As phishing attacks hit Germany how secure is Signal messenging app?
News Source : The Local Germany
News Summary
- Signal, an end-to-end encrypted messaging app, has faced attacks from hackers accused of links to Russia.
- Top German officials on Saturday blamed Moscow-backed groups for phishing attacks targeting senior politicians on the messaging app.
- Similar phishing cases have been reported by Dutch and American users, with Google in February sounding the alarm over cyberattacks from Russia-aligned groups.
- But what makes Signal different from other messaging apps, and how could one of the world's most secure apps be so widely targeted?
Signal, an endtoend encrypted messaging app long considered one of the most secure in the world, has recently faced attacks from hackers accused of links to Russia. Top German officials on Saturd [+3134 chars]
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