Have you been using the new RCS format to send texts between an iPhone and an Android phone? If so, you could be exposing your messages to snooping by foreign hackers. In a news call with reporters on ...

The Signal encrypted messaging application is seen on a mobile device in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 26 March, 2025. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) I don’t know very much ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. In an era where data breaches and digital surveillance dominate ...

But Signal isn't the only messaging app that uses end-to-end encryption, and end-to-end encryption isn't the only consideration in choosing a secure messaging app. In addition, secure messaging apps ...

You probably use text message, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or even Instagram to chat with others. And while those messaging apps work fine, some still seek out alternatives that lean hard into a ...

If you’re one of the millions of people who use secure messaging apps to send and receive calls and texts, your information may not be as protected as you think. Interest in secure messaging apps ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. All change for iPhone users. This year has already seen the biggest ...

'Signalgate' continues to rumble on, with even more of the Signal messages that were shared between Trump officials – and, inadvertently, The Atlantic – revealed today. But how exactly did this group ...

Some people believe that using private messaging apps such as Signal and WhatsApp ensures total security. The truth is otherwise. Although these apps provide end-to-end encryption, their security can ...

Telegram is a secure messaging app that launched in 2013. The platform offers end-to-end encryption on video, text, and audio messages, providing a bit more protection than your average messaging app, ...

Iranians are forced to use homegrown apps as the authorities tighten internet restrictions for security reasons - Copyright AFP ATTA KENARE Iranians are forced to use ...

Trillions of text messages are sent and received via SMS-enabled devices every day, but have you ever stopped to ask, “What is SMS, exactly?” One of the oldest forms of mobile messaging, SMS messages ...