decrypt

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It then sends the response back to the VPN server, which encrypts it and sends it back to your device for you to decrypt.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Users record from the Toosheh satellite TV channel onto a USB stick plugged into their set-top box, which they can then decrypt using a special app installed on their phone or computer.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The data may be encrypted to fend off hackers, but the companies can decrypt and, if presented with a warrant, share it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The only person who could decrypt it was the individual.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

As Enigma became more complex, the Poles created a decoding device that helped decrypt the messages.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield