PBS

Here’s what to know about Signal, the messaging app used in apparent leak of war plans to a journalist

LONDON (AP) — 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 ...
Tech Times

Apple Inches Closer to End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messages in iOS 26.3 Beta

Apple's iOS 26.3 beta hints at end-to-end encryption for RCS messages, bringing stronger privacy and secure messaging to ...

End-to-end encryption for RCS messages surfaces in iOS 26.3 beta

Code hints in the latest iOS 26.3 developer beta indicate end-to-end encryption is finally coming to RCS messaging on iOS.
Computerworld

Governments won’t like this: encrypted messaging between Android and iOS devices coming, says GSMA

Users on both platforms will soon be able to use RCS 3.0 to communicate with one another securely. Imagine a world of the near future where Android and Apple iOS users can message one another with the ...
Los Angeles Times

U.S. officials used Signal to share war plans. What is the messaging app and is it safe?

Senior government officials mistakenly invited the editor in chief of the Atlantic to a group chat on the messaging app Signal, where the focus of conversation was U.S. airstrikes against rebel groups ...
The Conversation

Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you – a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app

Frederick Scholl does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
AOL

Elon Musk unveils XChat private messaging tool with ‘bitcoin-style’ encryption

Elon Musk has announced a new private messaging feature for X that includes vanishing messages and “bitcoin style” encryption. The XChat tool forms part of the tech billionaire’s plan to transform X ...
ZDNet

What is Signal? 7 features that make it a go-to app for private, secure messaging

Messaging app Signal is in the news, and not for anything positive. Defense Secretary and former Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth recently demonstrated how not to use a secure communications channel ...
Penn Live

Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you | The Conversation

When top White House defense and national security leaders discussed plans for an attack on targets in Yemen over the messaging app Signal, it raised many questions about operational security and ...
Yahoo

What to know about Signal, which the Pentagon previously discouraged workers from using

As the White House comes under fire for allegedly using Signal to discuss sensitive foreign policy plans, the encrypted messaging platform has now come into the spotlight. Although the government has ...
techtimes

X Chat Replaces DMs, Bringing Encrypted, Secure Messaging

Elon Musk and X have officially launched Chat, their new take on all things communication on the social media platform, featuring an encrypted, secure, and diverse range of experiences now available ...