Following Apple and Google footsteps, Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has introduces a lockdown-style security option to add extra layer of protection beyond what it offers as default ...

WhatsApp users are being urged to change one setting to protect against a bug that secretly downloads "malicious" media files to mobile phones.

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Apple is starting to test end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages with the developer beta of iOS 26.4 released Monday. Apple announced plans last year to support the feature, and once fully available ...

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

Court documents reveal Fishers teen Hailey Buzbee communicated with her accused kidnapper on 'Session,' a highly encrypted messaging app.

Zero-day exploits, AI-driven Android malware, firmware backdoors, password manager trust gaps, rising DDoS define this week’s critical cyber threats.

The Trump administration pulled the plug on IRS Direct File, a pilot program allowing taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free. But there are still many no-cost filing options available, ...

Linux Foundation Continues Falling Off a Cliff in Geminispace. posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 16, 2026. The Linux ...

A GitHub project has enabled encoding files as lossless video for YouTube storage, gaining 367 stars despite Terms of Service violations and account termination risk.