Advice Request How secure or unsecure is text messaging ? (MMS I think it is called I may be thinking of something else)

[ng4ever]

Guessing not very secure but I could be wrong. At least compared to iMessage kinda.

 

[ng4ever]

Sorry mods please move to calls and messaging did not see that forum section.

 

[Local Host]

iMessage won't do much unless the person you sending the message also has iMessage, so you both can have end to end encryption.

SMS is an extremely old standard that is anything but secure, it sends clear text messages across, to the point your carrier can see each and every message.

SMS are also extremely easy to intercept, and honestly you should avoid using SMS as 2FA method, is pretty much useless.

 

[ng4ever]

iMessage won't do much unless the person you sending the message also has iMessage, so you both can have end to end encryption.

SMS is an extremely old standard that is anything but secure, it sends clear text messages across, to the point your carrier can see each and every message.

Which makes SMS easy to intercept, and honestly you should avoid using SMS as 2FA method, is pretty much useless.

Thought so thanks!

 

[upnorth]

Google has announced that end-to-end encryption is rolling out to users of Google Messages, Android's default SMS and RCS app. The feature has been in testing for months, and now it's coming to everyone. Encryption in Google Messages works only if both users are on the service. Both users must also be in a 1:1 chat (no group chats allowed), and they both must have RCS turned on.

Google enables end-to-end encryption for Android’s default SMS/RCS app

Both users need Google Messages, RCS needs to be on, and it's for 1:1 chats only.

arstechnica.com

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