WhatsApp users are being urged to change one setting to protect against a bug that secretly downloads "malicious" media files to mobile phones.

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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 ...

When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in ...

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Ransomware groups are back at encrypting victim data for extortion, in addition to exfiltrating it, increasing chances of ...

The Trump administration pulled the plug on IRS Direct File, a pilot program allowing taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free. But there are still many no-cost filing options available, ...

End-to-end encryption (nicknamed E2EE) has been a major selling point of Meta's WhatsApp messenger since the feature was introduced in 2016. In short, true E2EE ensures that texts, calls, images, and ...

Drug cartels in the United States are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to clean their money. Authorities say the scale and complexity of these operations are making it nearly impossible for police ...

A GitHub project has enabled encoding files as lossless video for YouTube storage, gaining 367 stars despite Terms of Service violations and account termination risk.

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