WhatsApp implements end-to-end encryption by default

Over 1 billion users will get end-to-end encryption by default once they update to the latest version of the software. WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in the world, works on iPhones, Android-based phones, Windows Phones, BlackBerry and Nokia phones. Through it, users can exchange messages, phone calls, photos, files and videos – and all are now encrypted (group chats as well). “The idea is simple: when you send a message, the only person who … More →
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