Why the Atlantic - Houthi Story Is False

There are several phone messenger apps available for use by millions of people which are used by many without a second thought. Most are secured with “end to end” encryption, which limits those on a call or text to be able to read or hear what is being said.

 

 Short Messenger Service (SMS) is a technology that enables mobile phones to send and receive short text messages over cellular networks. And Mobile Media Service (MMS) is an extension of SMS which allows one to send images, videos and audio files. But it is the least encrypted service which allows for potential hackers to gain access.

Mobile banking, medical and other marketing apps generally use MMS, which is why most are two-factor authentication requirements by the user, like a password and one-time verification code.

Most email providers use Transit Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt emails as they travel between servers, preventing eavesdropping while in transit. But it doesn't encrypt the email content itself. This means email providers can still access and read the content of emails stored on their servers.

End to end encryption (E2EE) encrypts data at the sender's device, making it unreadable to anyone who doesn't have the key. And it is decrypted by the recipient. The keys are typically generated and exchanged between the sender and recipient(s), within the transmission, and are not stored by the service provider.

The theory and practice has been that this ensures that even if a service provider's servers are compromised, the encrypted data remains secure.

Some E2EE servers are WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, iMessage, Google Messages (with RCS chats turned on) and Signal.

And since Signal is the app in question and in the news, here is a theory which was how the Atlantic Magazine may have been part of the group chat involving the Houthi attack last weekend.

Since Mike Walz swears that neither he nor any of his staff entered the number for Atlantic editor Jeff Goldberg, then whoever had that phone prior to Walz, had stored Goldberg’s number in it.

While it seems somewhat conspiratorial, if all other explanations did not occur, then how else could it have happened? Signal is an E2EE app and no one else had possession of Walz’ phone since he received it when he took office.

And Goldberg claims he saw the discussion but knew if he released it, he would potentially be committing treason. Or… he could be lying since he still hasn’t released the phone transcripts. To the DOJ, the DNI or to either Congressional Intelligence Committee.

If he releases it anywhere else, he probably goes to jail for breaking the law.

His reputation as a liar and Trump-hater is well-known. It could be all to stir the $#!+ while making himself and his failing magazine relevant. Without having anything to publish.

So, until he reveals it to the appropriate agency, his word should not be taken as fact. Or his word be trusted.

And once again, it should be, instead, a weak attempt to try and destroy the Trump Administration by a partisan media hack.