ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 14 days agoSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop appstackdiary.comexternal-linkmessage-square258fedilinkarrow-up1511arrow-down130cross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksprivacy@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldfoss@beehaw.orgprivacyguides@lemmy.oneprivacy@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1481arrow-down1external-linkSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop appstackdiary.comForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square258fedilinkcross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksprivacy@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldfoss@beehaw.orgprivacyguides@lemmy.oneprivacy@lemmy.ca
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·13 days agoWhy is this a shock? Someone would need to have already compromised your device. Even if it was encrypted with a password they still could install a key logger
minus-squaremtchristolinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·13 days agoIt is easier to compromise a device than to try and compromise encrypted communications.
Why is this a shock? Someone would need to have already compromised your device. Even if it was encrypted with a password they still could install a key logger
It is easier to compromise a device than to try and compromise encrypted communications.