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[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

What security vulnerabilities does Signal have? I implore them to find a more secure messenger.

Edit: Apparently they're using Olvid. Claims to be the most secure messenger. Only the clients are open source, not the server code and they're using a whole different algorithm. I seriously don't understand why they don't just partner with Signal, bet these guys don't even have Signal's level of quantum resistant encryption.

https://github.com/olvid-io

[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Olvid is French and Signal isn't, which seems to be très important.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Plus for the French Government it's easier to twist arms in France than in Switzerland.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Plot twist: maybe whatsapp, signal and telegram are harder to hack, maybe olvid has back doors that allows them snoop on each other 🤔

(am only half joking 😉)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I think that it has to do with GDPR. Signal has servers outside the jurisdiction of France or the EU. This app probably not.

Not that I agree though. Signal would be a better option.