So, I’m interested how the implementation of “Perfect Forward Secrecy” in Signal looks like, like does every messages has a different encryption key? or does it change over time like #whatsapp does? I tried to find any official documention of this, sadly did not find anything.

Thats why I’m asking, does anyone of you know smth about this and maybe can provide a link to a official source?

#signal #signalapp #privacy #encryption @signalapp @SignalUpdateInfo @privacy

  • VoxelOP
    3•10 months ago

    @sexy_peach So when I understood it right (just skimmed the text), the encryption keys changes per message?

    • @sexy_peach@feddit.deEnglish
      5•10 months ago

      essentially, yes. There are two levels of encryption keys and they “ratchet” along (change). Only the lower level is used to encrypt the text so it’s much harder to figure out the other one.

      • VoxelOP
        1•10 months ago

        @sexy_peach Thank you very much! Just now wondering, handle WA this differently? Since Ig we all know this message which appears when the “keys” ig, changed

        • @sexy_peach@feddit.deEnglish
          2•10 months ago

          Since Ig we all know this message which appears when the “keys” ig, changed

          I don’t know if I fully understand you here.

          To my understanding whatsapp does it like this too. The key changing must be the high level key, since the message means that it’s an unknown key (thus not yet trusted). From new install or new device.