The latest iOS 26.3 beta hints at the upgrade, which means no one can read messages sent between devices, not even Apple.

Apple appears close to supporting end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, almost a year after the GSM Association said ...

Apple may be working on implementing encryption for RCS messages. References to this development were spotted in the iOS 26.3 ...

According to AppleInsider, iOS 26.3 could finally include support for E2EE RCS messaging in Messages. A French developer known as Tiino-X83 posted a screenshot online of what could be carrier bundles ...

Moxie Marlinspike—the pseudonym of an engineer who set a new standard for private messaging with the creation of the Signal ...

You probably use text message, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or even Instagram to chat with others. And while those messaging apps work fine, some still seek out alternatives that lean hard into a ...

Despite Signal’s reputation as one of the most secure, privacy-focused messaging platforms available to the public, using it for sensitive military planning — especially outside classified channels — ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...