Pushbullet gets end-to-end encryption

The Pushbullet service has received end-to-end encryption. Previously, data was sent from one device to another using https, but the data still went unencrypted via Pushbullet’s servers.

The lack of encryption has been a point of discussion around the application for some time. The use of https meant that the data could not just be picked up by a third party, but theoretically someone at Pushbullet could easily view all the data that is reviewed. With the introduction of aes-256 encryption, that too has come to an end. To activate the feature, users must set a password and then enter it on each affected device. The update is available immediately.

Pushbullet is a popular mobile app that forwards notifications that appear on those devices to the browser. In addition, users can send messages via the browser add-ons via SMS and WhatsApp, among other things. Also, data, such as photos, links and text, can be pushed from one device to another.