The FBI is warning phone users to encrypt their text messages, especially if you send messages between Apple and Android users. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ...

Android users are increasingly sending sensitive work messages that look protected by modern encryption, yet those chats can still be exposed to employers, carriers, and legal discovery. The gap ...

The U.S. government is urging the public to rely on encrypted text messages after a Chinese hacking campaign. The FBI, along with the Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), described the hack as ...

Apple joined the RCS bandwagon last year, giving its users the ability to exchange rich text messages with their Android counterparts. The only problem? Those messages are not encrypted, exposing them ...

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QUESTION: The FBI warning about text messaging has me a bit confused. I’m not a government worker, so what exactly is the risk for me? ANSWER: The recent discovery that state-sponsored Chinese hackers ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

Be careful how you text. A recent warning on texting from the FBI sparked a lot questions from consumers. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. NBC 5 Responds looked into what’s behind the ...

A new version of RCS is on the way that will allow encrypted messaging between iOS and Android Apple has previously never ...

The incident instantly ignited fiery criticism over the Trump administration’s security practices. Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote on Threads that “from an operational security ...