@weirdbeardgame to TechnologyEnglish • 1 month agoFBI warns users to encrypt text messages for cybersecurity. Here's how to do itwww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square79arrow-up1236arrow-down110
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minus-squareNoxylinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-21 month agoYes it almost certainly is, though how they manage who can decrypt is another story Nope sorry Google Voice is not encrypted, dunno why I thought it was
minus-squarecapitallinkEnglish2•1 month agoIn what way is it encrypted because I believe the answer is that it is not.
minus-squareNoxylinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoSSL or TLS. No way Google would send that in the clear.
minus-squarecapitallinkEnglish3•edit-21 month 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-squareNoxylinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 month agoDamnit I was thinking of the wrong Google product. You’re right.
Yes it almost certainly is, though how they manage who can decrypt is another storyNope sorry Google Voice is not encrypted, dunno why I thought it was
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.