An analysis of X(Twitter)'s new XChat features shows that X can probably decrypt users' messages, as it holds users' private keys on its servers
An analysis of X(Twitter)'s new XChat features shows that X can probably decrypt users' messages, as it holds users' private keys on its servers
blog.cryptographyengineering.com A bit more on Twitter/X’s new encrypted messaging
Update 6/10: Based on a short conversation with an engineering lead at X, some of the devices used at X are claimed to be using HSMs. See more further below. Matthew Garrett has a nice post about T…
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Tap if you've given up trying to figure out what this is
It's a Pikachu face.
Is it still a private key if someone else keeps it for you?