Re:Signal's CEO Just Hacked the Cops' Favorite Phone Crackin...
by junon on Thursday April 22, 2021 @12:57PM
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Because when my mother has to transfer her phone, she'll then be liable for thousands of dollars of damage to their property, and she'd otherwise have no idea why.
That's the problem. The fact nobody sees the effects of this is absolutely surreal and alarming.
Re:Signal's CEO Just Hacked the Cops' Favorite Phone Crackin...
by arepublicadoceu on Thursday April 22, 2021 @01:51PM
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I’m not sure how your judicial system works but, in my country you can’t be hold responsible for something that “you have no idea why”. That’s not how liability works.
Re:Signal's CEO Just Hacked the Cops' Favorite Phone Crackin...
by junon on Thursday April 22, 2021 @09:44PM
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In the US, you are not exempt from liability just for ignorance.
If you don't know how to pay your taxes, you're still required to pay your taxes.
Re:Signal's CEO Just Hacked the Cops' Favorite Phone Crackin...
by amscanne on Thursday April 22, 2021 @09:55PM
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On what basis would you sue someone for software crashing when you plug in their device?
You're trusting the Signal devs to your keep messages safe and secure. I don't know if that means wiping all messages when accessed via Cellebrite, but that seems like a reasonable option. My assumption would be that they will just crash or brick the Cellebrite software. Either way and completely independently of the aesthetically pleasing files, if you disagree with the choices Signal makes to keep your messages safe and secure, there are many other messaging options that you can use.
Publicly calling out big security problems is exactly how security should work (notwithstanding specifics of disclosure).