Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Is this a timing side channel attack, where say I am a member of a Signal group, or have a Proton email client or Matrix/Element or something, are they sending patterns of beacon messages that may look normal, and then watching the traffic across mobile networks (or directly on platforms) that matches, and then narrowing endpoints that show it?


Consider applying for YC's Winter 2027 batch! Applications are open till November 2.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: