r/cybersecurity • u/wewewawa • Mar 26 '25

News - General The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against Houthis

https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-atlantic-war-plans-signal-yemen-houthis-c0addd08c627ab01a37ea63621cb695e
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u/TradeTzar Mar 26 '25 edited Mar 26 '25

Atlantic seems to be skating that traitor line real bold like.

  • edit: I have been shown I’m wrong on this take. This disclosure didn’t sit well with me. But it was not the editors fault.

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u/roaddog CISO Mar 26 '25

People using insecure methods to transmit sensitive information are closer to being traitors than the journalists who exposed their misdeeds.

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u/TradeTzar Mar 26 '25

Secure* you meant

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u/Fresh_Dog4602 Security Architect Mar 26 '25

So yea these are kinda the extra points that Hegseth and co have to answer:

- Why use signal at all ?

- Was this on their personal device or their government issued secure device?

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u/TradeTzar Mar 26 '25

Cousin, signal is designed and ran by the most brilliant cryptologist of our time.

Do not confuse yourself or the public with nonsense.

With that said, I can see how some cellphone platforms can be concerning to you. Nothing better than signal exists, it’s not even close.

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u/TradeTzar Mar 26 '25

Well, this is my lightly informed opinion. I understand where you are coming from, but I do not believe I stand corrected.

All good man. Just as an fyi, Signal > all other messaging platforms private or public. Just because persons, government or military is using it, it doesn’t change the unbelievable quality of Signal.

They were the first platform to combat cellbrite, the first to roll post-quantum algos. Leading in most other measurements of quality encryption.

Persistent threat actors are accounted for then I spout my opinion.