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Feds Warn SMS Authentication Is Unsafe After ‘Worst Hack in Our Nation’s History’ (gizmodo.com)

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[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

RCS doesn't really do a whole lot of anything. It's a step up from SMS/MMS, but not by much.

All the features people think they mean when they're talking about RCS are proprietary Google extensions that only work if you go through Google's servers. They're basically exactly the same as Apple putting iMessage on top; Apple just brags about it while Google tries to trick you into thinking incompatibility is someone else's fault for not giving them control.

[–] Scolding7300@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was under the impression Apple already allows RCS, and that RCS is E2EE, I was wrong.

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

Apple did add RCS in one of the iOS 18 updates.

It's just only E2EE when routed through Google.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Usually I’ll defend Apple on this, but yes it’s a step up from SMS, and Apple is a big reason RCS hadnt been widely adopted as a replacement, and incremented to include more features.

I’m definitely on Googles side here: years of no one doing anything until “fine, I’ll take care it myself”

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Apple didn't bother because it sucks. It's not an actual solution (or path to one) for messaging not to be a dumpster fire.

Google "did it itself" exclusively for control. It's exactly the same as their browser behavior.

[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 days ago

it at least allows larger files than mms* and has reactions.

*size may vary significantly with MMS and is rarely if ever communicated.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Why would you defend Apple? It's just a stupid form of lock-in, it was at the start, and it always will be.

If you want security, use an app that provides security. RCS does a little to protect against MITM attacks, unless that MITM is your OS vendor.