This new version added stronger encryption by using a method called AES, which stands for Advanced Encryption Standard. This meant that data sent over Wi-Fi was harder for hackers to crack.

Researchers found that an encryption algorithm likely used by law enforcement and special forces can have weaknesses that could allow an attacker to listen in.

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Cybersecurity firm Profero cracked the encryption of the DarkBit ransomware gang's encryptors, allowing them to recover a victim's files for free without paying a ransom.

Google has announced that if you use RCS in the Messages by Google app, your conversations will now be fully encrypted by default.

With other forms of encryption, third parties can access the keys to decrypt your data and can potentially give those keys to law enforcement.

A revived EU proposal backed by 19 member states could force apps like WhatsApp and Signal to scan encrypted messages, raising alarm over privacy and surveillance.

Tech Censorship: Russia moves to block WhatsApp for defying data demands; Telegram uses AI to remove millions of harmful messages daily.