Comment on Apple patches bug that let FBI access deleted Signal messages

• Ooops@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  A bug in Apple’s notification system allowed extraction even when the message that triggered the notification was deleted.

  This means access you any text you got. This means a list of any incoming calls. This means all your appointments that your phone reminded you of.

  And instead we get a story about deleted Signal messages, prominently featuring Signal in the thumbnail and picture while failing to mention any of the other notification bug implementations.

  How is that accurate or even just sane reporting? Either it’s an incredibly stupid take or there is an actual agenda focusing on Signal here. And when I see several of those (including stuff like people falling for phishing attempts and giving away access to their devices being reported as “Hackers getting access to Signal account”) within just a few days I tend to assume the latter.

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