encrypt

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Recent Examples of encrypt The safe is end-to-end encrypted, but a lawyer has access to the decryption key; an adversary could sue Psst in an attempt to obtain it. Billy Perrigo, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025 However, even the most junior codebreaker in possession of two messages encrypted with the same pad would be able to strip off the encryption and read both. IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025 Ransomware — in which hackers encrypt victims' computers and put sensitive information at risk until a ransom is paid — has plagued nearly every sector. Sam Sabin, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025 Add a layer of security: A Virtual Private Network (VPN) encrypts your internet connection. Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for encrypt 

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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrypt. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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