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.

  • Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    so… a bunch of twilio employees had (and still have) exactly the capability that the attackers gained with this phishing attack. As do employees of Signal, Amazon, and various telecom companies, not to mention governments.

    “Secure messenger” and “requires a telephone number” are not compatible concepts.