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ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months ago

Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop app

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Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop app

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Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext
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Popular encrypted messaging app Signal is facing criticism over a security issue in its desktop application. Researchers and app users are raising
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    One could argue that Windows is compromised right out of the box.

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      Source:

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        Microsoft are integrating adware and spyware straight into the os.

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          Source:

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            Try setup fresh windows 11 system.

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              I don’t understand how that would prove anything.

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                A lot of tracker and spyware already mention in setup. And without bypass you cannot setup without microsoft account.

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            It’s right there in the open. Install windows and you’ll see it. There is personalised ads in the start menu and the os is uploading your private files to the cloud automatically, taking screenshots and uploading them, etc. It’s not hidden whatsoever.

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        source: 93% of ransomware are windows based

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          99% of people in France are French

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            Therefore France is french righr out of box

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          Correlation is not causation.

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            Causation was never stated nor implied

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        “The computer” decides when to install updates and which ones to install.

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