Signal Secure Backups
Signal adds encypted local backup support to iOS, desktop apps
Signal, the secure messaging app, released version 8.30, completing the rollout of its secure backups feature across all supported operating systems (Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows). The feature, introduced on Android nearly a year ago, lets users create end-to-end encrypted backups of their chats and restore them on other devices if they lose their […]
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FBI: Russian hackers now target Signal backup recovery keys
The FBI and CISA are warning that a phishing campaign targeting Signal users tied to Russian intelligence services has evolved to steal Signal Backup Recovery Keys, allowing attackers to access victims’ historical messages. The updated public service announcement is an update to a March 2026 advisory that warned the threat actors were targeting users of commercial messaging […]
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