After Apple released the iOS 26.5 update for iPhones, the iMessage app now says "Encrypted." Why does this text show up? What ...

Encryption means your messages are private, but they may still not be entirely safe.

The three blinking dots in iMessage don't always mean what you think they do. There's a simple explanation for why they show ...

Apple has launched a major security upgrade for iMessage – protection against quantum computers. Read along for how to get iMessage quantum security on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, why ...

Macworld Apple continues to close the gap between iMessage and RCS conversations. With the second beta of iOS 27, which was ...

Apple's walled garden of software and hardware products is what makes it extremely strenuous to try to enjoy devices and services out of this bubble. iMessage is a great example of a service that has ...

When enabled, the opt-in Contact Key Verification gives automatic alerts if the iMessage key distribution services return device keys that have not been verified (e.g. if an unrecognized device has ...

A new iPhone warning has been issued after a loophole was found that disables Apple’s phishing protection on its messaging service iMessage. A new iPhone warning has been issued after a loophole was ...

Apple’s iMessage may come preloaded on every iPhone it sells, but this week’s news has confirmed that unless you live in the US, that’s now fairly irrelevant. This isn’t news—that iMessage has become ...