ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop appstackdiary.comexternal-linkmessage-square241fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.worldfoss@beehaw.orgprivacyguides@lemmy.one
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop appstackdiary.comForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square241fedilinkcross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.worldfoss@beehaw.orgprivacyguides@lemmy.one
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 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-up0·3 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.