122 The 'Group Chat Scandal' and End-to-End Encrypted Communication
Recently, The Atlantic revealed that senior U.S. government officials, including the Vice President, the National Security Advisor, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence, had been using Signal, a commercial end-to-end encrypted messaging app, for work discussions, covering sensitive topics such as decisions on military operations. Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was 'mysteriously' invited to join this Signal group chat of high-ranking officials, witnessing a 'top-secret' national security discussion centered on the airstrike against the Houthi armed forces in Yemen. Beyond discussions on leaks and politics, this episode will focus on the development history and technical features of encrypted messaging apps like Signal, as well as how ordinary users should objectively view the balance between the security and convenience of communication software.
Original Chinese title & description
122 “群聊门”与端到端加密通讯
最近，《大西洋月刊》披露了美国政府的高级官员，如副总统、国安顾问、国防部长、情报总监等曾通过一款民间商用的端到端加密通讯软件Signal进行工作讨论，内容涉及军事行动决策等敏感内容。《大西洋月刊》的主编杰弗里·戈德堡则“莫名其妙”地被邀请加入了这群高官的Signal群聊组，目睹了一场围绕空袭也门胡赛武装的“绝密级”国安讨论。除了围绕泄密、政治方面的讨论外，本期节目将聚焦如Signal这类加密通讯软件的发展历程、技术特点以及普通用户应该如何客观看待通讯软件的安全性与便利性的平衡关系。
Participation credit “本期参与者”：沙青青（微信公众号：13号埋立地、小红书：Sha-13号埋立地）。
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