http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/despite-apples-push-for-encryption-imessage-remains-insecure/

On Feb 25, 2017 1:35 PM, "Cassidy B. Larson" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I’m not sure I agree with that. Just reading up on this article from
> August of last year:
>
> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/imessage-weak-encryption-
> matthew-green,32466.html
>
> Couple of points from the article:
>
> - Undelivered messages *ARE* stored encrypted on Apples servers for up to
> 30 days.  Sure someone with the appropriate key can decrypt them. That’s
> nothing new.
> - Cloud backups store your messages, they’re encrypted.. and supposedly
> Apple can decrypt them? Or not?  If you’re a terrorist and/or extra
> paranoid, turn them off or use WhatsApp.. Oh wait, don’t they have a
> backdoor? :)
> - They say iMessage is “Not any better than normal TLS”.. well, it’s
> encrypted. Better than not!
> -  From this it also appears Apple implemented most of their short-term
> vulnerability patches for old clients.
>
> I assume if both sides of the conversation are running the latest iOS
> version, then they’re much more “secure” than running older un-patched
> ones.
> Just be sure to patch both sides of your iOS devices before your
> terrorist-ing messages are sent! LOL
>
> -c
>
>
> On Feb 25, 2017, at 12:05 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> That's bullshit. iMessage is not encrypted on Apple servers, which the
> messages pass through. This is why iMessage isn't considered true "end to
> end" crypto. There have been several papers written on this.
>
> On Feb 25, 2017 1:00 PM, "Travis Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Nope... iMessage is encrypted and not even Apple can read the messages.
>>
>> Travis
>>
>> On 2/25/2017 11:47 AM, Bill Prince wrote:
>>
>>> Just like iMessage and Siri.
>>>
>>>
>>> bp
>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>
>>> On 2/25/2017 8:12 AM, Travis Johnson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now Google will be reading all of your text messages as well... if you
>>>> use an Android phone that is... LOL
>>>>
>>>> https://www.cnet.com/news/google-takes-on-apple-imessage-wit
>>>> h-enhanced-sms-for-android-rcs/
>>>>
>>>> Travis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

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