That’s why the FBI warning was echoed a few weeks ago by the U.S. cyber defense agency, telling smartphone users to “ only use end-to-end encrypted communications ,” and warning iPhone users to ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Apple's second iOS 26.3 beta, a leaker found code related to the company's work on bringing E2EE to RCS chats.

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 ...

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 ...

According to the National Security Agency, your phone's secure messaging apps come with risks. The NSA points out that while attacks on these apps can happen, it's not due to weak security features ...