Meredith Whittaker

Signal’s president warns AI agents are an existential threat to secure messaging apps

AI agents promise convenience, but Signal’s president warns their deep access to personal data could power a wave of security failures for which the tech industry is unprepared.

Fortune 4 min read

The vote on Chat Control has been postponed, but the “fight isn’t over” yet – here's what we know

The move comes as Germany officially joined the opposition, making it impossible again to reach the needed majority. Yet, the EU is still working on the proposal.

TechRadar 5 min read

Chat Control is "like a malware on your device" – Signal slams the EU proposal to scan your private chats

Signa said it could leave Europe instead of weakening encryption if the controversial Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) proposal were to pass.

TechRadar 5 min read

OpenAI just launched its new ChatGPT Agent that can make as many as 1 complicated cupcake order per hour, but even Sam Altman says you probably shouldn't trust it for 'high-stakes uses'

What's the worst that could happen?

PC Gamer 5 min read

What Is Signal And Is It Secure?

Signal is an end-to-end encrypted messaging app that is considered one of the most secure in the world by security professionals, but was never intended to be the go-to choice for White House officials planning a military operation.

International Business Times 4 min read

Agentic AI has “profound” issues with security and privacy, Signal President says

Signal President Meredith Whittaker warns agentic AI comes with some concerning risks.

TechRadar 3 min read

"We will not walk back" – Signal would rather leave the UK and Sweden than remove encryption protections

Signal comments on Apple's decision to kill its iCloud advanced encryption feature. Here's all you need to know.

TechRadar 6 min read

Signal's Meredith Whittaker sees opportunity in Europe

Signal wants to build an alternative to tech's advertising business model.

Fortune 3 min read

The EU still wants to scan your private chats – here's what you can do about it

The controversial CSAM scanning proposal is back on the agenda. Here's what we know so far and what you can do about it.

TechRadar 6 min read

EU on the verge of new law that would scan "all your digital messages" on iPhone and beyond, even if they're encrypted

The EU is getting closer to adopting a law that could see all encrypted messages in the block scanned for Child Sexual Abuse Material.

iMore 4 min read