Security News

WhatsApp implements end-to-end encryption by default (Help Net Security)
2016-04-06 15:29

Over 1 billion users will get end-to-end encryption by default once they update to the latest version of the software. WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in the world, works on iPhones,...

WhatsApp Adds End-to-End Encryption To One Billion Users (Threatpost)
2016-04-05 21:24

Move over Apple, WhatsApp with one billion users takes center stage in encryption debate.

WhatsApp is Now End-to-End Encrypted (Schneier on Security)
2016-04-05 15:04

WhatsApp is now end-to-end encrypted....

Possible Government Demand for WhatsApp Backdoor (Schneier on Security)
2016-03-15 11:17

The New York Times is reporting that WhatsApp, and its parent company Facebook, may be headed to court over encrypted chat data that the FBI can't decrypt. This case is fundamentally different...

DOJ Reportedly Eyeing WhatsApp Next in Battle on Crypto (Threatpost)
2016-03-14 20:14

A New York Times report posits that the popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp may be the next technology company to find itself in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice and its war on crypto.