US government officials discussed war plans in a Signal chat, then blamed the leaks on the messaging app. But Signal and other encrypted apps are secure—as long as you use them correctly. I review ...

The security of U.S. government officials’ communications has come under the spotlight again after a modified Signal app used to archive data from third-party messaging apps was hacked in less than 30 ...

Human error is often at the heart of a cybersecurity catastrophe. That’s why, in our private messaging app reviews, we note that secure messaging services are only ...

TechCrunch has reported that Signal downloads have increased in the wake of a case in which senior US government officials were found to be using the messaging app to discuss secret military ...

Signal is back in the headlines, but this time it’s not for a security breach, but rather a high-profile example of how it’s designed to work. Recent news highlighted an incident where classified ...

NewsThe encrypted messaging app has been in the spotlight due to the Trump administration's problematic use of it. Yet, this incident highlights the 'success story' of an application built on strong ...

Mike Waltz is expected to be removed from his position as US National Security Advisor after a security breach involving the Signal app. Waltz mistakenly included a journalist in a group chat ...

Until this week, you might not have heard of Signal, but this messaging app - which is similar to WhatsApp - is now a hot topic after it was confirmed that top US officials were using it to discuss a ...

Question: What’s the difference between Signal and WhatsApp, and should I switch? Answer: Until recent news involving the Signal app, it was a relatively unknown messaging app compared with WhatsApp ...