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Facebook Messenger gets end-to-end encryption by default and a slew of new features – GSMArena.com news – GSMArena.com
07 December 2023 Meta announced a slew of new features coming to Facebook Messenger and in case you are not seeing the changes yet, it's probably a staged rollout, so wait for a couple of days. Perhaps the most notable change is the end-to-end encryption by default. From now on, all your private messages are encrypted and only you and your recipient can read those messages.
Meta begins rolling out E2E encryption on Messenger chats and calls – Neowin
Metas Messenger is one of the worlds most common ways to send messages with contacts, now the company has said it will roll out end-to-end (E2E) encryption for all personal chats and calls on Messenger and Facebook.
What does end-to-end encryption on Facebook and Messenger mean for users? – The National
Meta Platforms has said end-to-end encryption for personal chats on its flagship Facebook and Messenger applications is now activated by default, boosting privacy and security on two of the biggest social media platforms in the world. The move offers better privacy control to users.
Meta to make Messenger messages encrypted automatically – Verdict
Meta announced on Wednesday (6 December) that all personal calls and chats on Facebook and Messenger will be subject to end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default. Encrypted messaging, where the content of the message is only accessible to the sender and recipient, is currently offered by messaging services WhatsApp, iMessage and Signal. In a blog post, Loredana Crisan, vice-president of Messenger, said: Nobody, including Meta, can see whats sent or said, unless you choose to report a message to us.
The Quantum Computing Threat to Encryption and Cybersecurity – Medium
Photo by Fractal Hassan on Unsplash Quantum computing is an incredibly promising innovation but it also jeopardizes current data protection methods. This emerging field requires an urgent collaborative response to safeguard privacy.
AI and Quantum Computing Threaten Encryption and Data Security – Security Boulevard
As the business world continues to find innovative ways to apply AI to accelerate growth and streamline operations, a similar trajectory of inventive thinking is emerging in the cyberthreat landscape. While only theoretical at this juncture, one of the big concerns about AI, when combined with quantum computing, is that there is a possibility that what is encrypted at present could be decrypted in the future.
NCA response to Meta’s rollout of end-to-end-encryption – National Crime Agency
James Babbage, Director General for Threats at the National Crime Agency, said: It is hugely disappointing that Meta is choosing to roll out end-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger. They have an important responsibility to keep children safe on their platform and sadly, this will no longer be possible. Today our role in protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation just got harder.
Facebook Messenger to get end-to-end encryption by default – The Express Tribune
Meta Platform is finally rolling out end-to-end encryption for Messenger after years of promises and tests. According to Mark Zuckerberg, personal chats and calls will get default end-to-end encryption, except group chats where it will remain optional. End-to-end encryption has become a vital security layer, ensuring that the company or any third-party can access the content of the chat
Facebook Messenger Will Now Have End-To-End Encryption By Default – Lowyat.NET
Meta has just announced their biggest set of improvements to Messenger since it was first launched in 2011.
Data breaches expose 2.6 billion personal records and highlights the need for end-to-end encryption – Tech Guide
More than 2.6 billion personal records have been compromised in data breaches in the last two years and its only getting worse but it does emphasise the need for end-to-end encryption in the cloud. Apple published an independent study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Stuart Mednick which showed data breaches have tripled in the last 10 years. In the last two years alone, more than 2.6 billion personal records have been exposed