October 16, 2023 at 02:06AM
Signal messenger has investigated rumors of a zero-day security vulnerability related to its link preview feature but found no evidence of its existence. US government sources also confirmed that there is no information suggesting the vulnerability is valid. Signal advises users to disable the link previews feature as a precaution until more information is available.
Key Takeaways from Meeting Notes:
– Signal messenger has investigated rumors of a zero-day security vulnerability related to the ‘Generate Link Previews’ feature.
– Signal has stated that there is no evidence to suggest that this vulnerability is real.
– Numerous sources, including BleepingComputer and Twitter, reported on the alleged zero-day vulnerability.
– Signal released a statement on Twitter confirming their investigation and lack of evidence for the vulnerability.
– The US government sources cited in the report have no information suggesting that the vulnerability is valid.
– The alleged vulnerability could potentially be mitigated by disabling the ‘Generate Link Previews’ setting in Signal.
– BleepingComputer was unable to confirm the validity of the US government sources’ statements.
– Signal encourages individuals with new and “real” information to contact their security team.
– Users may consider temporarily disabling the Link Previews feature until the situation is fully confirmed.