I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals about ...

This is your signal to invest in secure messaging. After The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was mistakenly added to a Signal group chat involving top White House officials, it begs the ...

Meta will end end-to-end encryption on Instagram starting May 8, 2026. The company says users can still use WhatsApp for encrypted messaging while affected users will receive instructions to download ...

The Signal encrypted messaging application is seen on a mobile device in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 26 March, 2025. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) I don’t know very much ...

Cryptography is a funny thing. Supposedly, if you do the right kind of maths to a message, you can send it off to somebody ...

Not all messaging apps are created equal. While some take extra steps to protect your messages, others could leave your data vulnerable to hackers. Before you hit the “Send” button, read up on why ...

Text message two-factor authentication sounds like a security upgrade. It feels official. It looks responsible. Yet it often ...

You probably use text message, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or even Instagram to chat with others. And while those messaging apps work fine, some still seek out alternatives that lean hard into a ...