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"It’s not about security, it’s about control" – How EU governments want to encrypt their own comms, but break our private chats
By Chiara Castro published
Attending the 2025 Matrix conference made me think of the dual vision on encryption, dividing governments and citizens. I spoke to attendees to find out what they make of it.

"We need to go beyond Signal" – How today's AWS outage shows the weaknesses of centralized apps
By Chiara Castro published
Signal's privacy and security are great, but being a centralized app makes it vulnerable. Element explains to TechRadar why we do need decentralized apps more than ever.

Android spyware pretends to be Signal or ToTok update to fool victims - here's how to stay safe
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Two campaigns are targeting people in UAE and the wider region with infostealing malware.

Signal adds 100MB free cloud storage and backup for messages and media
By Benedict Collins published
Signal is bolstering its privacy with encrypted message storage.

Best encrypted messaging app for Android of 2025
By Benedict Collins last updated
Updated We list the best encrypted messaging apps for Android, to make it simple and easy to ensure your texts and calls remain secure.

Signal clone used by federal agencies hit in attacks targeting major flaws - CISA says patch immediately
By Benedict Collins published
CISA has warned a federal messaging app is being targeted by hackers, so patch now.

Signal blasts Microsoft over Recall privacy failings, as secure messaging app is forced to fudge a way of blocking the controversial Windows 11 feature
By Darren Allan published
The workaround is far from ideal and could interfere with accessibility apps, but Signal argues that Microsoft left it no choice.

TeleMessage, the Signal-esque app used by the Trump administration, has been hacked
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Hacker claims to have stolen files from the platform, but not files belonging to the US Government.
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