New York (CNN) — If you hadn’t heard of Signal before Monday, chances are you have now. The secure messaging app, available for iPhones and Android devices, has long been popular with journalists ...

Signal, the encrypted messaging app known for its robust privacy features, has found itself at the center of a significant national security controversy in the United States. The scandal erupted after ...

A few weeks ago we witnessed an incident where military leaders inadvertently included a reporter in what was supposed to be a closed, secure communication channel, all due to the use of the Signal ...

Signal is back in the headlines, but this time it’s not for a security breach, but rather a high-profile example of how it’s designed to work. Recent news highlighted an incident where classified ...

The security of U.S. government officials’ communications has come under the spotlight again after a modified Signal app used to archive data from third-party messaging apps was hacked in less than 30 ...

The Trump administration is facing heavy blowback for using Signal, a messaging app, to discuss sensitive military plans. On March 24, officials’ usage of the app was revealed after The Atlantic ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Shutterstock / Daniel Constante 'Signalgate' continues to rumble on, with even more of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Edward Segal covers crisis-related news, topics, and issues. The Signal encrypted messaging app is seen on a mobile device with ...

A magazine journalist's account of being added to a group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is ...

Signal is a messaging app that uses end-to-end encryption to keep your messages private. When you send a message on Signal, the only people who can see it are the recipients. You can use the Signal ...