypt It Already' Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritize E2E Encryption

A new encryption initiative from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urges large technology and communications companies to follow through on previously made data and privacy protection promises ...
Forbes

Start Small, Start Now: The Executive's Guide To Deploying Hybrid Post‑Quantum Encryption

Quantum risk is already here. Every CEO and CTO now owns a problem that will outlive their tenure: the organization’s cryptography. The uncomfortable reality is that quantum risk is not a “someday” ...
ZDNet

The best private messaging apps of 2026: Expert tested

ZDNET experts put every product through rigorous testing and research to curate the best options for you. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn Our Process 'ZDNET Recommends': ...
The Verge

Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data

Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential for abuse. Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: Reports

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday. Many modern Windows ...
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 ...