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👏 'The technology behind [the Guardian newspaper's new open source tool] #SecureMessaging conceals the fact that messaging is taking place at all by making the communication indistinguishable from other data sent to and from the app by our millions of regular users. By using the Guardian app, other users are effectively providing “cover” and helping us to protect sources.'

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The Guardian · In a dangerous era for journalism – a powerful new tool to help protect sourcesBy Katharine Viner

I don’t have confirmation on this, and it was I think being mentioned in the context of more secure messaging apps like Signal (and one would guess others offering end-to-end encryption like WhatsApp too) still allowing access to unencrypted (not secure) data by parts of the phone.

Can someone confirm if this is accurate?

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Some of the features of the app include:

- Decentralized
- No cookies
- P2P encrypted
- No registration
- No installing
- Group messaging (coming soon)
- Text messaging
- Multimedia messaging
- Offline messaging (research phase)
- File transfer
- Video calls
- Data-ownership
- Selfhosted (optional)
- Screensharing (on desktop browsers)

Curious how it works? Learn more about our secure solution and why it's the future of secure communication! 👇

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GitHub: github.com/positive-intentions

Demo: chat.positive-intentions.com

positive-intentions · Introducing Decentralized Chat | positive-intentionsAre you tired of compromising your privacy and security when sharing files online? What if there was a way to transfer data that was not only secure and efficient but also put you in complete control? Imagine a file sharing solution that combines cutting-edge encryption with the power of decentralized technology, all while being accessible from any device.

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positive-intentions.com/blog/i

GitHub: github.com/positive-intentions

Demo: chat.positive-intentions.com

positive-intentions · Introducing Decentralized Chat | positive-intentionsAre you tired of compromising your privacy and security when sharing files online? What if there was a way to transfer data that was not only secure and efficient but also put you in complete control? Imagine a file sharing solution that combines cutting-edge encryption with the power of decentralized technology, all while being accessible from any device.

I did a talk at #hackmas on "Secure Messaging (and attacks against it)" and the great organization team has already put the video recording online at
media.ccc.de/v/26cd6d27-247f-5. Many thanks to the audience for so many insightful questions and discussions - it is rare that the audience is so engaged and aware of nuance! Slides are available at mayrhofer.eu.org/talk/secure-m

Abstract: Secure messaging apps are one of the most-used app categories on current mobile devices, and a significant subset of human communication is handled through them. This makes them an interesting target for forensics, surveillance, and general information collection for intelligence services and police institutions. In this talk, we will discuss various options for such surveillance and their respective difficulties, pointing out which options do not seem realistic given all the practical considerations.

TL;DR: There is no good option for surveiling E2EE messenger apps; all of them are broken or practically unrealistic in various ways. I don't see an option to do that without real, significant problems that make all of us less safe. Please stop claiming that it is possible without these nasty issues.

Kleines Projekt für den Sonntag Abend: Schreibe Deinen 10 oder 20 wichtigsten WhatsApp-Kontakten, dass Du ab jetzt gern bevorzugt Signal nutzen würdest. Meine Erfahrung ist: Natürlich gibt es vereinzelt Unverständnis, aber man findet auch immer jemanden, der schon längst gerne wechseln wollte und sich nicht zu fragen traute.

Traut Euch! 😄

P.S. Denkt dran, Euren Signal-Nutzernamen mitzuteilen.

Check out our blog post where we examine the push notification problem and address potential misconceptions!

In the wake of recent reports by @Reuters, @TechCrunch, @404mediaco, and others on #surveillance via push notifications, many people have been confused about reports about it and how it affects their own #privacy when using messengers anonymously.

We have been involved with the original investigation by @netzpolitik_feed.
#securemessaging #pushnotifications

blog.phnx.im/privacy-of-push-n

Phoenix R&D · On the privacy of push notificationsPush notifications are a mechanism through which applications can send and display notifications to users of smartphones. The infrastructure that drives these notifications in the background is a complex mechanism and not without privacy issues.