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Documenting here Wire's restrictions on CORS(Cross-Origin Resource Sharing). Without this change, building on top of Wire's open source project is not an option. This is a continuation of g...
Earlier this year, we started open sourcing Wire server code under the AGPL license. Today, the code necessary to run Wire servers is…
Kudelski Security and X-41 D-Sec have published application-level security audits of Wire’s iOS, Android, web application, and calling…
Many don't seem to understand why I object to @Telegram having unsafe, censorable public channels in an app that is promoted as a secure messenger. Some presumed I just don't understand how channels work. So let's talk about it
On Friday, the Tagansky District Court in Moscow is expected to rule on a request by Roskomnadzor, the Russian media watchdog, to block Telegram for its refusal to provide the Federal Security Service (FSB) with backdoor access to encrypted messages.
WhatsApp also has the glaring vulnerability that Facebook could at any time reset your key to a compromised one without your knowledge, and WhatsApp will resend any hanging messages automatically upon the change, making any undelivered messages available to the one who has the decryption capability associated with that new key. It's possible they've put in a method to do this without notifying the user. Also, this "automatic resend" behavior means that a physical attack can be made simply by switching SIMs on the phone before the message is sent. It requires some careful timing to be a real vulnerability and anyone using a phone to communicate will certainly opt for a more secure platform for critical applications.
Tech companies have changed the world by building answers to obvious questions — but now the obvious, pressing questions are about them.
Twitter will begin removing tens of millions of suspicious accounts from follower numbers, signaling a major new effort to fight fraud and restore trust on the platform.
Samba TV, which has deals to put its software on sets made by about a dozen TV brands, uses viewing data to make personalized show recommendations. But that’s not the big draw for advertisers.
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Apple has removed Telegram’s official app from its iOS App Store. The app disappeared yesterday, shortly after Telegram launched a rewritten Telegram X app for Android. Telegram X is currently in...
A group of simple, stupid, open source Android apps with customizable widgets, without annoying ads and unnecessary permissions.
I often recommend F-Droid to my Android-using friends. F-Droid is an alternative app store which contains only Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). It's great because the apps are almost all not evil. Did you know that a flashlight app doesn't need access to your contacts, location, and pictures? Did you know that every app doesn't need to serve you ads?
In order to protect civil liberties without hampering innovation, lawmakers should require public input before surveillance tools are deployed and ensure that facial recognition databases are purged of data related to law-abiding people.
Emails Show How Amazon is Selling Facial Recognition System to Law Enforcement | ACLU of Northern CA
Today the American Civil Liberties Union Foundations of California released emails between Amazon employees and local law enforcement revealing how the company has been pushing its facial re
Samba TV, which has deals to put its software on sets made by about a dozen TV brands, uses viewing data to make personalized show recommendations. But that’s not the big draw for advertisers.