FBI warnings and new attacks show encrypted messaging isn’t as safe as you think — your phone and your accounts are now the real targets.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man looks at his phone in New York on June 7. (Michael Nagle) Federal officials warned Tuesday that a massive Chinese hacking ...

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 ...

In yet another very public warning about advanced cell phone encryption techniques from Apple and Google, FBI Director James Comey says Congress may have to get involved to insure that police can use ...

Privacy hawk Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is leading the charge to make sure phone traffic between House and Senate offices is encrypted. Privacy hawk Sen. Ron Wyden (D ...

WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey warned in stark terms Thursday against the push by technology companies to encrypt smartphone data and operating systems, arguing that murder cases could be ...

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) ...

If the FBI can’t persuade Congress to pass legislation forcing tech companies to break their encryption for law enforcement, they’ll turn to hackers. Amy Hess, executive assistant director for science ...

End-to-end encryption helps ensure that only the sender and recipient can see the contents of a message, meaning your private ...

Apple is thought to be supporting end-to-end encryption in RCS messaging with iOS 26.5. That will mean greater security for ...

How to easily encrypt your files on an Android phone - for free ...