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Signal downplays encryption key flaw, fixes it after X drama (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 4 months ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/technology@lemmygrad.ml

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I really don't understand why so many people like Signal. It's an utter piece of shit in terms of UX, has questionable security practices, harvests phone numbers, and it's located on a central server in US.

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[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I wish there were a secure texting app that was as accessible to normies though.

[–] muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

https://element.io has a pretty easy onboarding for matrix, that's good for most platforms.

In the 90s-2000s, we had to make new accounts for every forum-type site if we wanted to use them, but nowadays it's assumed that ppl aren't smart enough to do that anymore.

[–] ComradePupIvy@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 months ago

hey how dare you say something so hurtful yet so true

[–] Bart@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 months ago

Briar works pretty good

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 months ago

would be nice