Topic: Gadget for private communication - page 2. (Read 1519 times)
Yes, a private gadget is very interesting. After all, if you take care of your data, which are on everyone's eyes in the Internet, then such a gadget fits all common characteristics. The main thing is protection. And it is very good that there were those who invented such an adaptation. I fully support the idea and agree with everything that is offered here. The main thing is it's protection, and I want to feel protected in some cases.
It used to be scary to go out into the street,an now it's scary to go online, because it's not so easy to safely visit the Internet, in our time, therefore, Gadget for private communication is needed in our time for anyone who is afraid of losing their data. This is a reasonable investment, after all, safety is paramount!
The cost of privacy is higher than ever, which is why I much appreciate the efforts of the creator of this gadget. Is there an actual website out there? I hope this project comes to life soon.
I think that Telegram, Viber is a most popular messenger, it uses many people, they send messages, music, images, video, and I believe it's safe for us.
I think that in our time Internet security is very important. For example: recently discovered that the telegram application is not so safe. Actually what I'm leading to - even crypto-currencies can not be as anonymous as everyone seems. Let's say that if you do something on the Internet, it leaves a trace in the memory of the servers, through how many countries you would not interact or conduct operations. So - the question of the safety of handling crypto currency and to all Internet in general for me is very relevant.
I think that the project will have sufficient protection.
The cost of privacy is insanely high nowadays, which is why I much appreciate the efforts of the creator of this gadget. Is there an actual website out there? I hope this project comes to life soon.
I think that in our time Internet security is very important. For example: recently discovered that the telegram application is not so safe. Actually what I'm leading to - even crypto-currencies can not be as anonymous as everyone seems. Let's say that if you do something on the Internet, it leaves a trace in the memory of the servers, through how many countries you would not interact or conduct operations. So - the question of the safety of handling crypto currency and to all Internet in general for me is very relevant.
But interestingly, the use of minimal viable firmware in the gadget willn't restrict users? What's it like? 
And why it will be available only to the owners of the ETH, this will significantly reduce the number of users? Not to mention its cost.
And why it will be available only to the owners of the ETH, this will significantly reduce the number of users? Not to mention its cost.
When WhatsApp added end-to-end encryption to every conversation for its billion users two years ago, the mobile messaging giant significantly raised the bar for the privacy of digital communications worldwide. But one of the tricky elements of encryption—and even trickier in a group chat setting—has always been ensuring that a secure conversation reaches only the intended audience, rather than some impostor or infiltrator. And according to new research from one team of German cryptographers, flaws in WhatsApp make infiltrating the app's group chats much easier than ought to be possible.
Hello. Would you be kind enough to explain what the end is, the end, I can't understand? Where did it all come from, what kind of encryption? It's so bad, and why is the end-end, I think it somehow stands for, or am I wrong?
Good time of day. I do not want to tell a lot about arora messenger, a great messenger to replace the native Internet exploer, it can not be called the fastest or the best, but nevertheless it has acquired its fans, and there are highlights. The amazing fact that it opens quickly, as there are native built-in ad blockers. I think someone he will like.
When WhatsApp added end-to-end encryption to every conversation for its billion users two years ago, the mobile messaging giant significantly raised the bar for the privacy of digital communications worldwide. But one of the tricky elements of encryption—and even trickier in a group chat setting—has always been ensuring that a secure conversation reaches only the intended audience, rather than some impostor or infiltrator. And according to new research from one team of German cryptographers, flaws in WhatsApp make infiltrating the app's group chats much easier than ought to be possible.
Check Point researchers today revealed a new vulnerability on WhatsApp and Telegram’s online platforms – WhatsApp Web & Telegram Web. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers could completely take over user accounts, and access victims’ personal and group conversations, photos, videos and other shared files, contact lists, and more.
The vulnerability allows an attacker to send the victim malicious code, hidden within an innocent looking image. As soon as the user clicks on the image, the attacker can gain full access to the victim’s WhatsApp or Telegram storage data, thus giving full access to the victim’s account.
The vulnerability allows an attacker to send the victim malicious code, hidden within an innocent looking image. As soon as the user clicks on the image, the attacker can gain full access to the victim’s WhatsApp or Telegram storage data, thus giving full access to the victim’s account.
Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ATRA) has ordered telecom companies to block Telegram and WhatsApp applications, reasoning security concerns.
According to two official letters went viral, ATRA asked telecom companies to shut the applications for 20 days starting 01 Nov.
In addition, it instructs the companies to block a number of Facebook and Twitter accounts as well.
According to two official letters went viral, ATRA asked telecom companies to shut the applications for 20 days starting 01 Nov.
In addition, it instructs the companies to block a number of Facebook and Twitter accounts as well.
