UPI underdogs seek fair play; WhatsApp tightens scam defencesSmaller UPI players will meet NPCI to curb the growth of industry leaders PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm. This and more in today’s ETtech To...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Instagram end-to-end encryption stops from May 8: How does it affect your DMs privacy? Will hackers read your chats easily?Instagram end-to-end encryption: Meta has officially announced that end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging on Instagram will no longer be su...
16 Mar, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Chat facility in gaming apps now communication tool for terror groups: officialsTerror groups and Pakistan's ISI are exploiting online war games like PUBG to radicalize and communicate with recruits in Jammu and Kashmir...
25 Jul, 2025, 04.01 PM IST
J&K Police's counter-intelligence wing detains 10 people in terror-linked caseIn Srinagar, police detained ten individuals. They are suspected of using encrypted apps. These apps allegedly coordinated terror activitie...
19 Jul, 2025, 05.05 PM IST
Signal clone used by Waltz suspends service after 'security incident'TeleMessage, a secure messaging archive tool used by the Trump White House, has suspended services following a security breach. Hackers acc...
06 May, 2025, 07.03 AM IST
What to know about Signal messaging app used by Trump aides to share war plansSignal's software is available across platforms, both on smartphones and computers, and enables messaging, voice and video calls. A telepho...
25 Mar, 2025, 07.53 PM IST
WhatsApp working on 'Third-party chats', feature will let users directly message Telegram contactsWhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature called 'Third-party chats' that will allow users to connect and communicate across differen...
11 Sep, 2023, 01.45 PM IST
Elon Musk says Twitter to soon allow calls, encrypted messagingLast year, Musk flagged plans for "Twitter 2.0 The Everything App", which he said would have features such as encrypted direct messages (DM...
10 May, 2023, 07.44 AM IST
Google switching from SMS to RCS end-to-end encryption for its default messaging appRich communication services, a successor to SMS, has been adopted by Apple’s iMessage as well.
28 May, 2020, 02.18 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
SC dismisses plea for ban on Whatsapp and other messaging AppsThe Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking ban on WhatsApp and other communication applications on security grounds.
29 Jun, 2016, 07.54 PM 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
#DontReadMy-Whatsapp: Decoding the encryption draftThe Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) puts out a Draft National Encryption Policy and asks for comments up to Oc...
23 Sep, 2015, 05.17 AM IST
No restrictions on WhatsApp, Facebook? Modi government withdraws draft encryption policyAll service providers located within and outside India that use encryption must register themselves with the government, as per the draft.
22 Sep, 2015, 02.14 PM IST
Government exempts WhatsApp, social media from purview of encryption policyThe 'C category' as per the draft are all citizens including personnel of government and business performing non-official or personal funct...
22 Sep, 2015, 12.19 PM IST