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by decrypt 6y ago
This title in this article is aimed at generating clicks. The flaw that's described here applies to all other apps, including Google Chrome, Telegram, WhatsApp, literally any app on your phone.
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by decrypt 6y ago
Telegram private chats are not end-to-end encrypted. They are opt-in, in the name of "secret chats". If that's not done, chats are stored on their cloud in plain view. While Signal can offer synced end-to-end encrypted messag
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by decrypt 6y ago
I used to like Telegram for their cloud sync as well, but Signal does an equally nice job (at least for me!) in syncing my chats across all devices. The messages are end-to-end encrypted too, unlike Telegram. It has become the standard for
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Distributed-First Is the Future of Work at Spotify(newsroom.spotify.com)
1 points by decrypt 6y ago|0 comments
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Koo (Indian Social Media App) Leaking Personal Data, Finds French Hacker(twitter.com)
1 points by decrypt 6y ago|0 comments
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Google pushing features from server side without user notice (iOS)(reddit.com)
1 points by decrypt 6y ago|0 comments
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You Should Delete Your WhatsApp ASAP(youtube.com)
4 points by decrypt 6y ago|2 comments
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Barcode scanner app on Google Play infects 10M users with one update(blog.malwarebytes.com)
819 points by decrypt 6y ago|442 comments
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Instagram might be the worst of all(reddit.com)
4 points by decrypt 6y ago|0 comments
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NordVPN disables features when you turn off auto-renew(reddit.com)
427 points by decrypt 6y ago|229 comments
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African phone company supposedly caught turning off Signal notifs by default(twitter.com)
2 points by decrypt 6y ago|0 comments
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Facebook asks users to opt into activity tracking ahead of iOS 14 changes(engadget.com)
1 points by decrypt 6y ago|1 comments
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Telegram: Moving Chat History from Other Apps(telegram.org)
2 points by decrypt 6y ago|0 comments
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Telegram Builds New Tool for Importing Chats from Other Apps(9to5mac.com)
3 points by decrypt 6y ago|0 comments
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Tailscale Sharing Now in Public Beta(tailscale.com)
1 points by decrypt 6y ago|0 comments
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by decrypt 6y ago
Same. I have been using Tresorit Send [1] and Visée's (developer of ffsend CLI tool) Firefox Send instance [2] in the meantime. Visée is also looking for donations [3] to support hosting of that instance. [1] https://send.tr
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by decrypt 6y ago
I thought support for replies was available for a long time. Happy SimpleLogin [1] customer here, which has a pricing similar to that of AnonAddy's highest tier. [1] https://simplelogin.io
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by decrypt 6y ago
1. No, been around for over six months. Possibly longer, but I got access sometime between June and August. 2. That may be a good questions for developers at #firefox-relay:mozilla.org (Matrix room) 3. It has come up in a few tweets in the
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by decrypt 6y ago
One still has to enter a mobile number to sign up for that Google account. But the larger difference is, that account would still be a standalone email address, which just happens to forward to your main Gmail address. But Firefox Relay (an
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Peering agreements between Backblaze and Cloudflare(reddit.com)
243 points by decrypt 6y ago|61 comments
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by decrypt 6y ago
Same situation in my circles two weeks ago, but the hype has died. Folks are back on WhatsApp. Some even moved to Telegram, which is a downgrade from WhatsApp, in terms of privacy. Signal's ranking on the app charts has fallen as well,
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Locking Down Signal(freedom.press)
5 points by decrypt 6y ago|0 comments
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by decrypt 6y ago
Desktop app is designed to work even without having your mobile Signal app active. It's a standalone app in itself.
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by decrypt 6y ago
This is partially incorrect. Signal's desktop does not require the mobile app to be active. Differently put, the desktop app does not depend on the mobile app's state. Mobile can be switched off/in airplane/far away from
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by decrypt 6y ago
The previous thread is incorrect. Signal desktop can work despite having the mobile phone active. That's the key advantage over Telegram and WhatsApp. Telegram's secret chats are not synchronized. Neither is WhatsApp's, and e
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by decrypt 6y ago
This is incorrect. Signal desktop can continue to work without having Signal mobile active. My mobile phone is on airplane mode and is being charged at the moment, but I am on a call with my colleague using Signal desktop. They are on Signa
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by decrypt 6y ago
It's commonly misquoted that WhatsApp data will be shared with Facebook, but the Signal protocol for WhatsApp personal chats remains as is. It's the WhatsApp user-business communication that will be visible on third-party interfac
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Why You Should Use Signal instead of WhatsApp(medium.com)
1 points by decrypt 6y ago|0 comments
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by decrypt 6y ago
It's important to me that I use e2ee that can sync between devices. Signal is a natural choice for my needs.
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by decrypt 6y ago
WhatsApp/Signal and Telegram are completely different platforms. The formers focus on end-to-end encrypted conversations, while Telegram focuses on speed, functionality, and security. While I appreciate their open-source client apps an

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