Text messages sent between iPhones and Android devices will soon benefit from end-to-end encryption (E2EE), after the GSM Association (GSMA) yesterday published new specifications for the Rich ...

The FBI and CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) are recommending people use encrypted messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Signal, to minimize hackers’ chances of interception ...

After Hurricane Rita nailed Southeast Texas in 2005, the worst part for residents like the author was the inability to contact friends and family to both make sure they were okay and also reassure ...

When Apple released Messages with RCS support in iOS 18 last year, it was missing a key security feature: end-to-end encryption. At the time, Apple said it would wait until encryption was part of the ...

Technology giants love to gatekeep, and secure messaging is one of those benefits that Apple has long held for its own kind. However, Apple will finally add end-to-end encryption for cross-platform ...

RCS messaging has gained popularity by leaps and bounds this past year, especially in the Western market. More than 1 billion people are estimated to use RCS messaging at present, and a huge part of ...

Given all of the bells and whistles that come with smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, it's easy to forget that, at their core, these devices are designed for communication. As people have ...