#Tag · bonfire.cafe

Since everyone is talking about #discordalternatives Ive been using #matrix via unredacted.org as of late and #simplexchat is another one I'm hoping to see catch on but that one is more like #telegram but I see potential in that one as well. since they are decentralized or peer to peer based and of course open source I hope those become the defacto communication apps of the #opensource world

Electronic Frontier Foundation

@eff@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

There's a more secure alternative to texting via your phone's native messaging app. Signal is a free app that employs end-to-end encryption and we have a step-by-step guide to help you learn how to use it. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-use-signal

How to: Use Signal

Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later Version used in this guide: Android: 7.38.6 iPhone: 7.5.1 License: GPLv3 Level: Beginner Time required: 15-20 minutes Other reading: https://signal.org/ https://support.signal.org/ https://signal.org/blog/ Table of Contents Download and Install Signal Register and Verify...

Demy

@DemyOhr@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

@eff #Signal is not secure!

1
It supports #surveillance
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/03/07/the-revolution-will-not-be-signaled/

2
#SignalApp is #Trump friendly
https://therecord.media/signal-no-longer-cooperating-with-ukraine

3
It collects your #Metadata like #WhatsApp
https://primal.net/e/note14hf9d3fkkhrsygkyzz8snuwyukckd4yqx0cq62z35cwp53a20a8suw457j

4
Everyone can spy you
https://heise.de/-10515774

#UnPlugTrump & #DeleteSignal

Check:

https://SecureMessagingApps.com

rate
🟩=3
🟨=1
🟥=0

86 #Threema = Winner

81 #SimpleXChat
80 #Signal
77 #Session
68 #Wire
56 #Element / #Matrix
37 #Apple #iMessage
32 #WhatsApp
27 #Telegram
26 #FB Messenger

Security

What WhatsApp and Signal reveal, despite encryption

Signal is famous for good end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp is following suit. At DEFCON, two Austrians show what the messengers reveal nonetheless.

Signal no longer cooperating with Ukraine on Russian cyberthreats, official says

The encrypted messaging app Signal has stopped responding to requests from Ukrainian law enforcement regarding Russian cyberthreats, a Ukrainian official claimed, warning that the shift is aiding Moscow’s intelligence efforts.

🫧 socialcoding.. boosted

xoron :verified:

@xoron@infosec.exchange · 6 months ago

Selhosted P2P E2EE File Transfer & Messaging PWA

https://positive-intentions.com

* #OpenSource
* #CrossPlatform
* #PWA
* #iOS, #Android, #Desktop (self compile)
* App store, Play store (coming soon)
* Desktop
* #Windows, #MacOS, #Linux (self compile)
* run index.html on any modern #browser
* #Decentralized
* #Secure
* #NoCookies
* #P2P #encrypted
* No registration
* No installing
* #Messaging
* Group Messaging (coming soon)
* Text Messaging
* #Multimedia Messaging
* #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
* Offline Messaging (in #research phase)
* #FileTransfer
* #VideoCalls
* #DataOwnership
* #SelfHosted
* GitHub pages Hosting
* #LocalOnly storage

Check them out!

(Degoogled links to the apps)
- P2P Chat: https://chat.positive-intentions.com
- P2P File: https://file.positive-intentions.com
- Encrypted drive storage: https://dim.positive-intentions.com/?path=/story/usefs--encrypted-demo

- GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions

IMPORTANT NOTES (PLEASE READ!):
* These are NOT products. It's for #testing and #demonstration purposes only.
* They have NOT been reviewed or audited. Do NOT use for sensitive data.
* All functionality demonstrated is experimental.
* This is NOT meant to replace robust solutions like #VeraCrypt, #Simplexchat, #Signal, #Whatsapp, #wetransfer. It's just a #proofofconcept to show what's possible with #browser #APIs.