Mar 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Encryption The GSM Association (GSMA) has formally announced support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for securing messages sent via the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, bringing much-needed security protections to cross-platform messages shared between Android and iOS platforms. To that end, the new GSMA … [Read more...] about GSMA Confirms End-to-End Encryption for RCS, Enabling Secure Cross-Platform Messaging
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Darcula Phishing Network Leveraging RCS and iMessage to Evade Detection
A sophisticated phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called Darcula has set its sights on organizations in over 100 countries by leveraging a massive network of more than 20,000 counterfeit domains to help cyber criminals launch attacks at scale. "Using iMessage and RCS rather than SMS to send text messages has the side effect of bypassing SMS firewalls, which is being used … [Read more...] about Darcula Phishing Network Leveraging RCS and iMessage to Evade Detection
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile to replace SMS with RCS Messaging in 2020
Mobile carriers in the United States will finally offer a universal cross-carrier communication standard for the next-generation RCS messaging service that is meant to replace SMS and has the potential to change the way consumers interact with brands for years to come.All major United States mobile phone carriers, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint, have joined … [Read more...] about Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile to replace SMS with RCS Messaging in 2020