Apple patches iOS bug retaining deleted Signal message notifications
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Updated · Boing Boing · Apr 28
Apple patches iOS bug retaining deleted Signal message notifications
9 articles · Updated · Boing Boing · Apr 28
The bug allowed deleted Signal message notifications to remain in iOS's internal database for up to a month, enabling FBI forensic extraction.
Apple's fix, now backported to iOS 18, ensures notifications marked for deletion are properly removed from devices, addressing privacy concerns for users relying on Signal's disappearing messages.
Signal's president criticized Apple for the oversight, emphasizing the importance of secure deletion for journalists, activists, and others at risk of device seizure.
Did this iOS bug leak your deleted WhatsApp and Telegram messages too?
What other 'deleted' data might still be hiding on your iPhone?
By patching this flaw, is Apple protecting criminals over public safety?
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