2024-05-07 22:04:54
Signal makes it extremely easy to verify this claim. If there were known vulnerabilities, they could be enumerated. There are none for current versions. [Link][Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(122-2-34) Author
2024-05-08 00:05:25
There is no evidence that suggests Signal has "known vulnerabilities that are not being addressed". Due to Signal's open source nature, among other factors, this is easy to verify. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(36-1-22) Author
2024-05-09 13:14:58
Government agencies have spied on both Americans and foreign nationals, through ignorance or cooperation of companies that make communication products. Often it is years or decades later when these activities become public knowledge. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(0-0-2) Author
2024-07-06 01:52:34
NNN. Recently, a vulnerability was discovered in Signal’s desktop client where the encryption keys were stored on a user’s computer in plain text. This vulnerability goes back to at least 2018. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-0-1) Author
2024-07-06 15:59:46
NNN, while Signal does store messages encrypted on the disk, the encryption key is stored in plaintext, defeating the purpose of the encryption. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-1) Author
2024-07-07 13:35:10
It's unclear what is meant by "known vulnerabilities", however Signal denies this: [Link] Signal's software is documented and open-source, allowing for anyone to verify these claims: [Link][Link] Signal's latest software versions have no known vulnerabilities in the CVE system: [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-1-1) Author
2024-07-07 15:46:49
Signal's desktop apps encrypt local chat history with a key stored in plain text and made accessible to any process. This leaves users vulnerable to exfiltration. Although, the issue was reported in 2018, it still hasn't been addressed. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-1) Author
2024-07-09 13:27:38
Note not needed. Multiple developers found the desktop app "keeps the data in a directory accessible to any process. No elevated access is required, no password, no sudo" [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-1) Author