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Astoundingly unsafe iMessage bridge Sunbird is back, and you still shouldn't use it


Sunbird, the service that claimed to bring iMessage to Android, is back in beta as the firm vows it has fixed its legion of security issues.

Sunbird, the service that claimed to bring iMessage to Android, is back in beta as the firm vows it has fixed its legion of security issues. The discovery of the problems "was a stark reminder of our responsibilities," and the company is dedicated "to offering a robust, secure, and unified messaging experience that bridges the gap between Android and iOS users." It says that part of the problem was that its service used "temporary storage of received messages in a Firebase real-time data store," and explains this means they could be open to attack, but at the same time downplaying that.

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