Facebook Messenger adds End-to-End Encryption (Optional) for Secret Conversations

Facebook has begun rolling out end-to-end encryption for its Messenger app, thus making its users’ conversations completely private.

The end-to-end encryption feature, dubbed “Secret Conversations,” will allow Messenger users to send and receive messa… Continue reading Facebook Messenger adds End-to-End Encryption (Optional) for Secret Conversations

​DARPA Wants To Build Ultra Secure Messaging App for US Military

Just last month, DARPA launched a project dubbed “Improv,” inviting hackers to transform simple household appliances into deadly weapons.

Now, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is finding someone in the private sector to develop a hacker-p… Continue reading ​DARPA Wants To Build Ultra Secure Messaging App for US Military

WhatsApp turns on End-to-End Encryption by default for its 1 Billion Users

WhatsApp is updating its messaging app so that every text message and voice call will be encrypted for the company’s one billion users.

Yes, Whatsapp has finally implemented full end-to-end encryption, as promised a year ago.

This means, from now every message, image or voice call you made will be secured by end-to-end encryption so that only you and the person you’re communicating with can

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Apple hires developer of World’s Most Secure Messaging App

Apple is serious this time to enhance its iPhone security that even it can not hack. To achieve this the company has hired one of the key developers of Signal — World’s most secure, open source and encrypted messaging app.

Frederic Jacobs, who worked to develop Signal, announced today that he is joining Apple this summer to work as an intern in its CoreOS security team.

“I’m delighted to

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