Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of phishing attacks

A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.

A spyware investigator exposed Russian government hackers trying to hijack Signal accounts

A group of likely Russian government hackers tried to hack a security researcher who investigates spyware attacks. He was then able to turn the tables on the hackers and reveal details of their espionage campaign.

Signal messenger wants to protect you from phishing with these new in-app changes

Signal has rolled out new in-app safety features to help users spot and avoid phishing and social engineering attacks, including scammers posing as Signal itself.

WhatsApp Plus is here, and you can safely ignore this subscription

Meta’s paid WhatsApp tier is finally live on iPhone, but a closer look reveals that rivals like Telegram and Signal have been offering comparable or better features for free.

Apple and Google just put a lock on your green-bubble texts, and it’s about time

Texting between an iPhone and an Android just got a whole lot more private. Apple and Google’s historic joint rollout of end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging.

Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones

The iPhone and iPad bug allowed law enforcement using forensic tools to read messages that had long been deleted by the Signal app.

The FBI just cracked open Signal texts on an iPhone. Here’s how to lock yours down

A recent case shows how iPhone notification settings can expose parts of your Signal conversations, even after they’re deleted. Here’s how it works and what you can do to stay protected.

Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn

Dutch intelligence is accusing Russia-backed hackers of running a “large-scale global” hacking campaign against Signal and WhatsApp users.