FBI's ability to legally access secure messaging app content and metadata [pdf]

Post by authed » Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 11:23 PM UTC

kingcharles wrote: post #187

authed wrote: post #175

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You forgot email... and they don't need a warrant for messages older then 180 days if in the cloud (they never delete them, too): https://www.consumerreports.org/consumerist/house-passes-bil...

IIRC the only reason this amendment was made was because the 180 day limit was found unconstitutional anyway by an appellate court. So, technically the amendment did nothing. It doesn't matter where your data is held, locally or cloud, (if you are an American resident and your data is in the USA) as it is _your_ data and it is unconstitutional for them to read it without a warrant. In theory.

Post by samtheprogram » Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 11:25 PM UTC

cyral wrote: post #133

minhazm wrote: post #112

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Not sure how recent you're talking but I have an iPhone 11 Pro and I just tested pressing the side button 5 times and it takes me to the power off screen and prompts me for my password the same way that side button + volume does. Apple's docs also say that pressing the side button 5 times still works. > If you use the Emergency SOS shortcut, you need to enter your passcode to re-enable Touch ID, even if you don't com…

Pressing it five times starts the emergency SOS countdown (and requires the passcode next time) on my iPhone XS. Maybe you have the auto-calling disabled?

Post by kingcharles » Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 11:28 PM UTC

nimbius wrote: post #38

georgyo wrote: post #6

It says Telegram has no message content. Isn't telegram not E2EE by default, instead required explicit steps to make a conversation encrypted? Either way looks like Signal wins by a lot. The size of it spot is so small, it seems almost squeezed in. But only because they have nothing to share.

for signal users this means the messages of course do exist on your phone, which will be the first thing these agencies seek to abscond with once youre detained as its infinitely more crackable in their hands. as a casual reminder: The fifth amendment protects your speech, not your biometrics. do not use face or fingerprint to secure your phone. use a strong passphrase, and if in doubt, power down the phone (android)…

Post by xanaxagoras » Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 11:28 PM UTC

jdavis703 wrote: post #190

marricks wrote: post #152

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I'm just glad you're here to stick up for your friends without any corroboration or linking story. It's just a good thing to do.

Being charitable, let’s assume his friends work as homicide or theft detectives. If so, they need a high standard for admissible evidence to build their case. If on the other hand his friends are street cops tasked with clearing a corner of drug dealers because some neighbor complained to their council person who complained to the police chief then those cops don’t necessarily care about extrajudicial activities. Hav…

Post by kingcharles » Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 11:29 PM UTC

leokennis wrote: post #65

nimbius wrote: post #38

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for signal users this means the messages of course do exist on your phone, which will be the first thing these agencies seek to abscond with once youre detained as its infinitely more crackable in their hands. as a casual reminder: The fifth amendment protects your speech, not your biometrics. do not use face or fingerprint to secure your phone. use a strong passphrase, and if in doubt, power down the phone (android)…

My advice if you’re not on the level where three letter agencies are actively interested in your comings and goings: - Use a strong pass phrase - Enable biometrics so you don’t need to type that pass phrase 100 times per day - Learn the shortcut to have your phone disable biometrics and require the pass phrase so you can use it when police is coming for you, you’re entering the immigration line in the airport etc. -…