On December 3, 2025, local time, Let's Encrypt, which issues free TLS certificates to websites, announced that it will shorten the validity period of the certificates it issues from 90 days. The ...

Two years ago, researchers in the Netherlands discovered an intentional backdoor in an encryption algorithm baked into radios used by critical infrastructure–as well as police, intelligence agencies, ...

In 1996, I registered my first website, Vaughan-Nichols & Associates. After setting up the site, one of the first things I did was to secure connections with a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate.

What just happened? Let's Encrypt began issuing free TLS certificates in 2015. After becoming the world's largest certificate authority, the nonprofit is now targeting niche use cases – such as ...

Let's Encrypt has announced it will no longer notify users about imminent certificate expirations via email due to high costs, privacy concerns, and unnecessary complexities. The decision to end the ...

Social network X said on Thursday that it is pausing its encrypted DMs feature as it works to make some improvements. In a post on X, the company’s engineering account said users will be able to ...

X users can no longer send encrypted messages on the platform. The company said in an update that it's "pausing" the feature "while we work on making some improvements." Users will still be able to ...

The spotlight on encrypted apps is also a reminder of the complex debate pitting government interests against individual liberties. Governments desire to monitor everyday communications for law ...

Scientists have found a way to turn ChatGPT and other AI chatbots into carriers of encrypted messages that are invisible to cybersecurity systems. The new technique — which seamlessly places ciphers ...

The Facebook Messenger update means only the sender and recipient can read or listen to messages and calls. Users can choose to back up messages with a six-digit PIN, or store a virtual key in their ...

What just happened? Google is celebrating Gmail's 21st birthday by introducing new encryption features for enterprise users. The company's latest security system aims to simplify encryption options ...