Signal warns users about phishing with extra security steps in the app, such as a verification tag or warning messages.
Messaging app Signal wants to better protect users against phishing and social engineering attacks. The messaging app is therefore adding extra confirmation steps and educational messages within the app. This should help users recognize fraudulent messages more quickly.
Extra security steps
In a post on X, Signal shared new security steps for users to identify which messages come from scammers. For instance, the messaging app recommends checking the verification tag. From now on, every new conversation will display the notification Name not verified. Since users can choose their own usernames, Signal cannot verify whether someone is using their real name.
Additionally, Signal provides an extra warning for message requests. The messaging app emphasizes that you should only trust requests from people you know. The notification also states that “Signal will never ask for your registration code, PIN, or recovery key in a message.”