This is exactly where private messaging apps come to the rescue. These programs are designed to reduce how much of your communication exists beyond your device. They do this by encrypting messages end ...

The chat app, which is run by a nonprofit foundation, has been downloaded 220 million times. Here's what to know about Signal, including who owns it and whether it's safe to use. The messaging app ...

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 ...

As the European Union EU is currently discussing Chat Control, which threatens end-to-end encryption, Surfshark’s study of popular messaging apps reveals that 90% use end-to-end encryption. The study ...

Signal and WhatsApp are both end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, but they differ in ownership and data collection practices. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, collects metadata on users, while Signal, a ...

Encrypted messaging platform Signal now offers secure backups on iPhone, letting users save and restore messages if they lose access to their device. There are free and paid versions of Signal's ...

Almost immediately after news broke that US government officials had inadvertently shared war plans with a journalist last week, misinformation began to fly. Much of it had to do with the inner ...

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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 ...

The messaging app Signal is making headlines again, with the news that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used it for a chat with his wife, his personal lawyer and others in which he shared sensitive ...