weirdbeardgame@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoFBI warns users to encrypt text messages for cybersecurity. Here's how to do itwww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1228arrow-down110
arrow-up1218arrow-down1external-linkFBI warns users to encrypt text messages for cybersecurity. Here's how to do itwww.usatoday.comweirdbeardgame@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square78fedilink
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIn what way is it encrypted because I believe the answer is that it is not.
minus-squareNoxy@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoSSL or TLS. No way Google would send that in the clear.
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 months 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-up3·2 months 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.