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Why it matters: Encrypted chat services such as Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp advertise themselves as the most secure, private digital communication methods. However, no matter how strong an app's ...

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Did our AI summary help? Apple has issued a software update to fix an iOS vulnerability that allowed message notification data from Signal to remain stored on devices even after the app was deleted.