Warning: Instagram DMs Lose End-to-End Encryption Starting Today

As of today, end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages is no longer available. DMs that you send to people on ...
PCMag

While You Manage 120 Passwords, AI Is Deleting Databases and Governments Are Blocking the Web

This week in cybersecurity news, the internet's three-way problem—password fatigue, unreliable AI tools, and expanding ...

Format Painter not working in Word, Excel, PowerPoint

If Format Painter is not working in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, verify the keyboard shortcut, disable all add-ins, reset app ...
New Scientist

The first quantum computer to break encryption is now shockingly close

A quantum computer capable of breaking the encryption that secures the internet now seems to be just around the corner. Stunning revelations from two research teams outline how it could happen, with ...
Wired

The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs

Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino to fall for end-to-end encryption tech worldwide. Crucially, few companies ...
Engadget

Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs. The feature will "no longer be supported after May 8, 2026," the company wrote in an ...
9to5google

Meta is killing end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs soon

Meta has confirmed that, soon, it will remove support for end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs. Confirmed on a support page, Instagram will be removing end-to-end encryption support for direct ...
ZDNet

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe

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The Verge

Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data

Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential for abuse. Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential ...
CNET

You’ll Be Glad Your VPN Has Post-Quantum Encryption, Even if You Don’t Need It Now. Here’s Why

Krishi specializes in making complex tech topics, like VPNs, cybersecurity, and online privacy, clear and accessible. With 5+ years of writing experience, his work appears in outlets such as TechRadar ...
Washington Examiner

UK moves to disable Apple icloud encryption through ‘back door’ in court filing

The United Kingdom sought to force Apple to give it “backdoor” access to private customer data, according to court documents. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal published the court documents on ...
PC World

Keep hackers away from your data! How to encrypt your laptop and USB drive

Mobile devices sometimes get lost. A laptop bag gets left on the bus or train, a smartphone slips out of your pocket, or a USB flash drive falls to the ground unnoticed. Losing a notebook or phone ...