ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agoSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop appstackdiary.comexternal-linkmessage-square254fedilinkarrow-up1513arrow-down130cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldprivacyguides@lemmy.one
arrow-up1483arrow-down1external-linkSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop appstackdiary.comForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square254fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldprivacyguides@lemmy.one
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months 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-squaremtchristo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months 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.