For better or worse, Signal has held that access to a decrypted local disk is a Signal Desktop security boundary. See <a href="https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/972">https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/972</a> and linked issues for history. Awareness of this is a good thing, but it is a design decision, not an unintentional flaw or bug. <a href="https://x.com/BleepinComputer/status/1054744258727567360">https://x.com/BleepinComputer/status/1054744258727567360</a>

Keith

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For better or worse, Signal has held that access to a decrypted local disk is a Signal Desktop security boundary.

See https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/972 and linked issues for history.

Awareness of this is a good thing, but it is a design decision, not an unintentional flaw or bug. https://x.com/BleepinComputer/status/1054744258727567360

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