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I thought Signal was fully open source, but maybe not according to Molly?

Also, I was not aware of this vulnerability in Signal desktop: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-downplays-encryption-key-flaw-fixes-it-after-x-drama/

It looks like Molly adds a passphrase to protect databases in really old versions of Android that don't have a keystore, but otherwise I'm not sure it's necessary (and users might think it's a nuisance).

This isn't really a vulnerability imo. A bit overblown news.

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I travel with my laptop, so it can be stolen rather easily. The thief can then read all of my private messages at their leisure. I expected better security from Signal. Sure, I can take additional steps to protect myself, but I didn't know I needed to with Signal.

Encrypt your hard drive?!

I already use encrypted vaults, but I guess I need to encrypt the whole partition/drive too. My point is this should not be necessary for a security-focused app like Signal.

Edit: I should have said "privacy-focused" in the previous post.