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> Another thing Signal likes to do is to broadcast the fact every time you shift it to a new device. I have seen enough changing round from a couple of correspo
by tapoxi 7y ago
> Another thing Signal likes to do is to broadcast the fact every time you shift it to a new device. I have seen enough changing round from a couple of correspondents to deduce a pattern in their hardware habits.
This is a security feature to ensure you're talking to the same person. Phone numbers are terrifyingly easy to port to another account.
- ajconway 7y agoThis feature leaks metadata. It's just an implementation detail, I'm sure the devs are not happy about it and probably are researching other ways to provide cross-device experience.
- dooglius 7y ago>Phone numbers are terrifyingly easy to port to another account. Which is precisely why they should never be used as an identifier.
- newscracker 7y agoIt stops being a security feature when Signal keeps sending such messages when nothing has changed (and because Signal has bugs), prompting users to ignore these messages forever.
- interfixus 7y agoYes, I know it's supposed to be a security feature. Not one that works weel, but perhaps it does somewhat enhance security. Alas, Signal forgets to mention that it does so at a cost to privacy.