Latest End-to-end encryption news

Proton launches free, privacy-focused Google Docs alternative

Proton has launched 'Docs in Proton Drive,' a free and open-source end-to-end encrypted web-based document editing and collaboration tool.
- Bill Toulas
- July 03, 2024
- 06:00 AM
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Zoom adds post-quantum end-to-end encryption to video meetings

Zoom has announced the global availability of post-quantum end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Zoom Meetings, with Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms to follow soon.
- Bill Toulas
- May 21, 2024
- 09:00 AM
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Meta rolls out default end-to-end encryption on Messenger, Facebook

Meta has announced that the immediate availability of end-to-end encryption for all chats and calls made through the Messenger app, as well as the Facebook social media platform.
- Bill Toulas
- December 07, 2023
- 09:27 AM
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French government recommends against using foreign chat apps

Prime Minister of France Élisabeth Borne signed a circular last week requesting all government employees to uninstall foreign communication apps such as Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram by December 8, 2023, in favor of a French messaging app named 'Olvid.'
- Bill Toulas
- December 01, 2023
- 01:12 PM
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Decentralized Matrix messaging network says it now has 115M users

The team behind the Matrix open standard and real-time communication protocol has announced the release of its second major version, bringing end-to-end encryption to group VoIP, faster loading times, and more.
- Bill Toulas
- October 24, 2023
- 12:44 PM
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Signal adds quantum-resistant encryption to its E2EE messaging protocol

Signal has announced that it upgraded its end-to-end communication protocol to use quantum-resistant encryption keys to protect users from future attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- September 20, 2023
- 09:29 AM
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Twitter rolls out encrypted DMs, but only for paying accounts

Twitter has launched its 'Encrypted Direct Messages' feature allowing paid Twitter Blue subscribers to send end-to-end encrypted messages to other users on the platform.
- Bill Toulas
- May 11, 2023
- 10:02 AM
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Google will add End-to-End encryption to Google Authenticator

Google is bringing end-to-end encryption to Google Authenticator cloud backups after researchers warned users against synchronizing 2FA codes with their Google accounts.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 26, 2023
- 05:11 PM
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Google: Gmail client-side encryption now publicly available

Gmail client-side encryption (CSE) is now generally available for Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 28, 2023
- 11:20 AM
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Google introduces end-to-end encryption for Gmail on the web

Google announced on Friday that it's adding end-to-end encryption to Gmail on the web, allowing enrolled Google Workspace users to send and receive encrypted emails within their domain and outside their domain.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 17, 2022
- 09:15 AM
- 2
Apple rolls out end-to-end encryption for iCloud backups

Apple introduced today Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, a new feature that uses end-to-end encryption to protect sensitive iCloud data, including backups, photos, notes, and more.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 07, 2022
- 03:55 PM
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Twitter source code indicates end-to-end encrypted DMs are coming

Twitter is reportedly working on finally adding end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for direct messages (DMs) exchanged between users on the social media platform.
- Bill Toulas
- November 16, 2022
- 11:55 AM
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Matrix: Install security update to fix end-to-end encryption flaws

Matrix decentralized communication platform has published a security warning about two critical-severity vulnerabilities that affect the end-to-end encryption in the software development kit (SDK).
- Bill Toulas
- September 29, 2022
- 02:32 PM
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The Matrix messaging network now counts more than 60 million users

The Matrix open network for decentralized communication has announced a record growth of 79% in the past 12 months, now counting more than 60 million users.
- Bill Toulas
- July 17, 2022
- 10:12 AM
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Swiss army bans all chat apps but locally-developed Threema

The Swiss army has banned foreign instant-messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp and requires army members to use the locally-developed Threema messaging app instead.
- Bill Toulas
- January 06, 2022
- 11:02 AM
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Microsoft rolls out end-to-end encryption for Teams calls

Microsoft announced today the general availability of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) support for one-to-one Microsoft Teams calls.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 14, 2021
- 01:01 PM
- 0
Fake end-to-end encrypted chat app distributes Android spyware

The GravityRAT remote access trojan is being distributed in the wild again, this time under the guise of an end-to-end encrypted chat application called SoSafe Chat.
- Bill Toulas
- November 13, 2021
- 11:12 AM
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Microsoft Teams adds end-to-end encryption for one-to-one calls

Microsoft has announced the public preview roll-out of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) support for one-to-one Microsoft Teams calls.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 22, 2021
- 09:29 AM
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WhatsApp rolls out iOS, Android end-to-end encrypted chat backups

WhatsApp is rolling out end-to-end encrypted chat backups on iOS and Android to prevent anyone from accessing your chats, regardless of where they are stored.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 14, 2021
- 04:31 PM
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Facebook rolls out end-to-end encryption for Messenger calls

Facebook has announced the roll-out of end-to-end encrypted Messenger voice and video calls five years after making it available in one-on-one text chats.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 13, 2021
- 04:20 PM
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