Users of the Signal messaging app got hit by a hacker attack. We analyze what happened and why the attack demonstrates that Signal is reliable.

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    2 years ago

    Yes but it’s not good enough for privacy for many users, as it requires a phone number to set up an account.

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      2 years ago

      As a replacement for SMS with people you know and share phone number with though, it’s sufficient.

    • Steve@slrpnk.netOP
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      2 years ago

      Session is a decentralized fork of the signal code that eliminates metadata and doesn’t require a number you may want to check out