The Albanese government’s moves are attacking the existence of a vital free, open-source, encrypted communications platform ...

It was warning against phishing scams targeting Signal users," the statement read. "Phishing isn’t new, and it’s not a flaw in our encryption or any of Signal’s underlying technology.

One problem with WhatsApp is that, while the content of your messages may be encrypted, the metadata about the messages you send, and who you send them to, is not.

The Signal encrypted messaging application is seen on a mobile device in this illustration photo from Warsaw, Poland, March 26, 2025. (Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) ...

Signal offers greater security in three key ways. The first is through end-to-end encryption, which means messages are scrambled in transit, then decoded when delivered to the intended device.

Signal was released over a decade ago in 2014, and more than 40 million people were using the app for encrypted messaging as of 2022, according to the BBC.

WASHINGTON >> The team led by President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, set up at least 20 group chats on the commercial Signal app to coordinate official work on issues ...

“By forcing Signal to compromise its core security, they’re signaling that end-to-end encryption is essentially outlawed. This creates a precedent where private, secure communication becomes ...