The “knock-off” Signal app Mike Waltz was caught using, which lacks security guarantees, can be hacked in “15 to 20 minutes,” according to a report. “I would say the whole process took about 15 to 20 ...

The Signal Desktop app now has a new security feature to prevent Microsoft Recall from taking screenshots of chats. This feature utilizes a flag similar to Android's "FLAG_SECURE" to protect user ...

TeleMessage, which was acquired by Oregon-based Smarsh in 2024, says it's shut the app down for now. "TeleMessage is investigating a potential security incident," a company spokesperson told The ...

When White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz created a group chat using Signal to discuss planning for airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, it wasn’t the first time Trump ...

Signal has been the most high-profile app in the news lately because of the controversy surrounding its use by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Signal is a secure messaging platform known for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the installation of Signal, a commercially available messaging app, on a desktop computer in his Pentagon office, said three people familiar with the matter, ...

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 ...

WTF?! Recall is shaping up to be a security and privacy nightmare – and one of the most popular messaging platforms is already trying to patch the hole. Signal's developers are now resorting to a ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.