When RCS Message Exchange became Available on iPhone With the deployment of iOS 18, Technical Director of the GSM Association teased that the next important milestone for the messaging standard is the addition of compatible through encryption. Now, six months later, GSMA released Updated set of specifications for RCS messages, which includes end -to -end encryption based on Message Security (MLS) Protocol. The new RCS profile ensures that messages and files remain safe and confidential when sending iOS and Android.
“… RCS will be the first large -scale message exchange service to support the compatible E2EE between the sale of customers from different suppliers. Along with other unique security functions, such as SIM card authentication, E2EE will provide RCS users the highest level of confidentiality and security for more strong protection from fraud, fraud and other threats to security and private threats, ”said Tom Van Pelt, technical director of GSMA. RCS, or rich communication services, give people the opportunity to send images, videos and audioclips to each other through the text on different platforms. The implementation of Google RCS had through default encryption for one on one on one and group chats since the beginning of 2024, but only if all participants have been using Google messages with RCS chats. Meanwhile, Imessage is already protected by E2ee.
In a statement sent 9to5MACApple said that it was “glad that they helped to lead to the cross industry to bring comprehensive encryption to the universal RCS profile published by GSMA”. He also promised to add support for end -to -end encryption in iOS, iPados, MacOS and Watchos “in future software updates”. Without specific terms, it is difficult to say that when Apple deploys an update to support the security function, but when this happens, this will not allow the third parties to intercept and gain access to potentially confidential and private messages.