ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop appstackdiary.comexternal-linkmessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10cross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksfoss@beehaw.orgprivacyguides@lemmy.one
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop appstackdiary.comForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square44linkfedilinkcross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksfoss@beehaw.orgprivacyguides@lemmy.one
minus-square9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoIf your device is turned on and you are logged in, your data is no longer at rest. Signal data will be encrypted if your disk is also encrypted. If your device’s storage is not encrypted, and you don’t have any type of verified boot process, then thats on you, not Signal.
If your device is turned on and you are logged in, your data is no longer at rest.
Signal data will be encrypted if your disk is also encrypted.
If your device’s storage is not encrypted, and you don’t have any type of verified boot process, then thats on you, not Signal.