Why do some iMessages say 'encrypted' on iPhone? Here's what it means

After Apple released the iOS 26.5 update for iPhones, the iMessage app now says "Encrypted." Why does this text show up? What ...
Lifehacker

Your End-to-End Encrypted Messages Aren't As Secure As You Think

June 29, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Earlier in May, the Texas Attorney General’s office sued Meta for deceiving users on the level of security offered ...
The Next Web

FBI says Russian intelligence hackers have a new trick for reading your Signal messages, and it works even after you change phones

Russian intelligence hackers are phishing Signal users for their backup recovery key, giving attackers full access to message history, the FBI warns.
KOAT Albuquerque

New Mexico court warns of fake text message scam

The Second Judicial District Court warns New Mexicans about a scam involving fraudulent messages that falsely claim recipients must appear in "New Mexico District Court" for alleged traffic violations ...
FOX8 Cleveland

Police release thousands of text messages, jail calls from Mackenzie Shirilla case

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (WJW) – Newly released records in the high-profile Strongsville crash case are revealing thousands of text messages and recorded jail calls involving convicted driver Mackenzie ...
TheServerSide

Send SMS texts with Amazon's SNS simple notification service

In just a few simple steps, a systems administrator can quickly spin up the required SNS-backed text messaging infrastructure. And with only a few lines of code a developer can quickly create a ...
Reuters

Texas sues Meta, WhatsApp over encryption privacy claims

NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - The Texas Attorney General’s Office on Thursday sued WhatsApp and its parent company Meta Platforms Inc (META.O), opens new tab alleging they misled consumers about the ...
ZDNet

Microsoft won't send you SMS texts for login anymore - why it's pushing passkeys instead

Microsoft is phasing out SMS as an authentication method. SMS messages are unencrypted and vulnerable to hackers. Microsoft account owners will be prompted to set up a passkey instead. When trying to ...
TechSpot

Apple is rolling out end-to-end encryption for iPhone to Android RCS messages

iPhone owners who want to text users of non-Apple devices more securely should install iOS 26.5, which Apple released on Monday. The update introduces support for end-to-end encryption when using Rich ...
Digital Trends

iOS 26.5 adding encryption to RCS messages exchanged between Androids and iPhones

Apple is adding encrypted RCS to messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users with iOS 26.5, but the useful detail is what you’ll see when protection is actually active. The support is in the ...
Engadget

iOS 26.5 will add end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between Apple and Android

The latest test version of iOS 26.5 includes a changelog about bringing some new protections to texts. The smartphone operating system will be rolling out end-to-end encryption for RCS messages ...
9to5Mac

Apple confirms iOS 26.5 Messages app adds RCS end-to-end encryption

iOS 26.5’s RC is available now, along with official release notes, and with them Apple has confirmed that the update will bring a key RCS upgrade to the Messages app. Messages app to support RCS ...