I don’t know how you can access Signal without a public Internet connection. It isn’t like Signal is setup on Azure US Government (as far as I am aware) or Amazon equivalent. Does anyone know?
Signal uses HTTPS for contact discovery and account registration. Then, it switches to its own Signal protocol to provide end-to-end encryption.
There would have to be some egress rule to allow Signal access from Azure. Signal is a commercial app.
Even if access was allowed from Cloud or some other Defense network, it would still be considered “dirty” as the article says because it’s still going over the Public Internet to a commercial software provider.
Communications are encrypted barring some MiTM attack.
Not a good idea to discuss secret things on an app that isn’t approved for it but is this article reaching a bit?
I think the article is pointing out the obvious. The only way to access Signal is over the public Internet with HTTPS and end to end encryption provided by Signal.
Signal uses HTTPS for contact discovery and account registration. Then, it switches to its own Signal protocol to provide end-to-end encryption.
There would have to be some egress rule to allow Signal access from Azure. Signal is a commercial app.
Even if access was allowed from Cloud or some other Defense network, it would still be considered “dirty” as the article says because it’s still going over the Public Internet to a commercial software provider.
Communications are encrypted barring some MiTM attack.
Not a good idea to discuss secret things on an app that isn’t approved for it but is this article reaching a bit?
I think the article is pointing out the obvious. The only way to access Signal is over the public Internet with HTTPS and end to end encryption provided by Signal.