After banning WhatsApp and restricting other messaging apps, Russian authorities are promoting the state-backed MAX app as a national alternative. The platform offers messaging and government services ...

As AI advances faster than regulation, Margaret Mitchell says ethics must lead the way, warning of growing risks around bias, privacy and people’s ability to tell what’s real online.

Scientists are exploring how DNA’s physical structure can store vast amounts of data and encode secure information.

Ransomware groups are back at encrypting victim data for extortion, in addition to exfiltrating it, increasing chances of ...

Both the founders of WhatsApp and current owner Meta state that the app uses end-to-end encryption, meaning that nobody ...

Cloud storage security has become essential as more sensitive personal and business data moves online. While most providers encrypt data at rest and in transit using AES-256 and TLS 1.3, server-side ...

The recent bombshell lawsuit filed in San Francisco has sent ripples through the tech world, fueled by whistleblower claims that Meta’s "end-to-end encryption" might have a secret backdoor. While Meta ...

Microsoft confirmed it provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI after receiving a valid warrant, reigniting the debate over user privacy and encryption. While BitLocker remains secure, the incident ...

Forbes reports that Microsoft complied with an FBI request for decryption keys to a suspect's personal laptops last year. While the company said it cannot fulfill ...