End-to-End Encrypted Texts Between Android and iPhone Are Coming
2 weeks, 2 days ago

End-to-End Encrypted Texts Between Android and iPhone Are Coming

Wired  

Knifings, firebombings, shootings, and murder-for-hire plots—all linked to a splinter group of the 764 crime network called “No Lives Matter.” According to its own manifesto, the group seeks to “purify mankind through endless attacks” and has released at least two “kill guides” tied to violent plots in the US and Europe. Those “green bubbles,” the cross-platform text messages that annoy iPhone owners and keep Android users relegated to a group-chat underclass, aren’t just a cultural disconnect. They’re also a security issue: Text messages sent between Android and iOS devices—unlike blue-bubble iMessage texts or Android-to-Android messages—aren’t end-to-end encrypted, leaving them open to surveillance or interception. CISA, like many federal agencies, has faced hundreds of personnel cuts in recent weeks, and its previous director, Chris Krebs, came under harsh criticism under the previous Trump administration for the agency’s work to counter disinformation and secure elections. Krebs was fired in a Trump tweet near the end of his term after CISA described the 2020 election, whose results Trump baselessly contested, as the “most secure in American history.” Not even the National Security Agency has been spared from Elon Musk’s scorched-earth campaign to gut the federal government.

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Someone else was in on the controversial Signal chat who shouldn't have been there: report
4 days, 15 hours ago

Someone else was in on the controversial Signal chat who shouldn't have been there: report

Raw Story  

The group chat where Donald Trump's national security team planned military operations over the encrypted Signal app included another participant who should not have been invited. National security adviser Mike Waltz added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to the chat, apparently by mistake, but the Willamette Week reported that Joe Kent, the president's nominee to be director of the National Counterterrorism Center, …

What is Signal, the chat app US officials used to share attack plans, some of which were leaked?
Top News
5 days, 19 hours ago

What is Signal, the chat app US officials used to share attack plans, some of which were leaked?

The Hindu  

A magazine journalist's account of being added to a group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is supposed to be handled. Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg detailed a discussion that happened over the Signal messaging app hours before strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen ordered by U.S. President Donald …

Signal chat leak: App head defends messaging app’s security after US war plan leak
6 days, 1 hour ago

Signal chat leak: App head defends messaging app’s security after US war plan leak

The Hindu  

The president of Signal defended the messaging app's security on Wednesday after top Trump administration officials mistakenly included a journalist in an encrypted chatroom they used to discuss looming U.S. military action against Yemen's Houthis. But she described the app as the "gold standard in private comms" in a post on X, which outlined Signal's security advantages over Meta's WhatsApp …

What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?
6 days, 15 hours ago

What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration LONDON — A magazine journalist’s account of being added to a group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is supposed to be handled. Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg detailed a discussion that happened over the Signal messaging app …

FBI warns iPhone and Android users to immediately hang up or delete the text if they receive these messages
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FBI warns iPhone and Android users to immediately hang up or delete the text if they receive these messages

Daily Mail  

The FBI is warning iPhone and Android users about a string of new scams that could put bank accounts and personal data at risk. The FBI warns that scam callers are now using 'spoofing' technology to impersonate banks, police departments, and federal agencies in order to steal money. The FBI warns that a widespread texting scam is trying to fool …

US govt warns iPhone and Android users after major Chinese HACK. What you need to know
3 months, 1 week ago

US govt warns iPhone and Android users after major Chinese HACK. What you need to know

Live Mint  

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is urging iPhone and Android users to adopt encrypted messaging platforms after a significant telecom breach exposed vulnerabilities in SMS communications. CISA recommends switching to secure messaging apps like Signal or WhatsApp, which offer end-to-end encryption, to safeguard communications from potential cyber threats. CISA warns iPhone and Android users to stop using SMS …

FBI warns Americans to keep their text messages secure: What to know
3 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI warns Americans to keep their text messages secure: What to know

NPR  

FBI warns Americans to keep their text messages secure: What to know toggle caption Damien Meyer/AFP via Getty Images It's not often that a piece of FBI advice triggers a Snopes fact check. The U.S. believes hackers affiliated with China's government, dubbed Salt Typhoon, are waging a "broad and significant cyber-espionage campaign" to infiltrate commercial telecoms and steal users' data …

Now cybersecurity experts say Brits should stop texting too - as the FBI issues an urgent warning to Americans about sending messages between Androids and iPhone
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Now cybersecurity experts say Brits should stop texting too - as the FBI issues an urgent warning to Americans about sending messages between Androids and iPhone

Daily Mail  

Cybersecurity experts have urged Britons to stop texting - following a grave warning from the FBI to Americans about sending text messages between Androids and iPhones. SMS messages can be sent between any two mobile devices and are transmitted over mobile networks - but experts warn that this can be unsafe Instead of SMS, Mr Moore recommends Signal, a privacy-focused …

