Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. An ...

WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging platforms in the world, allowing users to send text messages, voice notes, photos, videos, and documents, as well as make voice and video calls. Apart ...

Meta’s rollback spotlights a global clash between user privacy and law enforcement access as governments push back against ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – WhatsApp says it’s now using a powerful form of encryption to protect the security of photos, videos, group chats and voice calls in addition to the text messages sent by its more ...

Durov took to X and said people who think WhatsApp is secure in 2026 are "braindead." He alleged that when they analyzed the platform's encryption, "we found multiple attack vectors." You'd have to be ...

The FBI took on Apple and lost, but it's still looking for ways to persuade tech companies to give it back doors to encrypted devices. However, the extra attention the encryption debate received in ...

As national security services warn that Russian hackers are currently engaged in new global attacks against WhatsApp and Signal users, here’s how to stay safe.