Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encryption for RCS Messages in iOS 26.4 Beta

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The ...
ZDNet

How to keep your PC encryption key safe - from Microsoft and the FBI

BitLocker encrypts your hard drive and requires a key to decrypt it. Microsoft may give your key to law enforcement upon a valid request. Don't save your key to the cloud; instead, store it locally or ...
Ars Technica

How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

In early 2025, Forbes reports, investigators at the FBI served Microsoft with a warrant seeking the BitLocker encryption recovery keys for several laptops it believed held evidence of fraud in Guam’s ...

7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free ...
The Caledonian-Record

Paubox Named Best Email Encryption Software in G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards

Paubox, the leading provider of HIPAA compliant email security, has been named the best email encryption software by G2 in its 2026 Best Healthcare Software Products Awards. It’s the second ...
Security Boulevard

Carelessness versus craftsmanship in cryptography

Two popular AES libraries, aes-js and pyaes, “helpfully” provide a default IV in their AES-CTR API, leading to a large number of key/IV reuse bugs. These bugs potentially affect thousands of ...

Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone

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 ...

Quantum encryption method demonstrated at city-sized distances for the first time

Concerns that quantum computers may start easily hacking into previously secure communications has motivated researchers to ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: Reports

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday. Many modern Windows ...
TechRadar

'Simply irresponsible': Microsoft confirms it will give your BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI if asked - but there is a way to keep your data private

Microsoft confirms FBI can access BitLocker keys via valid legal orders Cloud accounts store unencrypted keys, enabling law enforcement access; local accounts avoid this risk Senator Wyden criticizes ...
The Verge

Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data

Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential for abuse. Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential ...
Gizmodo

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

Microsoft handed over encryption keys for its hard drive encryption software BitLocker to the FBI last year, complying with a search warrant tied to a fraud investigation in Guam. This marks the first ...