SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – WhatsApp says it’s now using a powerful form of encryption to protect the security of photos, videos, group chats and voice calls in addition to the text messages sent by its more ...

WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging platforms in the world, allowing users to send text messages, voice notes, photos, videos, and documents, as well as make voice and video calls. Apart ...

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Durov took to X and said people who think WhatsApp is secure in 2026 are "braindead." He alleged that when they analyzed the platform's encryption, "we found multiple attack vectors." You'd have to be ...

The messaging app Signal made news in March after a handful of White House officials, including Vice President JD Vance, used the app to communicate with each other (and, inadvertently, a journalist) ...

The FBI took on Apple and lost, but it's still looking for ways to persuade tech companies to give it back doors to encrypted devices. However, the extra attention the encryption debate received in ...