We are excited to announce a significant advancement in the security of the Signal Protocol: the introduction of the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR). This new ratchet enhances the Signal Protocol’s resilience against future quantum computing threats while maintaining our existing security guar...
    • black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      11 months ago

      It’s actually way simpler than that. It was funded by the CIA for a long time because it was used to support insurgencies that the CIA was into. They pulled that a while back because Americans were getting into it, hence all the calls for donations in the past several years.

      Too bad I forgot where I heard this. May not be true, idk, who knows these days. But it makes sense.

      • Korkki@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Yeah there was some Radio Free Asia money connection with the open whisper system that now is Signal.