FBI Warns of Text Messaging Risk

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The Arizona Republic

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FBI text message warning: What to know about keeping your information safe

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State-sponsored Chinese hackers had infiltrated the U.S. telecommunications networks.

Apple’s iMessage app, which allows iPhone and Android users to better communicate created a problem: messages between users on different platforms are not encrypted.

RCS encryption requires both users to be using the same app, such as Google Messages , and must be supported by network carriers.

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