▲ 1345 ▼ As top Trump aides sent texts on Signal, flight data show a member of the group chat was in Russia (www.cbsnews.com) submitted 1 year ago by kevowej635@lemmy.wtf to c/world@lemmy.world 146 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Rooted phones with signal are more secure or less secure? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Less. If someone has root privs on your phone they can screenshot without your notice and send those shots wherever they want, encryption or self-deleting messaging apps be damned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) So if Google has root privileges (does it automatically on Android? ) then they can screenshot whatever they like? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago I mean, they provide the operating system and push updates to your phone via a trusted channel, so yeah you're kinda extending them 100% trust already. I'm more thinking about malware authors here though; criminals or governments (or criminal governments) slipping shady shit onto your phone without your noticing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Less. If someone has root privs on your phone they can screenshot without your notice and send those shots wherever they want, encryption or self-deleting messaging apps be damned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) So if Google has root privileges (does it automatically on Android? ) then they can screenshot whatever they like? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago I mean, they provide the operating system and push updates to your phone via a trusted channel, so yeah you're kinda extending them 100% trust already. I'm more thinking about malware authors here though; criminals or governments (or criminal governments) slipping shady shit onto your phone without your noticing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) So if Google has root privileges (does it automatically on Android? ) then they can screenshot whatever they like? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago I mean, they provide the operating system and push updates to your phone via a trusted channel, so yeah you're kinda extending them 100% trust already. I'm more thinking about malware authors here though; criminals or governments (or criminal governments) slipping shady shit onto your phone without your noticing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago I mean, they provide the operating system and push updates to your phone via a trusted channel, so yeah you're kinda extending them 100% trust already. I'm more thinking about malware authors here though; criminals or governments (or criminal governments) slipping shady shit onto your phone without your noticing. permalink fedilink source parent