Apple joined the RCS bandwagon last year, giving its users the ability to exchange rich text messages with their Android counterparts. The only problem? Those messages are not encrypted, exposing them ...

Here’s something you may not know: Hackers can sign up for phishing-as-a-service platforms. In other words, there are businesses that put together a PhAAS software package that hackers can buy and run ...

Why you should stop texting. When the FBI and other agencies warned Americans to “stop texting,” it became one of the viral tech stories of the year. It even triggered Snopes to check the facts. “Yes, ...

Apple testing RCS Android iPhone encryption in iOS 26.4 Beta 2. Secure cross-platform texting is coming, but not shipping ...

In the latest iOS 26.4 developer beta, Apple has quietly enabled early support for end-to-end encrypted RCS chats. On paper, that sounds like a big deal. RCS has long been one of the most debated ...

The incident instantly ignited fiery criticism over the Trump administration’s security practices. Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote on Threads that “from an operational security ...

Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more ...

Think twice before sending your next text message. Or better yet, make sure you are using an end-to-end encryption method. End-to-end encryption helps ensure that only the intended recipients can read ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. It is now a year since the FBI told iPhone (and Android) users to stop texting, as Chinese ...