Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext
Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext
Popular encrypted messaging app Signal is facing criticism over a security issue in its desktop application. Researchers and app users are raising
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A password can be cracked and is often very bad.
0 0 ReplyBut that can be said of any of the other such called factors:
A yubikey can be stolen
A fingerprint can be scanned and distributed
So its not really an argument against passwords (or passkeys, or passwordless, or whatever marketing want to call them these days).
0 0 ReplyMy yubikey can be stolen but good luck guessing my PIN in the 3 to 9 tries allowed before it self destructs.
1 0 Replyluck? I have a $5* wrench.
* (Actually a $7 wrench. Inflation is murder around here.)
0 0 ReplyIf you have me... you win. My technology however will never betray me.
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