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> Graphite allows the operator to covertly access applications, including encrypted messengers like Signal and WhatsApp That's pretty obvious. Signal doesn't p
by udev4096 1y ago
> Graphite allows the operator to covertly access applications, including encrypted messengers like Signal and WhatsApp
That's pretty obvious. Signal doesn't protect you against full device compromise. Any app can trivially extract your signal conversations
- herbst 1y ago> Any app can trivially extract your signal conversations There is a security model baked in to the mobile OS that usually does not allow that.
- yetihehe 1y agoYes, and it can be subverted when the mobile OS is compromised.
- yencabulator 1y agoThat doesn't lead to > Any app can trivially extract your signal conversations
- lambertsimnel 1y agoIn that case, can Signal users take advantage of this to export their own messages?
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 1y agoYes but one would have to exploit a similar vulnerability as was exploited in this story. Apple would patch it as soon as it became popular because it could be used for an attack like this one.
- jowea 1y agoI don't think that's obvious for non-techies