That was my first thought, but it’s actually a library for newsreader-type apps that lets a communication happen without exposing the whistleblower (it’s like a digital deaddrop - just a tiny change in everyday routines).
I had a quick look and they’re doing the things they need to like certificate pinning, so even corporate-level MITM wouldn’t be seeing any unusual traffic. I assume they’re also blocking access to the screen like banking apps do, which is more secure but annoying for normal users.
It’s more about things similar to Microsoft Recall, I don’t think whistleblowers are going to send their messages where other people can see their screen.
standards.xkcd
TL;DR
I’m not sure if you can call something TL;DR if it’s literally the full text of the comic.
I think that was from memory, the numbers differ from the comic iirc
That was my first thought, but it’s actually a library for newsreader-type apps that lets a communication happen without exposing the whistleblower (it’s like a digital deaddrop - just a tiny change in everyday routines).
I had a quick look and they’re doing the things they need to like certificate pinning, so even corporate-level MITM wouldn’t be seeing any unusual traffic. I assume they’re also blocking access to the screen like banking apps do, which is more secure but annoying for normal users.
takes picture of screen from another device yep, so secure.
It’s more about things similar to Microsoft Recall, I don’t think whistleblowers are going to send their messages where other people can see their screen.