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In privacy circles, this was always known, as Google/Apple often sends notification content to their servers (which means that it bypass the App realm). Some p
by pixel_popping 6mo ago
In privacy circles, this was always known, as Google/Apple often sends notification content to their servers (which means that it bypass the App realm).
Some people talking about it (different but in the same scope of issue):
https://blog.davidlibeau.fr/push-notifications-are-a-privacy-nightmare/ https://blog.davidlibeau.fr/push-notifications-are-a-privacy...
- 6thbit 6mo agoin the case reported the content did not leave the device. feds retreived them directly from the phone.
- massel 6mo agoI expect that Signal encrypts the notification data prior to sending it to Apple, then decrypts it on-device using a Notification Service Extension – this is a common pattern to avoid trusting Apple with any sensitive data. That would mean Apple stored the cleartext on-device after decryption.
- eggnet 6mo agoSignal doesn’t provide anything in the message other than… “there are pending messages.” Signal wakes up, fetches them, then generates notifications on the phone itself.
- rvnx 6mo ago+ Messengers like Snapchat and WhatsApp; despite "end-to-end" encryption (for WhatsApp) they are sending copy of some messages based on keywords to authorities, PRISM-like. Officially to protect kids, but who knows what is in this keywords list.
- pixel_popping 6mo agoI doubt anyone who wants guarantees that their communication aren't leaked is using Whatsapp or Snapshat anyway.