This is exactly where private messaging apps come to the rescue. These programs are designed to reduce how much of your communication exists beyond your device. They do this by encrypting messages end ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals about ...

In a security study we’re going to publish this week, we discuss organizational perceptions about the legitimacy of various messaging and related applications. This is important, since applications ...

A nationwide telecommunication outage largely affecting AT&T customers is also impacting both iPhone and Android users, but there are a number of messaging platforms that can help when cellphone ...

Messaging apps gather users’ data and violate their privacy. Session co-founder Kee Jeffreys says encryption and decentralization are the solution. Social messaging apps tend to make major news ...

Spotify is adding group chats to the messaging service it premiered last year. In an addendum to the original blog post introducing Messages, the company announced that users can initiate chats with ...

Read about how messaging apps turned into gambling hubs in 2026, covering betting bots, crypto payments, social play, platform risks and future casino models. Messaging apps like Telegram, Discord and ...