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[–] jdlyga@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

If it was possible to securely integrate with iMessage and keep it updated without breaking support, someone would’ve done it years ago.

[–] WestPhilippinesSea@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

They wouldn't have to use this unsecure method if it weren't for apples bullshit

[–] warpling@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

All press is good press? 🙃

[–] CleverNameTheSecond@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Profoundly is right. it's not that it had weak encryption or some niche exploit. It sent all your data, every last bit of it over unencrypted http. Plain text data transfer. It's nuts.

[–] Customer-Worldly@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And nothing just lost all brand respect from me.

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[–] balderm@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Guess the CEO got the hint after a bunch of tech tubers pointed out that it’s a security nightmare (login into a remote Mac Mini that now owns the keys to your Apple Account). Could also be that the unexpected RCS move made it redundant so they got the security concerns and used it as an excuse.

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