The company will also soon support the use of physical authentication keys with Apple ID, and is adding contact verification for iMessage in 2023.
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End-to-End Encryption Is Coming to Android Group Chats
Plus: Apple’s mixed-reality headset creeps toward actual reality, and a stronger type of Gorilla Glass is coming to phone screens.
A Matrix Update Will Patch Serious End-to-End Encryption Flaws
The messenger protocol had gained popularity for its robust security, but vulnerabilities allowed attackers to decrypt messages and impersonate users.
Meta Just Happens to Expand Messenger’s End-to-End Encryption
The company says an expansion of privacy features in Messenger is unrelated to a high-profile Nebraska abortion case.
End-to-End Encryption’s Central Role in Modern Self-Defense
With abortion set to be criminalized in more than half the US, encryption has never been more important for protection—and civil disobedience.
Proton Is Trying to Become Google—Without Your Data
The encrypted-email company, popular with security-conscious users, has a plan to go mainstream.
The EU Wants Big Tech to Scan Your Private Chats for Child Abuse
Europe’s proposed child protection laws could undermine end-to-end encryption for billions of people.
WhatsApp Doubles Down With End-to-End Encrypted ‘Communities’
More than just group DMs, WhatsApp’s new feature is a major expansion of its comprehensive encrypted messaging.