Reviewing the Cryptography Used by Signal (soatok.blog)

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https://soatok.blog/2025/02/18/reviewing-the-cryptography-used-by-signal/

A very good, extensive and interesting read on cryptography, centered around Signal (my daily driver), from the same guy who has previously analyzed Telegram and Session.

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[-] [email protected] 36 points 5 months ago

I was sceptical until I saw that they had a fursona. This must be an expert!

[-] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

I've actually seen a bunch of people recommend and cite this blog; the person running it knows their shit.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

when you get good enough that people care more about that than dumb shit like how you dress, being quirky is a massive benefit because it makes you even more memorable

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Soatok's post about matrix opens with this:

Please keep in mind that this website is a furry blog, first and foremost, that sometimes happens to cover security and cryptography topics.

this post was submitted on 18 Feb 2025

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