submitted 2 years ago by CameronDev@programming.dev to c/signal@lemmy.ml

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[-] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

Signal has usernames? Huh. When did that happen?

[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

A year or so ago? I think its part of their transition away from phone numbers?

[-] LWD@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Desktop signal yes.

Doesn't having them expire/get reused open them up to impersonation attacks?

[-] LWD@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Hopefully by "taken" it means that it is in some kind of cooldown before it can be used again.

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