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Apps like signal are not intended to individually protect you from hostile states. They let normal people chat with reasonable assurance that their messages ar
by MattPalmer1086 3y ago
Apps like signal are not intended to individually protect you from hostile states. They let normal people chat with reasonable assurance that their messages are not being read by other people. It also provides very good assurance against mass surveillance.
The cryptography is such that even nation states almost certainly can't crack it either. But then, if you were a specific target, they would just compromise your phone, not attack the crypto.
- hgomersall 3y agoI'm always a little sceptical that the government agencies are anything like as capable as they are claimed to be. I've no doubt they have a load of zero days in their back pocket and various techniques to exploit them, but they also have a strong interest in their capabilities being perceived as both extensive and mysterious. The smoke and mirrors stuff they are excellent at.
- MattPalmer1086 3y agoThat the capability exists is well documented. See the Pegasus spyware that many governments have used. To what extent it is used against particular targets I'm sure is quite secret.