ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop appstackdiary.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10cross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksfoss@beehaw.org
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-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoIf someone has access to your machine you are screwed anyway. You need to store the encryption key somewhere
minus-squarex1gma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoYes, in your head, and in your second factor, if possible, keeping derived secrets always encrypted at rest, decrypting at the latest possible moment and not storing (decrypted) secrets in-memory for longer than absolutely necessary at use.
If someone has access to your machine you are screwed anyway. You need to store the encryption key somewhere
Yes, in your head, and in your second factor, if possible, keeping derived secrets always encrypted at rest, decrypting at the latest possible moment and not storing (decrypted) secrets in-memory for longer than absolutely necessary at use.