A new analysis of popular encrypted messaging app Threema reveals potential weaknesses in its cryptographic protocols, leaving users' private keys vul

A comprehensive analysis of the cryptographic protocols used in the Swiss encrypted messaging application Threema has revealed a number of loopholes that could be exploited to break authentication protections and even recover users’ private keys.

  • nachtigall@feddit.de
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    2 years ago

    I wonder why they stick to their own crypto protocol instead of the state-of-the-art Signal protocol.

    • nicfab@community.nicfab.itOPM
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      2 years ago

      I don’t know if the encryption protocol used for Signal represents the state-of-the-art. Probably, there are other valid encryption protocols; I refer, for example, to that one on which is based Matrix.

      • nachtigall@feddit.de
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        2 years ago

        Matrix uses the Double Ratchet Algorithm (“Signal protocol”) too, so do WhatsApp and Conversations ;)