Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext

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Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext

Nemeski ( @neme@lemm.ee )

Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish • 2 months ago

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Popular encrypted messaging app Signal is facing criticism over a security issue in its desktop application. Researchers and app users are raising

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I just read the full article, and I’m not even that concerned about storing the key in plaintext. I find the possibility of copying the files, and then being able to run the same session simultaneously a lot scarier.

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