FBI issues warning to all iPhone and Android users
3 months, 3 weeks ago

FBI issues warning to all iPhone and Android users

Daily Mail  

The FBI has issued a warning to Americans about sending regular text messages between Androids and iPhones. Despite months of investigation, the true scale of China 's operation, including the total number of victims or whether the hackers still have some access to information, is currently unknown. Encrypted apps protect user's data by transforming their phone calls and text messages …

FBI issues grave warning to all iPhone and Android users: stop sending texts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

FBI issues grave warning to all iPhone and Android users: stop sending texts

Daily Mail  

The FBI has issued a warning to Americans about sending regular text messages between Androids and iPhones. FBI warns iPhone and Android users to use end-to-end encryption to text each other amid hackers accessing their content Jeff Greene, CISA's executive assistant director for cybersecurity, issued the stark warning Tuesday, urging Americans to be vigilant amid the hacking campaign. Several recent …

iPhone and Android users told to stop sending texts after massive hack
3 months, 3 weeks ago

iPhone and Android users told to stop sending texts after massive hack

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Threat actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China are targeting commercial telecommunications providers to compromise sensitive …

The DOJ Puts Apple's iMessage Encryption in the Antitrust Crosshairs
55 years, 3 months ago

The DOJ Puts Apple's iMessage Encryption in the Antitrust Crosshairs

Wired  

For well over a decade, Apple has been praised by privacy advocates for its decision in 2011 to end-to-end encrypt iMessage, securing users' communications on the default texting app for all its devices so thoroughly that even Apple itself can't read their messages. So it's ironic that as US Department of Justice hits Apple with a landmark antitrust lawsuit, alleging …

How encrypted messaging apps became the lynchpin of a regulatory probe into Wall Street firms | Explained
1 year, 5 months ago

How encrypted messaging apps became the lynchpin of a regulatory probe into Wall Street firms | Explained

The Hindu  

Story so far: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Wall Street investment company employees’ chat messages to confirm how widely they used personal messaging apps such as Meta’s WhatsApp, privacy-focused Signal, or Apple’s iMessage to discuss business. While this may seem innocuous, employees in large investment companies - such as Wall Street firms - could end up losing …

Apple CEO Tim Cook's fix for those pesky green text bubbles? 'Buy your mom an iPhone'
2 years, 6 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook's fix for those pesky green text bubbles? 'Buy your mom an iPhone'

NPR  

Apple CEO Tim Cook's fix for those pesky green text bubbles? Apple CEO Tim Cook seemed to reject the idea of adopting a new messaging protocol on the company's devices that would make communicating with Android users smoother. When Vox Media's LiQuan Hunt complained to Cook that his mother couldn't see the videos he sent her because they had different …

Is RCS really 'the new SMS'? There's a battle over the future of texting, and our blue and green bubbles are caught in the middle
2 years, 6 months ago

Is RCS really 'the new SMS'? There's a battle over the future of texting, and our blue and green bubbles are caught in the middle

ABC  

While the humble SMS has been around for 30 years, and many of us still send or receive text messages every day, Google claims that "texting is broken". Google says Apple's use of SMS instead of RCS means mobile phone users experience issues when messaging between Apple devices and those running Google's Android software, such as: Low-resolution photos and videos …

Encryption Apps Help White House Staffers Leak—and Maybe Break the Law
8 years, 1 month ago

Encryption Apps Help White House Staffers Leak—and Maybe Break the Law

Wired  

In the four tumultuous weeks since President Donald Trump's inauguration, the White House has provided a steady stream of leaks. Specifically, multiple reports indicate that Republican operatives and White House staffers are using the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Confide, which touts disappearing messages and anti-screenshot features, to chat privately without a trace. White House Confidential Confide launched in 2013 as …

This app promises privacy through encrypted messaging, but a U.S. subpoena puts it to test
8 years, 5 months ago

This app promises privacy through encrypted messaging, but a U.S. subpoena puts it to test

LA Times  

The Signal encrypted messaging app loads on a smartphone. Open Whisper Systems — whose Signal app pioneered the end-to-end encryption technique now used by many messaging services — was subpoenaed for information about one of its users earlier this year, according to legal correspondence released Tuesday. “That’s not because Signal chose not to provide logs of information,” ACLU lawyer Brett …

This Snowden-Approved Encrypted-Communication App Is Coming to Android
9 years, 4 months ago

This Snowden-Approved Encrypted-Communication App Is Coming to Android

Slate  

Since it first appeared in Apple’s App Store last year, the free encrypted calling and texting app Signal has become the darling of the privacy community, recommended—and apparently used daily—by no less than Edward Snowden himself. On Monday the privacy-focused nonprofit software group Open Whisper Systems announced the release of Signal for Android, the first version of its combined calling …

Obama's wiretap America
11 years, 10 months ago

Obama's wiretap America

Salon  

Did the surveillance state just take another gigantic Big Brotherish step forward? The New York Times and Washington Post are reporting that the Obama administration is planning to support an FBI plan for "a sweeping overhaul of surveillance laws that would make it easier to wiretap people who communicate using the Internet rather than by traditional phone services." Facebook posts, …

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