Telegram Adds Passkey Support, Still Requires Phone Number
Telegram has added support for passkeys, a secure and convenient sign-in method, replacing SMS verification codes.
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Session messenger adds PFS, PQE, and other improvements
Session, a popular encrypted messenger app in the privacy community, today announced several major updates, including one correcting one of their most common and serious criticisms.
State-sponsored spyware campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp, CISA warns
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) issued an alert on Monday warning of a state-sponsored spyware campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp
Signal Rolls Out Secure Backups for iOS in Beta
Signal has rolled out secure end-to-end encrypted backups for iOS users, after Android users already got the features months earlier.
WhatsApp contact discovery vulnerability identifies 3.5 billion users
Security researchers from the University of Vienna and SBA Research have disclosed a now-patched vulnerability that can enumerate around 3.5 billion WhatsApp accounts using the app's contact discovery feature.
Element Will Soon Make Verifying Your Devices Mandatory
The Matrix-based messenger Element announced their plans to make verifying your devices mandatory, so you can be sure the person you’re messaging with end-to-end encryption is really them.
WhatsApp Rolls Out Messaging Interoperability for Europeans
Meta has started allowing third-party messengers to interoperate with WhatsApp in compliance with the European Digital Markets Act (DMA).