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arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop appstackdiary.comForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square44fedilinkcross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksfoss@beehaw.org
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoNot true, SSH keys need their passphrase to be used. If you don’t set one, that’s on you.
minus-squaredave@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoWell yes, but also how would users react if they had to type in their passphrase every time they open the app? This is also exactly what we’re giving up everywhere else by clicking ‘remember this device’.
Not true, SSH keys need their passphrase to be used. If you don’t set one, that’s on you.
Well yes, but also how would users react if they had to type in their passphrase every time they open the app? This is also exactly what we’re giving up everywhere else by clicking ‘remember this device’.