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Google’s iMessage Alternative Just Got a Major Security Boost
If you use Google Messages, the secure ‘RCS chat’ encryption feature is about to be switched on by default.
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8 WhatsApp Extensions You Should Be Using
Its ease of use, end-to-end encryption and cross-platform support have helped WhatsApp rack up a tonne of users, and if you use it on the web, there are a growing number of browser extensions you can install to help you get more out of the platform. All of these add-ons are compatible with both Google…
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WhatsApp Moderators Can Read Your Messages
Facebook planted its privacy flag on WhatsApp, the end-to-end encrypted messaging service which Facebook can’t spy on. In a 2018 Senate hearing, Mark Zuckerberg stated unequivocally that “we don’t see any of the content in WhatsApp, it’s fully encrypted.” Today, upon opening the app, a privacy policy and ToS update reads: “We can’t read or…
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Apple Reportedly Working on Problematic iOS Tool to Scan for Child Abuse Photos on iPhones
Apple is purportedly poised to announce a new tool that will help identify child abuse in photos on a user’s iPhone. The tool would supposedly use a “neural matching function” to detect if images on a user’s device match known child sexual abuse material (CSAM) fingerprints. While it appears that Apple has taken user privacy…