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🚨 The Intercept says its Signal tipline username was hijacked for months, allowing an impersonator to solicit tips and potentially expose confidential sources. FPF’s Dr. Martin Shelton outlines plausible causes and safeguards. #InvestigativeJournalism #SecureComms https://cyberinsider.com/the-intercepts-signal-tipline-username-was-hijacked-for-months/

🚨 The Intercept says its Signal tipline username was hijacked for months, allowing an impersonator to solicit tips and potentially expose confidential sources. FPF’s Dr. Martin Shelton outlines plausible causes and safeguards. #InvestigativeJournalism #SecureComms https://cyberinsider.com/the-intercepts-signal-tipline-username-was-hijacked-for-months/

Would love you to join us on our Discord and Pixelfed. //Secure Comms //The Fediverse // Links in… https://altcardiff2026.com/post/808345833416392704?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Discord #Pixelfed #SecureComms #Fediverse #SocialMedia

Testing the newly released Columba for Android built on Reticulum. This stack enables private, encrypted messaging that does not rely on cellular networks, does not expose location metadata, and can operate over radio and/or Internet paths.

For public actions, it’s worth knowing resilient alternatives exist if mobile networks are monitored or unavailable.

#Reticulum #Columba #DigitalResilience #Privacy #MeshNetworking #LoRa #SecureComms #CivilSociety

Use end-to-end encrypted messaging apps.
Only you and the recipient should be able to read your messages.
#E2EE #PrivacyMatters #SecureComms

Cwtch – Privacy Preserving Messaging

https://docs.cwtch.im/

#HackerNews #Cwtch #Privacy #Messaging #PrivacyFirst #SecureComms #DecentralizedMessaging

Cwtch – Privacy Preserving Messaging

https://docs.cwtch.im/

#HackerNews #Cwtch #Privacy #Messaging #PrivacyFirst #SecureComms #DecentralizedMessaging

Discord rolls out E2EE to voice & video chats in DMs, Group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams. Will this major security boost protect user privacy or raise new concerns about moderation? #Discord #E2EE #SecureComms

Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext

https://stackdiary.com/signal-under-fire-for-storing-encryption-keys-in-plaintext/

#Signal #Privacy #Encryption #Cybersecurity #Messaging #DataProtection #SecureComms #DesktopApp #Vulnerability #InfoSec #DigitalSecurity #EndToEnd #PlainText #KeyManagement #TechNews #PrivacyBreach #SecurityAlert #Cryptography #DataSafety #MobileApps #UserPrivacy #SecurityFlaw #EncryptionKeys #Tech #MessageSecurity #PrivacyRisk #SecureMessaging #CyberRisk #DataExposure

Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext

https://stackdiary.com/signal-under-fire-for-storing-encryption-keys-in-plaintext/

#Signal #Privacy #Encryption #Cybersecurity #Messaging #DataProtection #SecureComms #DesktopApp #Vulnerability #InfoSec #DigitalSecurity #EndToEnd #PlainText #KeyManagement #TechNews #PrivacyBreach #SecurityAlert #Cryptography #DataSafety #MobileApps #UserPrivacy #SecurityFlaw #EncryptionKeys #Tech #MessageSecurity #PrivacyRisk #SecureMessaging #CyberRisk #DataExposure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ekjtcTs4k
🔒 Dived deep into secure messaging & confidential comms. Impressed by #DWN's work in this space. Today's comms are tied to sensitive IDs like phones & emails. Imagine having unique IDs for each relationship or transaction? Enter DIDs. Yet, balancing privacy & convenience remains a challenge. #SecureComms #DigitalIdentity

Crypto audit of Threema revealed many vulnerabilities - and they've been fixed.

Threema has since switched to a new communication protocol.

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/01/11/threema-vulnerabilities/

#Threema #Cryptography #SecureComms

Crypto audit of Threema revealed many vulnerabilities - and they've been fixed.

Threema has since switched to a new communication protocol.

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/01/11/threema-vulnerabilities/

#Threema #Cryptography #SecureComms