During a recent summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping jokingly told South Korean President Lee Jae-myung to "check for any backdoor" on Xiaomi phones he gifted. Smartphone surveillance through such ...

WhatsApp is rolling out biometric-based encryption for chat backups, meaning your face, fingerprint, or screen lock will soon ...

By entering certain strings of numbers and symbols into your phone's dialer, you can gain access to a world of hidden ...

Passkeys will allow you to use your fingerprint, face, or screen lock code to end-to-end encrypt your chat backups, so you no ...

Your smartphone holds your entire life, making it a prime target for hackers and spies. Here's how to protect it.

Google's strongest security features are hidden behind a single toggle - turn it on to shield yourself from theft, scams, spam, and more.

You don't need to wait for WhatsApp to enable passkey encryption. You can do it now by using a password or 64-digit key. In the app, go to Settings, then Chats, then Chat backup and then End-to-end ...

As China’s three major carriers launch eSIM mobile services nationwide, China Telecom announced that domestic manufacturers including Huawei and Oppo will soon roll out eSIM-enabled smartphones. On ...

They're two of the best camera phones on the market, but how do they compete face to face? Let's compare some photos and find out. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the ...

AT&T has extended the deadline for its $177 million data breach settlement, giving customers until December 18, 2025, to file a claim. The settlement covers the two breaches the company announced in ...

Today, Anthropic rolled out Claude Code on the web and iOS, launching it as a research preview to subscribers on its Pro and Max plans. Here’s what that means. Research preview for Pro and Max Claude ...

The protection of citizens’ privacy online is often intertwined with issues of national security in Africa. One solution that can help circumvent digital threats is encryption, where readable data is ...