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How to Enable WhatsApp Backups With End-to-End Encryption Using a Passkey: A Step-By-Step Guide
WhatsApp allows users to create a backup of their end-to-end encrypted chats, which means that the messages that have been backed up are not accessible to a third party. These messages can only be read with a device with the unique 64-digit encryption key. However, this feature is only available on smartphones that are running Android 9 or newer ve...
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Google Warns Quantum Computers Could Crack Cryptographic Systems Sooner Than Expected
New research from Google indicates that quantum computers could break encryption using fewer resources than previously thought. The findings highlight potential vulnerabilities in existing cryptographic systems and suggest that the timeline for real-world threats may be shorter. As concerns around crypto security grow, the study reinforces the need...
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iOS 26.5 Beta 1 Rolls Out With Ads in Apple Maps, RCS Message Encryption Toggle
Apple has started rolling out the iOS 26.5 beta 1 update for developers, allowing them to test the new firmware version, provide feedback, and report bugs and other issues before it is rolled out to a wider user base. The update reportedly introduces a new "Suggested Places" section in Apple Maps, which is said to provide recommendations to users f...
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Massive Pak-Linked Spy Network Conducted Pre-Attack Recon, Busted In UP
At least 22 people have been arrested so far. Several minors were also involved in the chain, and the network was neither local nor amateur
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Russia Promotes Max Messenger App As WhatsApp, Telegram Face Bans
Russians are being urged to use Max Messenger in the name of "technological sovereignty".
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Garmin Introduces WhatsApp App for Select Fenix, Forerunner, Venu Series Smartwatches
Garmin has introduced WhatsApp support on select smartwatches through a new app available on the Connect IQ Store. The feature works on models across the Fenix, Forerunner, Venu, and Vívoactive series and requires a paired smartphone. Users can read and reply to messages, view recent chats, and decline calls from the watch. The app supports up to ...
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Iranian Sleeper Cells In The US Activated? Encrypted Broadcasts Detected
US agencies detected an encrypted broadcast shortly after the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes.
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Instagram to Discontinue End-to-End Encryption for DMs on May 8: What It Means for You
Instagram has announced that it will discontinue support for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) starting in May 2026. The feature, first introduced in 2022, encrypts conversations in direct messages (DMs) so that no one, including Meta, can read them. The recently announced change means that encrypted chats currently available on the platform will no long...
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Guest Chats for Temporary Conversations With Non-WhatsApp Users in Beta: Report
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that enables users to send messages to those people who do not have a WhatsApp account, according to a feature tracker. The feature, dubbed Guest Chats, allows non-WhatsApp users to join the chat via a secure web link, eliminating the need to specifically create a WhatsApp account. Such chats are said to levera...
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Instagram Encrypted Chats Ending In May 2026: What Users Need To Know
Instagram will discontinue end-to-end encrypted direct messages from 8 May 2026, meaning private chats will no longer have the same level of security.
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How to Enable WhatsApp Backups With End-to-End Encryption Using a Passkey: A Step-By-Step Guide
WhatsApp allows users to create a backup of their end-to-end encrypted chats, which means that the messages that have been backed up are not accessible to a third party. These messages can only be read with a device with the unique 64-digit encryption key. However, this feature is only available on smartphones that are running Android 9 or newer ve...
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Google Warns Quantum Computers Could Crack Cryptographic Systems Sooner Than Expected
New research from Google indicates that quantum computers could break encryption using fewer resources than previously thought. The findings highlight potential vulnerabilities in existing cryptographic systems and suggest that the timeline for real-world threats may be shorter. As concerns around crypto security grow, the study reinforces the need...
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iOS 26.5 Beta 1 Rolls Out With Ads in Apple Maps, RCS Message Encryption Toggle
Apple has started rolling out the iOS 26.5 beta 1 update for developers, allowing them to test the new firmware version, provide feedback, and report bugs and other issues before it is rolled out to a wider user base. The update reportedly introduces a new "Suggested Places" section in Apple Maps, which is said to provide recommendations to users f...
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Massive Pak-Linked Spy Network Conducted Pre-Attack Recon, Busted In UP
At least 22 people have been arrested so far. Several minors were also involved in the chain, and the network was neither local nor amateur
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Russia Promotes Max Messenger App As WhatsApp, Telegram Face Bans
Russians are being urged to use Max Messenger in the name of "technological sovereignty".
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Garmin Introduces WhatsApp App for Select Fenix, Forerunner, Venu Series Smartwatches
Garmin has introduced WhatsApp support on select smartwatches through a new app available on the Connect IQ Store. The feature works on models across the Fenix, Forerunner, Venu, and Vívoactive series and requires a paired smartphone. Users can read and reply to messages, view recent chats, and decline calls from the watch. The app supports up to ...
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Iranian Sleeper Cells In The US Activated? Encrypted Broadcasts Detected
US agencies detected an encrypted broadcast shortly after the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes.
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Instagram to Discontinue End-to-End Encryption for DMs on May 8: What It Means for You
Instagram has announced that it will discontinue support for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) starting in May 2026. The feature, first introduced in 2022, encrypts conversations in direct messages (DMs) so that no one, including Meta, can read them. The recently announced change means that encrypted chats currently available on the platform will no long...
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Guest Chats for Temporary Conversations With Non-WhatsApp Users in Beta: Report
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that enables users to send messages to those people who do not have a WhatsApp account, according to a feature tracker. The feature, dubbed Guest Chats, allows non-WhatsApp users to join the chat via a secure web link, eliminating the need to specifically create a WhatsApp account. Such chats are said to levera...
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Instagram Encrypted Chats Ending In May 2026: What Users Need To Know
Instagram will discontinue end-to-end encrypted direct messages from 8 May 2026, meaning private chats will no longer have the same level of security.
