DNA origami turns secret messages into nano–Morse code that acts as multiplayer molecular encryption

Mathematics has always been at the core of securing information. From online banking to government communications, modern ...
SlashGear

Why Do Some iMessages Say 'Encrypted' On iPhone? Here's What It Means

Apart from having some features that Android phones don't have, one of the main selling points of the iPhone and Apple's devices has always been security and encryption. You've likely heard stories ...
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 ...
BGR

Seeing 'Encrypted' On Your iPhone Messages? Here's What That Means

After a few months of beta testing with developers, Apple finally released (in beta) end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to iPhone users with iOS 26.5. With that, you can message Android users without ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT students tackle OpenSSL issues to help keep the internet encrypted

As part of a cybersecurity course, RIT students are helping ensure that internet communications stay secure. For three semesters, students have been patching issues with OpenSSL—a free and open-source ...
Lifehacker

Use One of These Apps to Encrypt Your Calls, Because Your Phone Won’t

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
The Hill

Why some iPhone text chats may have a new alert on them

(NEXSTAR) – You may notice a new warning in your iPhone’s text messages, and it’s not a scam about unpaid tolls. On Monday, Apple released its latest iOS update, 26.5, for eligible iPhones and iPads.
ZDNet

Your iPhone RCS chats with Android are encrypted in iOS 26.5: How to verify E2E is enabled

iOS 26.5 will encrypt RCS text messages between iOS and Android. The encryption supports the iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. The update brings new Pride wallpaper to iPhone and Apple Watch. iPhone owners ...
TechCrunch

Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted

At long last, Android and iPhone users will be able to send each other end-to-end encrypted text messages. On Monday, end-to-end encrypted messaging is starting to roll out in beta for conversations ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26.5: These carriers offer RCS end-to-end encrypted messaging

iOS 26.5 is here, and one of its tentpole features is RCS end-to-end encrypted messaging. Here’s the list of carriers that currently support the new RCS feature. Here are the carriers that support end ...
Engadget

iOS end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling today in beta

With today's release of iOS 26.5, Apple has begun rolling out beta support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging. As with all things RCS, there are some basic requirements both you and the recipient ...