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    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 4 20:19:30 2024
    FBI Warns iPhone And Android Users---Stop Sending Texts

    Timing is everything. Just as Apple's adoption of RCS had seemed to
    signal a return to text messaging versus the unstoppable growth of
    WhatsApp, then along comes a surprising new hurdle to stop that in its
    tracks. While messaging Android to Android or iPhone to iPhone is
    secure, messaging from one to the other is not.
    ...
    ...
    In terms of what is known about the Salt Typhoon attacks thus far,
    while the FBI official warned that widespread call and text metadata
    was stolen in the attack, expansive call and text content was not. But
    "the actors compromised private communications of a limited number of individuals who are primarily involved in the government or political activities. This would have contained call and text contents."

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/12/03/fbi-warns-iphone-and-android-users-stop-sending-texts/

    I would never do a private conversation or text messages over a cellphone....stupid, stupid, & stupid. In person only...

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From D@21:1/5 to JAB on Thu Dec 5 10:44:09 2024
    On Wed, 4 Dec 2024, JAB wrote:

    FBI Warns iPhone And Android Users---Stop Sending Texts

    Timing is everything. Just as Apple's adoption of RCS had seemed to
    signal a return to text messaging versus the unstoppable growth of
    WhatsApp, then along comes a surprising new hurdle to stop that in its tracks. While messaging Android to Android or iPhone to iPhone is
    secure, messaging from one to the other is not.
    ...
    ...
    In terms of what is known about the Salt Typhoon attacks thus far,
    while the FBI official warned that widespread call and text metadata
    was stolen in the attack, expansive call and text content was not. But
    "the actors compromised private communications of a limited number of individuals who are primarily involved in the government or political activities. This would have contained call and text contents."

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/12/03/fbi-warns-iphone-and-android-users-stop-sending-texts/

    I would never do a private conversation or text messages over a cellphone....stupid, stupid, & stupid. In person only...


    This is the truth! I only send trivial things over sms. Serious stuff is
    in person or encrypted. On the other hand, I am fortunate enough not to
    have an entire state on my tracks, so probably a bit overkill on my side.
    ;)

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Blueshirt@21:1/5 to JAB on Thu Dec 5 10:17:46 2024
    JAB wrote:


    I would never do a private conversation or text messages over a cellphone....stupid, stupid, & stupid. In person only...

    Well, I'd send the missus a text with a list of things to pick
    up in the shop whilst she's there via WhatsApp, but if I was
    planning to blow up a government building I probably wouldn't
    use a text to discuss my plans with anyone.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Blueshirt@21:1/5 to Auric Hellman on Sat Dec 7 21:47:23 2024
    Auric Hellman wrote:

    On 12/5/2024 5:17 AM, Blueshirt wrote:
    JAB wrote:


    I would never do a private conversation or text messages
    over a cellphone....stupid, stupid, & stupid. In person
    only...

    Well, I'd send the missus a text with a list of things to
    pick up in the shop whilst she's there via WhatsApp, but if
    I was planning to blow up a government building I probably
    wouldn't use a text to discuss my plans with anyone.

    That you could post right here on Usenet. Hardly anyone reads
    it nowadays.

    The shopping list or my plans to overthrow the government?! ;-)

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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