weirdbeardgame@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoFBI warns users to encrypt text messages for cybersecurity. Here's how to do itwww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down110
arrow-up1227arrow-down1external-linkFBI warns users to encrypt text messages for cybersecurity. Here's how to do itwww.usatoday.comweirdbeardgame@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square81fedilink
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoIn what way is it encrypted because I believe the answer is that it is not.
minus-squareNoxy@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoSSL or TLS. No way Google would send that in the clear.
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-212 days agoIt sends SMS. not RCS. Does SMS even support any type of encryption? I’m under the impression it doesn’t. Edit: I just sent a message from my GV to my regular carrier number and it’s just SMS. Certainly not encrypted.
minus-squareNoxy@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 days agoDamnit I was thinking of the wrong Google product. You’re right.
In what way is it encrypted because I believe the answer is that it is not.
SSL or TLS. No way Google would send that in the clear.
It sends SMS. not RCS. Does SMS even support any type of encryption? I’m under the impression it doesn’t.
Edit: I just sent a message from my GV to my regular carrier number and it’s just SMS. Certainly not encrypted.
Damnit I was thinking of the wrong Google product.
You’re right.