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Backdoor and vulnerability are not the same thing. Your link is to an article explaining the design decisions that lead to the weakness that is being taken adv
by kasey_junk 10y ago
Backdoor and vulnerability are not the same thing.
Your link is to an article explaining the design decisions that lead to the weakness that is being taken advantage of.
A purpiseful & public design trade off is not a backdoor.
- PunchTornado 10y agoIt IS a backdoor. 1) Signal protocol doesn't have this issue, it was introduced by Whatsup. 2) It wasn't public until now. 3) The security notification is turned off by default in android and ios apps. Huge issue especially since Whatsup is recommended for activists and whistle-blowers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we-pJE5JjAs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we-pJE5JjAs
- FabHK 10y agoIt was made public in April last year. Most knowledgeable advice only recommends Signal, and possibly Threema or Wire, for communication that needs to be secure, see e.g. https://www.securemessagingapps.com https://www.securemessagingapps.com
- tptacek 10y agoCan you point me to the cryptographic engineer who has ever recommended Threema or Wire over Signal?