Apart from having some features that Android phones don't have, one of the main selling points of the iPhone and Apple's devices has always been security and encryption. You've likely heard stories ...

WhatsApp has closed the loophole that allowed users to check whether someone had blocked them through the app’s ...

The FBI and CISA are warning that a phishing campaign targeting Signal users tied to Russian intelligence services has ...

The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance.

For the last 30 years, stopping the flow of cybersecurity-related software has proven to be ineffective. It's unclear why it ...

After a few months of beta testing with developers, Apple finally released (in beta) end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to iPhone users with iOS 26.5. With that, you can message Android users without ...

RCS messaging between Android and iPhone users is getting better in iOS 27 with better reply and reaction options.

WhatsApp and Telegram are among the most popular messaging apps in India, but they work quite differently. While WhatsApp ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

If your iPhone underwent an update in May 2026, you might have noticed the word "encrypted" appearing at the top of some of your text threads. This actually isn't an indication that anything has ...

There are several methods to check whether you're blocked on WhatsApp, but they are either not fully reliable or require you to message the contact. A ...

The EU's 'Chat Control' proposal resurfaces, bringing back privacy concerns over potential government scanning of private ...