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Encrypted Phones: What It Means and How It Works

Encryption may sound like a digital buzzword, but even if you’re not tech-savvy, encryption is a very important part of your life. More than likely, your bank, credit card companies—and even some ...
Digital Trends

Android L will have built-in encryption, just like iOS

The next major version of Android is going to come with one feature that will please the security-conscious: built-in encryption. It means anyone who grabs hold of your mobile device—from petty thief ...

Android's latest enterprise update shows encrypted work texts aren't as private as they look

Rich Communication Services is Google's modernization of SMS and MMS for Android. It offers read receipts, typing indicators, and end-to-end encryption, positioning it as a secure ...

7 CISA Security Rules Every Android User Should Know

From being extra careful with your browsing habits to downloading the latest security apps, here are the ways you can ...
USA Today

FBI warns users to encrypt text messages for cybersecurity. Here's how to do it

The FBI is warning phone users to encrypt their text messages, especially if you send messages between Apple and Android users. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ...
Android Authority

Android and Apple users: Critical RCS messaging protection is still months away despite FBI warning

The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) has said that it’s working on bringing end-to-end encryption to different messaging platforms that support the RCS protocol. Unfortunately, the ...

New Android banking trojan is draining accounts and snooping on encrypted chats — how to stay safe

Now though, fans of sideloading apps might want to reconsider thanks to a new malware strain that can bypass encrypted chats in apps like WhatsApp and Signal and targets financial apps. This new ...