'Kunal was the clear choice': Meta's Chris Cox on WhatsApp leadership changeWhatsApp's long-serving chief, Will Cathcart, is moving to a new product development role at Meta after nearly seven years. Cred founder Ku...
22 Jun, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Who is Will Cathcart? WhatsApp leader exits after steering it through privacy battles, monetisation pushCathcart’s departure comes at a time when WhatsApp is in the middle of a transition. Under him, the platform recently rolled out Meta’s AI ...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
Apple removes Russia's state-backed messenger from App StoreApple has removed Russia's state-backed Max messenger from its App Store, citing compliance with sanctions. The app, developed by VK whose ...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
India makes a quantum leap: India's first quantum-safe algorithm gets certified: Fortytwo Labs earns C-SAFE recognition from DSCIIndia has achieved a significant milestone with the independent evaluation and national recognition of its first domestically built quantum...
04 Jun, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
WhatsApp’s Incognito AI Push Signals Meta’s Bigger Privacy StrategyMeta is attempting to solve one of the biggest barriers slowing mainstream AI adoption: trust. With the launch of Incognito Chat for Meta A...
14 May, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
WhatsApp will stop working on some Android phones in 2026. Check which smartphones are affected and when will it happenWhatsApp will stop working on Android phones running versions older than Android 6.0 starting September 8, 2026. This means devices on Andr...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
US ends investigation into claims WhatsApp chats aren’t privateA US agency abruptly closed an investigation into claims that Meta Platforms can access encrypted WhatsApp messages. A Commerce Department ...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
What is Signal and is it secure?Russia-linked hackers are targeting Signal users. These attacks exploit user trust through phishing. They trick people into revealing accou...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Public sector banks told to take quantum leap in encryption for added securityIndian banks are preparing for a quantum computing future. The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to explore quantum-resistant ...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: How does Meta’s decision to kill end-to-end encryption on Instagram affect you?End-to-end encryption is a communications process that ensures that only the sender and recipient can access the contents of a message. The...
18 Mar, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
WhatsApp says Russia is trying to block itRussia has started restricting some Telegram and WhatsApp calls, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share information with ...
14 Aug, 2025, 11.20 AM IST
How to protect your communications through encryptionEnd-to-end encryption or E2EE is a security method where messages are scrambled so that only the sender and recipient can see them. If anyo...
12 Dec, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
Amazon buys encrypted messaging app WickrAmazon said in a statement it would incorporate Wickr in its Amazon Web Services division which offers cloud computing and other services.
25 Jun, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
Telegram CEO criticises WhatsApp over encryption claims, security backdoorsIn a blogpost titled 'Why using WhatsApp is dangerous', Messaging app Telegram's founder Durov said WhatsApp marketed end-to-end encryption...
31 Jan, 2020, 08.31 PM IST
Privacy concerns giving you sleepless nights? Keep chats safe with these 7 appsAlways remember, no system is 100 per cent secure.
12 Apr, 2018, 12.14 PM IST
WhatsApp denies existence of ‘backdoor’ for government snoopingA news report in the Guardian on Friday claimed that a security vulnerability allows access to encrypted messages.
16 Jan, 2017, 12.19 AM IST
Security agencies unable to decrypt some info on WhatsApp: Ravi Shankar PrasadSecurity agencies are unable to decrypt some of the communication on platforms like WhatsApp to readable formats for various reasons such a...
29 Apr, 2016, 06.07 PM IST