Shared Security Podcast
Shared Security Podcast
Tom Eston, Scott Wright, Kevin Tackett
Signal Phishing and Russian Intelligence Targeting Messaging Apps
15 minutes Posted Jul 13, 2026 at 4:00 am.
FBI Warns: Signal, WhatsApp & Telegram Accounts Being Hijacked
Hackers Target Secure Chats
Personal Career Update
Joining Secure Ideas
Back To Signal Story
Threat Models And Reactions
Endpoints Beat Encryption
Recovery Keys And Storage
Spotting Support Scams
Wrap Up And Newsletter
Final Thanks And Sign Off
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Russian intelligence services are targeting Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram users through phishing, linked-device abuse, and backup recovery key theft — not by breaking encryption.