Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-07-10 12:43:00 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8A6E394B28F859608480EC1C6748E03E9C5070F601FC3E742DBEA2CB144D4E68
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Original Note:
This post misrepresents the reported issue and its context. Attackers don't need special privileges. *Any* installed app can access Signal's data: https://x.com/mysk_co/status/1809925261149769953 https://x.com/mysk_co/status/1809287118235070662 The issue has been publicly disclosed since at least 2018: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-desktop-leaves-message-decryption-key-in-plain-sight/ Experts advice against using the Signal desktop client: https://x.com/matthew_d_green/status/1809617971666383255 https://x.com/naomibrockwell/status/1809291643838951716 https://x.com/M_Solidus/status/1809527728636404155
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