Text Messaging SMS

##Threat The SMS protocol is another protocol where all data is sent in plain-text (unencrypted) and could be read by anyone who can view it in transit. This includes the wireless cell providers of both the sender and receiver, as well as any cell towers that the phones are connected to. Apple's iMessaging is a little different, they send the messages over an encrypted channel and claim that not even they can read messages, although this claim has not be validated. There are also a number of government agencies that are attempting to subpoena Apple to reveal this information, and laws have been proposed to force vendors to put in security backdoors for governments.

##Solution Make use of 3rd party applications to communicate securely with friends such as TextSecure for Android and Signal for iOS. Although their security can't be guaranteed, it is better than sending messages in plain-text. Some chat applications with a history of breaches/vulnerabilities, or that ask for excessive permissions to operate should be avoided such as Snapchat and Whatsapp.