Fake Applications
Another method used to intercept the communications of Iranian users is through the distribution of pirated versions or localized versions of popular applications that are widely used in Iran.
For example, the messaging application Telegram, which remains unblocked in Iran and has 40 million registered users there, has turned into one of the main sources of news and discourse among Iranians. Unlike other social networks, Telegram also enjoys high popularity among hardline and even radical groups, such as the Basij voluntary militia, and ultraconservative clerics and politicians. Indeed, even those who have held the most vehement stance against other social networks not only have their own news channels on Telegram, but have opposed its blocking.
Another method used to intercept the communications of Iranian users is through the distribution of pirated versions or localized versions of popular applications that are widely used in Iran.
For example, the messaging application Telegram, which remains unblocked in Iran and has 40 million registered users there, has turned into one of the main sources of news and discourse among Iranians. Unlike other social networks, Telegram also enjoys high popularity among hardline and even radical groups, such as the Basij voluntary militia, and ultraconservative clerics and politicians. Indeed, even those who have held the most vehement stance against other social networks not only have their own news channels on Telegram, but have opposed its blocking.
The Joy of Tech webcomic about the Internet of Ransomware Things—with dishwashers mining bitcoins and coffee machines threatening to brew only decaf unless paid—is both funny and a sign of the times. Considering the Internet's increasing reach into our offices and homes, the theme of the Positive Hack Days forum this year is "The Standoff: Enemy Inside." The seventh annual PHDays international digital security forum opened today, drawing over 4,000 participants from all over the world, who contributed and took part in talks, hands-on labs, roundtables, and hacking contests. Experts showed the finer points of ransomware infection, created an experimental router botnet, demonstrated the process of hacking electrical infrastructure and WhatsApp accounts, and looked at techniques for intercepting phone calls and text messages.
Telegram is a nice messenger app but it is neither as secure nor as trusted as Signal, which I use for any communication that requires actual privacy, for a very simple reason. See the below quote by an actual expert:
“They use the MTproto protocol which is effectively homegrown and I’ve seen no proper proofs of its security,” Alan Woodward, professor at the University of Surrey. Woodward criticized Telegram for their lack of transparency regarding their home cooked encryption protocol. “At present we don’t know enough to know if it’s secure or insecure. That’s the trouble with security by obscurity. It’s usual for cryptographers to reveal the algorithms completely, but here we are in the dark. Unless you have considerable experience, you shouldn’t write your own crypto. No one really understands why they did that.”
“They use the MTproto protocol which is effectively homegrown and I’ve seen no proper proofs of its security,” Alan Woodward, professor at the University of Surrey. Woodward criticized Telegram for their lack of transparency regarding their home cooked encryption protocol. “At present we don’t know enough to know if it’s secure or insecure. That’s the trouble with security by obscurity. It’s usual for cryptographers to reveal the algorithms completely, but here we are in the dark. Unless you have considerable experience, you shouldn’t write your own crypto. No one really understands why they did that.”
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Newly discovered security vulnerabilities in the SS7 mobile telecommunications protocol render WhatsApp and Telegram’s encryption pretty much useless. The vulnerabilities have been discovered by security firm Positive Technologies and reported by Softpedia.
The firm has used a cheap laptop running Linux and an SDK allowing the engineers to work with SS7 (Signaling System No. 7). They have done a proof-of-concept demonstration in which they show the hacking possibilities which come by abusing the security holes.
The firm has used a cheap laptop running Linux and an SDK allowing the engineers to work with SS7 (Signaling System No. 7). They have done a proof-of-concept demonstration in which they show the hacking possibilities which come by abusing the security holes.
In a short blog post on Jan. 11, Microsoft officials noted that the coming end-to-end encryption will work for audio calls, text messaging, and image, audio, and video file transmission.
Microsoft has been touting Skype as being encrypted for some time, noting it uses 256-bit AES encryption. But this isn't the same as end-to-end encryption. End-to-end encryption means not just the communication channel is secure but the messages stored on servers can only be read by those involved in the communications.
Microsoft has been touting Skype as being encrypted for some time, noting it uses 256-bit AES encryption. But this isn't the same as end-to-end encryption. End-to-end encryption means not just the communication channel is secure but the messages stored on servers can only be read by those involved in the communications.
Pavel Durov, the Russian founder of chat app Telegram, claimed US intelligence agencies tried to persuade him and his company to build backdoors into the Telegram messaging platform.
He claimed on Twitter on Wednesday that US agencies made two attempts to bribe his developers while they were on a one-week trip to the US last year. He also claimed that the FBI put pressure on him personally.
He claimed on Twitter on Wednesday that US agencies made two attempts to bribe his developers while they were on a one-week trip to the US last year. He also claimed that the FBI put pressure on him personally.
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