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Let's say hypothetically, Facebook buys Signal. They get all the code and signing keys, then use those to push a new update to the Signal app. This update dec
by LarryMullins 4y ago
Let's say hypothetically, Facebook buys Signal. They get all the code and signing keys, then use those to push a new update to the Signal app. This update decrypts your messages using the key on your device, then sends those decrypted messages to Facebook.
What are you going to do about it? Call your senators, who are now in love with Facebook for giving the federal government access to these previously private communications?
- __MatrixMan__ 4y agoFork signal, put together a non-profit to run the nodes, start paying $1/mo or somesuch, and stop using the facebookified version.
- LarryMullins 4y agoThat's great if you stay on top of the news, see it coming and get your data out of the way before the compromised app is pushed to your phone. Maybe habitual HN users are safe, but I think most Signal users would be compromised like this.
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- void-star 4y agoWhat’s wrong with the existing signal? This is not a sarcastic question. I’m actually curious what the privacy concern over signal is and what is meant by “the facebookified version” and what the privacy concern therein is. The new “stories” functionality I’m guessing? I haven’t used it so I’m interested what observations there are there…
- __MatrixMan__ 4y agoIn the hypothetical above, it contains malware which is exfiltrating message content before encrypting it for send. As for the real world... nothing. I quite like signal.
- fsflover 4y agoThis is why I do not recommend centralized walled garden called Signal. Try that with Matrix.
- dustyharddrive 4y agoMatrix metadata is not private.
- fsflover 4y agoUnless you are using your own server?
- dustyharddrive 4y agoAnd all your correspondents are using their own servers. P2P Matrix can't come soon enough.