Privacy-focused messaging app Signal announced on Monday that it's introducing a feature that allows users to back up their ...

Signal is back in the headlines, but this time it’s not for a security breach, but rather a high-profile example of how it’s designed to work. Recent news highlighted an incident where classified ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Signal encrypted messaging application is seen on a mobile device in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 26 March, 2025. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) I don’t know very much ...

The president of Signal defended the security of the encrypted messaging app on Tuesday after a bombshell report revealed top Trump administration officials used the app to discuss airstrike plans ...

Q: What’s the difference between Signal and WhatsApp, and should I switch? A: Until recent news involving the Signal app, it was a relatively unknown messaging platform to many nontechnical users ...

But Signal isn't the only messaging app that uses end-to-end encryption, and end-to-end encryption isn't the only consideration in choosing a secure messaging app. In addition, secure messaging apps ...

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 ...

You can easily block someone on Signal from the privacy setting of the app on your Android phone. A person that is blocked will not be able to call you or send you a message using the app. They also ...

Some strategies on how to best use Signal to keep your messaging secure. Some strategies on how to best use Signal to keep your messaging secure. is a senior science reporter covering energy and the ...