Microsoft's BitLocker is a security feature built into Windows that encrypts the entire hard drive. The idea is to protect your personal files from prying eyes in case your PC is ever lost or stolen.

Two fake spellchecker packages on PyPI hid a Python RAT in dictionary files, activating malware on import in version 1.2.0.

Modern ransomware has shifted from encryption to psychological extortion that exploits fear, liability, and exposure. Flare ...

Apple appears close to supporting end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, almost a year after the GSM Association said it was working to implement the privacy feature for messages sent between ...

Microsoft is looking into a newly identified issue in classic Outlook that prevents users from opening certain encrypted emails following a recent software update. The bug affects users who updated to ...

Two phone messages from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein were found on message pads in Epstein's Palm Beach mansion during a 2005 search. The messages, addressed to "J.E.", contain Trump's phone number ...

If you need to send something truly sensitive—a confidential file, a private message, or information that absolutely shouldn’t fall into the wrong hands—traditional tools just don’t cut it. Emails can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated November 25 with a new warning from America’s Cyber ...

You may see this error because the Microsoft 365 encryption service cannot verify your identity or check if you have permission to view the message. This is not ...

In November 2025, an Instagram post (archived) with more than 100,000 likes claimed Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, will start reading users' direct messages once it ...

A man allegedly shot two people dead inside a New Mexico home after receiving an “encrypted message” telling him he “needed to kill” inside a cockroach, according to authorities and reports. Police ...