#SignalProtocol
Ever wondered how #WhatsApp and #Signal keep your chats #private?

Both use the #SignalProtocol — a mix of X3DH and Double Ratchet to constantly change #encryption keys.

Even if one message is compromised, the rest stay safe.

I broke it down here
sentientrant.com/cybersecurit...

#Cybersecurity
How E2EE - Signal Protocol secures WhatsApp and Signal chats
WhatsApp and Signal use the Signal Protocol with Diffie-Hellman (DH), X3DH, Double Ratchet, Prekeys, and Key Derivation Functions for true end-to-end encryption.
sentientrant.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
[2/3] 🚀 **Performance Boost:**
✅ For DH sources, Skye surpasses the state-of-the-art HKDF by 4x-47x.
✅ This results in up to 64% overall speed-up in Signal's key generation phase.
(ePrint - ia.cr/2023/781)
#Cybersecurity #Cryptography #KeyDerivation #SignalProtocol #IoT
$\mathsf{Skye}$: An Expanding PRF based Fast KDF and its Applications
A Key Derivation Function (KDF) generates a uniform and highly random key-stream from weakly random key material. KDFs are broadly used in various security protocols such as digital signatures and key...
ia.cr
July 3, 2024 at 2:03 PM
(EN) Signal Messenger introduces the message editing feature - with full transparency for both sender and receiver. Both can see the complete editing history of a message via the message info ℹ️ button.

#Signal #signalprotocol #MessageEditing #Privacy #transparency
September 29, 2023 at 6:13 AM