Dec 24, 2020 14:07:00

Signal denies reports that the code of the strongest messenger application 'Signal' has been broken

It was reported that

Cellebrite , an Israeli company that is a subsidiary of Japanese electronics manufacturer Sun Electronics , had temporarily announced that it had 'decrypted the encrypted communication of Signal , a messenger app with a reputation for security.' In response, Signal issued a statement denying the press completely, 'The press is wrong. Cellebrite does not claim to have broken or even broken Signal's code.'

Signal >> Blog >> No, Cellebrite cannot'break Signal encryption.'
https://signal.org/blog/cellebrite-and-clickbait/

Signal Dismisses Cellebrite Encryption Claim | Silicon UK Tech News
https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-regulation/signal-founder-dismisses-cellebrite-encryption-crack-claim-349692

Signal is the highest rated messenger app on the Electronic Frontier Foundation's ' Most Secure Messenger List ' and has been officially adopted as a communication tool between US Senators due to its safety.

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Signal updated its official blog on December 23, 2020, saying, 'Yesterday the BBC reported that'Israeli data analysis company Cellebrite succeeded in breaking Signal's code,'which is incorrect.' Was announced.

According to Silicon UK, a news site for the IT industry, Cellebrite has announced on its official website that it has 'breaked the Signal code.' Indeed, when accessing the company's December 10th blog post on the Wayback Machine provided by the Internet Archive , it was pointed out that 'Signal is being used for illegal transactions that abuse anonymity.' You can see how Signal data is being analyzed using the data analysis tool ' Physical Analyzer '.

However, the content of this page has been significantly deleted after publication, and at the time of writing the article, 'Signal's popularity is increasing' and 'Physical Analyzer allows legal access to Signal's data. It only says 'things' and does not contain any specific analysis methods.

Helping Law Enforcement Lawfully Access The Signal App --Cellebrite

https://www.cellebrite.com/en/blog/cellebrites-new-solution-for-decrypting-the-signal-app/

Regarding Cellebrite's article, Signal's Moxie Marlinspike said, 'Last week, Cellebrite blogged a technical article (for them) that used their'advanced technology'to analyze Signal apps. Their ability isn't something to be respected, as it was as simple as viewing a message in an unlocked Android device app. ' Signal was still seen as secure because the encrypted communication was not actually decrypted.

Signal also told the press that took up the matter: 'Such an embarrassing event should be nothing more than a disaster for Cellebrite, but the BBC and other press have already got solid information online. Despite being able to do it, Cellebrite's 'success' was especially mentioned, 'he said, criticizing the extensive coverage of the already withdrawn article.

On top of that, Signal said, 'It's a shame that misleading and inaccurate stories quickly spread. Many people read the wrong headlines and only a handful of corrected articles. If you see someone confused by this kind of irresponsible story, please share the correct article and help. '