Telegram is fixing a flaw in the security of its desktop app that has lingered for years.
Anyone with access to the machine can get into that file.
Signal is an encrypted chat tool with a good reputation.
For many, its their daily driver communication platform.
Its end-to-end encryption system is so good its used in other programs like WhatsApp.
On mobile, its fantastic.
Whats bizarre is that this vulnerability in Signals desktop app has been around for years.
BleepingComputerfirst reportedon it in 2018.
This is not something that Signal, or any other app, can fully protect against.
Nor do we ever claim to, Signal President Meredith Whitakersaid in a post on Xon July 9.
So why is all of this resurfacing now?
Elon Musk, right-wing culture war politics, and Telegram.
Telegram is another popular messaging app, especially in Europe, Russia, and the Middle East.
It doesnt, by default, have end-to-end encryption.
Its also a vector formalware,scams, and violent imagery.
There are known vulnerabilities with Signal that are not being addressed, Musksaid on Xin response to Ruffos report.
No communication platform is secure, but there are gradients.
According to a Signal engineer onGithub, the plan is to use the ElectronsafeStorage API.
This is a big change that will require a lot of testing, the Signal engineer said on GitHub.
Signal did not return Gizmodos request for comment.
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