FBI, iPhone and Android

Messages between Android and iPhone devices can be hacked, FBI warns
Texting has become the preferred way to communicate among many smartphone users, but law enforcement officials have warned that not all of those communicat
FBI warns users to encrypt text messages for cybersecurity. Here's how to do it
The FBI is warning phone users to encrypt their text messages, especially if you send messages between Apple and Android users.
FBI issues warning about text messages sent between iPhone and Android phones: What you need to know
The FBI has issued a serious warning to everyone who texts using an iPhone or Android phone, according to NBC. Due to a never-before-seen cyberattack, which analysts are calling “Salt Typhoon,” private communications may have been exposed, allowing foreign hackers to spy on messages.
FBI Warning—Do You Need To Stop Using RCS On Your iPhone, Android Phone?
This was the year that messaging was to become more seamless, not more confusing. RCS coming to iPhone heralded the start of something exciting and new, we were told, but then the FBI warned that messages had been hacked and citizens should stop texting and everything suddenly changed. So, should you stop using RCS?
FBI Warns Against Unencrypted text messages amid major cyber breach
The FBI is advising iPhone and Android users to avoid sending unencrypted text messages between operating systems. The warning follows an alleged cyber breach by a Chinese hacking group known as "Salt Typhoon.
The FBI says you should use encrypted messaging. But do you need to?
Chinese hackers infiltrating eight US telecommunications companies and gaining access to text and phone conversations. Not long after, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a recommendation: Use encrypted messaging.
PhoneArena5h
Google Messages putting American users at risk, report claims
Google Messages only supports end-to-end encryption over RCS, provided the person at the other end also has a recent version ...
Verizon is shutting down Message+ in favor of Google Messages
Message+ was for a long time the default messaging app for Verizon customers. However, to support a more open messaging ...
Google’s RCS Nightmare—Why You Need A New App
Rather like a slow motion train crash, while Apple’s long-awaited adoption of RCS was quickly celebrated by Google, no sooner had it launched than it was being criticized for its awkward security ...
PSA: Today’s the last day to ditch Verizon’s messaging app for Google Messages
The Verizon Messages+ app will stop working after today (December 9, 2024). The carrier previously extended the Message+ app ...
Android Central on MSN12d
Google Messages will help you thwart ads and spam in a future update
In certain regions, RCS can be used by businesses to deliver unwanted ads and spam to users. Google Messages now includes a ...
9to5google2d
Verizon blocks messages in old Message+ app as it pushes users to Google Messages
The day has arrived, as Verizon has officially shut down its Message+ app on Android in favor of Google Messages, but users ...
How to protect text messages between Apple, Android phones from Chinese hacking
Encryption scrambles texts into unreadable code, keeping hackers from reading them. Without it, messages in plain text are vulnerable to spying.