Asked by nunu
Why is SMS texting considered less secure than other forms of communication?
answer
It uses internet communications.
It encrypts messages.
It sends messages in plain text.
It stores messages on your phone.
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Correct answers:
- It sends messages in plain text.
- It stores messages on your phone.
Why: Standard SMS is not end-to-end encrypted and can be intercepted on the mobile network (SS7/via carrier infrastructure), so messages are effectively sent in plain text. SMS messages are also kept on devices and often backed up by carriers or cloud services, so they can be accessed if the phone, account, or backups are compromised.
Why the other choices are wrong:
- "It uses internet communications." — SMS uses the cellular signaling network, not the public Internet (though some messaging apps do use the Internet).
- "It encrypts messages." — Standard SMS does not provide end-to-end encryption.
- It sends messages in plain text.
- It stores messages on your phone.
Why: Standard SMS is not end-to-end encrypted and can be intercepted on the mobile network (SS7/via carrier infrastructure), so messages are effectively sent in plain text. SMS messages are also kept on devices and often backed up by carriers or cloud services, so they can be accessed if the phone, account, or backups are compromised.
Why the other choices are wrong:
- "It uses internet communications." — SMS uses the cellular signaling network, not the public Internet (though some messaging apps do use the Internet).
- "It encrypts messages." — Standard SMS does not provide end-to-end encryption.
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