Viber brings encrypted chats to its 700 million users
 

Viber brings encrypted chats to its 700 million users
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Popular messaging app Viber is rolling out end-to-end encryption across all of its apps on Android, iOS, PC and Mac.

The feature, which the company says will roll out “over the coming weeks” will bring encryption to its more than 700 million users. The new update is coming as part of Viber 6.0, and all users who are using Viber 6.0 or higher will be protected by end-to-end encryption.

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The news comes just two weeks after WhatsApp turned on end-to-end encryption for its more than 1 billion users.

Viber’s decision is interesting because, as Wired points out, it is **t a U.S.-based company.* Read more...


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