BERLIN (The NYT) -- A German computer engineer said Monday that he had deciphered and published the secret code used to encrypt most of the world’s digital mobile phone calls, saying it was his ...

With a war being waged on end-to-end encryption, here are ways to keep your communications under wraps ...

If you have the newest Android phone, it, too, is encrypted by default. Earlier versions of both phones made encryption an option but the user had to actively choose for it to be turned on.

As per the Internet definition, Encryption is the process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.

Both iPhones and Androids are encrypted by default. But there are steps you can take to safeguard your data on backups and messaging apps.

How It Works When most people discuss “cell phone encryption,” it’s about the whole device data. But there are other types to be aware of — WhatsApp and Telegram are just two apps that ...

A GERMAN computer scientist has cracked the codes used to encrypt calls made from more than 80 per cent of the world’s mobile phones.

GSM encryption code 'cracked' A German computer engineer said he had cracked the 21-year-old GSM algorithm used to encrypt most of the world's mobile phone calls.

An algorithm from the 1990s used to encrypt mobile phone data was deliberately weakened to allow eavesdropping, claims a team of cryptanalysts. It is possible the flaw could still allow access to ...