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1. nxobje+gg[view] [source] 2026-02-04 15:46:12
>>robin_+(OP)
Sadly, they still got to her Signal on her Desktop – her sources might still be compromised. It's sadly inherent to desktop applications, but I'm sad that a lot more people don't know that Signal for Desktop is much, much less secure against adversaries with your laptop.
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2. tadzik+mS[view] [source] 2026-02-04 18:28:58
>>nxobje+gg
> I'm sad that a lot more people don't know that Signal for Desktop is much, much less secure against adversaries with your laptop

Educate us. What makes it less secure?

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3. armady+t91[view] [source] 2026-02-04 19:47:09
>>tadzik+mS
In addition to what the other person who replied said, ignoring that iOS/Android/iPadOS is far more secure than macOS, laptops have significantly less hardware-based protections than Pixel/Samsung/Apple mobile devices do. So really the only way a laptop in this situation would be truly secure from LEO is if its fully powered off when it’s seized.
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4. tkel+6v2[view] [source] 2026-02-05 05:00:55
>>armady+t91
ARM/M1 macOS took their hardware platform from iOS. TEE, signed/verified/readonly system files, etc. They are similar in security now.

[1] https://asahilinux.org/docs/platform/security/ [2] https://support.apple.com/guide/security/hardware-security-o... [3] https://eclecticlight.co/2022/01/04/booting-an-m1-mac-from-h...

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