RCS is being implemented dangerously, leaving users vulnerable to attack

Security experts from Security Research Labs (SRLabs) have warned that carriers are implementing RCS (Rich Communication Services which will supersede SMS) in ways that risk leaving users exposed to all manner of attack. The German hacking research collective issues the stark warning that "RCS technology exposes most mobile users to hacking". This is not because of inherent problems with the messaging protocol, but with the ways in which it is being implement. See also: Google is rolling out RCS messaging to Android users in the US Google is bringing RCS messaging to users directly instead of waiting for carriers Google… [Continue Reading]