Because analysing network traffic wouldn’t allow an adversary to see what you’re sending with Signal, but they could still tell you’re sendig a secure message.
What the Guardian is doing is hiding that secure chat traffic inside the Guardian app, so packet sniffing would only show you’re accessing news.
analysing network traffic wouldn’t allow an adversary to see what you’re sending with Signal
How are they analyzing network traffic with Signal? It’s encrypted. And why does it matter if they know you’re sending a message? Literally everyone using Signal is sending a message.
How are they analyzing network traffic with Signal? It’s encrypted
Again, not my specialty, but signals end to end encryption is akin to sealing a letter. Nobody but the sender and the recipient can open that letter.
But you still gotta send it through the mail. That’s the network traffic analysis that can be used.
Here’s an example of why that could be bad.
Using an encrypted messaging app could itself be a red flag, using a news app is normal behavior.
It isn’t.
laquadrature.net/…/criminalization-of-encryption-…
For France, Your a terroriste if you use signal
It’s a red flag to those who think you’re going to share internal info.
Timing of messages. They can’t tell what you send, but can tell when
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
I downloaded the guardian app and couldn’t find the option.