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Signal leaked random contacts to me! (feddit.de)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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When I press on some message to forward it, it shows me Random usernames of contacts I don't know. And it even shows some Mobile Numbers I don't know. For example, one number starts with +964 that's Iraq. I'm from Europe tho. These contacts and numbers are from all over the place.

Edit: This only happens on Signal Desktop. If I try to forward a message on Android it only shows my Contacts. And none of these unkown ones.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Likely because while simplex looks great and is very promising, it doesn't add much to the conversation here. Signal is primarily a replacement for SMS/MMS, this means people generally would want their contacts readily available and discoverable to minimize the friction of securely messaging friends/family. Additionally it's dangerous to be recommending a service that hasn't been audited nor proven itself secure over time.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

a service that hasn't been audited

Announcement: The security audit was performed in October 2022 by Trail of Bits, and most fixes were released in v4.2.0
Audit: Trail of Bits - February 2, 2023 - SimpleX Chat - Security Assessment

Edit: provided link to audit

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

awesome! I obviously haven't been keeping up. thanks!