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FBI warns users to encrypt text messages for cybersecurity. Here's how to do it(www.usatoday.com)

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Noxy@yiffit.net
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Yes 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

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capital@lemmy.world
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In what way is it encrypted because I believe the answer is that it is not.

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Noxy@yiffit.net
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SSL or TLS. No way Google would send that in the clear.

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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.

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