Cyph – A cryptographically secure messaging and social networking service
(cyph.com)
Cyph is the most secure and easiest to use encryption app.
Cyph is the most secure and easiest to use encryption app.
Tell HN: Telegram is most likely doing client side scanning; I quit Telegram
(ycombinator.com)
For years I have ignored warnings around Telegram being "unencrypted". Though, for unknown reasons, they first banned my account and then recently, "restricted" my account. Yesterday, I had a private chat with someone and based on specific keywords, Telegram suddenly "restricted" my account.
For years I have ignored warnings around Telegram being "unencrypted". Though, for unknown reasons, they first banned my account and then recently, "restricted" my account. Yesterday, I had a private chat with someone and based on specific keywords, Telegram suddenly "restricted" my account.
Implementing Signal's Double Ratchet algorithm (2020)
(nfil.dev)
I’ve been reading up on the Double Ratchet algorithm and its implementations lately, as it’s an exciting piece of crypto that offers some very nice guarantees: forward secrecy (ie. by breaking a key at some point you can’t read older messages), eventual break-in recovery (ie. by breaking a key you can only read a few messages before the protocol recovers), and of course confidentiality and deniability.
I’ve been reading up on the Double Ratchet algorithm and its implementations lately, as it’s an exciting piece of crypto that offers some very nice guarantees: forward secrecy (ie. by breaking a key at some point you can’t read older messages), eventual break-in recovery (ie. by breaking a key you can only read a few messages before the protocol recovers), and of course confidentiality and deniability.
Russia and Turkey ban Discord messaging app
(therecord.media)
Russia and Turkey have blocked access to the messaging platform Discord, claiming that it refuses to cooperate with local authorities.
Russia and Turkey have blocked access to the messaging platform Discord, claiming that it refuses to cooperate with local authorities.
Telegram says it will share phone numbers and IPs of 'bad actors' to authorities
(therecord.media)
The popular messaging service Telegram has updated its terms of service to discourage “bad actors” from “jeopardizing the integrity” of the platform, according to its founder Pavel Durov.
The popular messaging service Telegram has updated its terms of service to discourage “bad actors” from “jeopardizing the integrity” of the platform, according to its founder Pavel Durov.
Bug lets anyone bypass WhatsApp's 'View Once' privacy feature
(techcrunch.com)
WhatsApp, the most popular end-to-end encrypted messaging app in the world with more than two billion users, allows users to exchange pictures and videos that disappear soon after opening.
WhatsApp, the most popular end-to-end encrypted messaging app in the world with more than two billion users, allows users to exchange pictures and videos that disappear soon after opening.