Hacker News with Generative AI: Signal

A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage (wired.com)
Google warns that hackers tied to Russia are tricking Ukrainian soldiers with fake QR codes for Signal group invites that let spies steal their messages. Signal has pushed out new safeguards.

Cybersecurity, Espionage, Russia, Signal, Ukraine

11 points by 01-_- 2 days ago | 2 comments

Russian phishing campaigns exploit Signal's device-linking feature (bleepingcomputer.com)
Russian threat actors have been launching phishing campaigns that exploit the legitimate “Linked Devices” feature in the Signal messaging app to gain unauthorized access to accounts of interest.

Cybersecurity, Phishing, Signal, Messaging Apps, Russia

7 points by todsacerdoti 2 days ago | 0 comments

X users are unable to post “Signal.me” links (disruptionist.com)
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, is currently banning links to “Signal.me,” a URL used by the encrypted messaging service Signal.

Social Media, Censorship, Elon Musk, Signal

787 points by confusing3478 4 days ago | 752 comments

Signal silently falls back to unsealed sender messages if server returns 401 (github.com/signalapp)

Security, Privacy, Messaging, Signal, Software

11 points by alohapersona4 68 days ago | 0 comments

Improving Private Signal Calls: Call Links and More (signal.org)
If you love group calls on Signal, but don’t want to create a group chat for every combination of your friends or colleagues, you’re in luck. Today we’re launching call links: Share a link with anyone on Signal and in just a tap or click they can join the call. No group chat required.

Privacy, Communication, Signal, Mobile Apps, Collaboration

6 points by feross 101 days ago | 0 comments

Signal Facing Collapse After CIA Cuts Funding (2023) (kitklarenberg.com)

Signal, Security, Funding, CIA

4 points by mvelbaum 175 days ago | 0 comments

Signal maybe facing collapse after CIA cuts Funding (kitklarenberg.com)

Signal, Cybersecurity, Funding, CIA

9 points by CHEF-KOCH 180 days ago | 2 comments

Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia (theverge.com)

Signal, Censorship, Venezuela, Russia

10 points by rntn 195 days ago | 5 comments

Signal Developer Explains Why Early Encrypted Messaging Tools Flopped (pcmag.com)