FBI recommends using encrypted messaging apps like iMessage to safeguard against foreign hackers

The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are recommending that Americans use encrypted messaging apps like iMessage and FaceTime to protect themselves from foreign hackers. This comes as the US faces a massive cyberattack from China, known as the Salt Typhoon hack. The recommendation is a significant shift for the FBI, which has previously pushed for unencrypted access to messages. The officials suggested that iPhones are better protected due to their encrypted messaging and timely operating system updates.