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Quite an interesting name. I think it's right for those who really have paranoia, but now they have an application for such cases. But I use a regular messenger called a signal, a very simple application.

Nice but still, it have nothing to do with cryptocurrency beside they only accept ethereum and bitcoin as a payment method. And this kind of device its not new afterall, there many device support what paranoya do.

Is there an actual website for this or is it just wishful thinking?  It would be nice if something like this existed but it would still need to rely on an external network provider.

I am less interested in this project, but maybe this project will be good later good job

Here he is..

https://ahedgefund.net/

Yes, currently they simply accept ETH/BTC payments but it's a project to keep on the radar. It could have some future, interesting implications

Hello. the idea is great! many do not understand that applications that promise security do not give it up to 70%. smart people understand this ...

i know the project fonder and  he is a very smart one...  ;)

Not a bad investment as privacy is becoming more sought after now. However, for convenience it would be better to simply use an app on your phone rather than carry two devices around. Better to invest in Crypviser, product is almost ready and will be first to the market. Available now on bitshares and soon on hitbtc https://ico.crypviser.net/ (https://ico.crypviser.net/)

yes, there are apps promising similar outcomes but apps depend on the OS so and on their bugs. As written in the website

"Regular mobile phone is vulnerable to attacks due to firmware holes and infamous mobile network threats. Avoiding mobile phones altogether is a reasonable strategy to uphold your sensitive data, person and freedom of speech. "

I already visited your site and I saw it that you started your presale already. Now, I would like to ask if what is the progress of your presale as of this moment?.

Why reinvent the wheel if there are telegram?

I don't understand how it differs from simple anonymous messenger with end-to-end encryption?

Russian special services quite accurately have access to it.

and of course ANB, CIA

We launched the site only 3 days ago. I think next week I will be able to give you the correct answer

the information is transmitted through your servers. is there a conservation?

Cost of privacy is too high now. But the name of gadget is right. Only people with paranoya will buy it. I use telegram and I am confident in the safety of my correspondence. In my opinion, it is just regular project that simply tries to raise money.

But telegrams can not be used to transmit completely confidential information.

The issue with normal apps is that hackers use is bugs to read your messages

Is this a mobile phone or just a texting gadget ?, how is this project connected to the blockchain if there is any connection ? Is this some kind of decentralized messaging of some sort that is if there is such a thing ? In a nutshell what are you really trying to achieve with this ????

I do not think so...
1. Paranoya does not use a mobile network.The messages tunnels via WiFi through our own servers located in Switzerland.ParaNoYa doesn't record messages and messaging metadata anywhere, neither in the application nor on the server.
2. If you install any messenger on your device, it automatically reduces its security. The "penetrate" in these messengers is possible through the firmware, third-party applications, etc.
3. The gadget will run ParaNoYa application only and uses minimal viable firmware. ParaNoYa OS is based on Android OS and hardened to prevent attacks. ParaNoYa OS is free of any services and all bloatware, communication module is also excluded. This makes your protection much stronger:
- Tremendously reduced attack surface
- No personal data needed
- No geo-location traced
- No messaging metadata collected
- No backdoors to spy on you

So, the name was chosen not by chance. Indeed, if you have enough security settings for a regular messenger, or a messenger with blockchain, you do not need this gadget.
This device is designed for people who understand all the levels of threats and risks.
This device is for people who would prefer a personal meeting for transfer information, rather than an application on the phone.

ParaNoYa 2.0 is an instant messenger that runs on the dedicated device. (ParaNoYa Instant Messenger+ParaNoYa OS device [ParaNoYa OS is based on Android OS and hardened to prevent attacks]=ParaNoYa 2.0)
Paranoya - It is a protected device that sets our solution apart. Using ParaNoYa is not only a way to escape mass surveillance, but more importantly to protect individuals and groups dealing with sensitive information and high personal security risks.

We using End-to-end encryption with perfect forward secrecy (PFS).  It's ensures there is no message interception or man-in-the-middle attack.  The messages tunnels via WiFi through our own servers located in Switzerland.

This device provides absolute secrecy!!!!!
All members of the group should use ParaNoYa to make the defense work!
For more feutures read: https://www.ahedgefund.net/features ;)

Where will your device be manufactured?

Security in our time is certainly important, but I heard that the operator himself is listening to my conversations or tracking my location on the outgoing traffic. Is there protection against this in your device?

Can I use this phone as the primary? Will there be a camera and support for other applications like in conventional phones?

Hello, I have a few questions. Will it be a phone only with its operating system? Can I install apps from Google Play on it?

The idea certainly looks cool, but really no one before trying to do something like that, and did they have it?

Hello, I would like to ask a question. If the phone gets into the hands of intruders, will they be able to get any data from it? I think that would be a useful feature remote wipe of all data.

What is the protection of the device itself, except that it can not be tracked?

Hello, I saw your project on a kickstarter. And I did not quite understand - is this a phone that can be used in everyday life or can it be used only for chatting?

Windows,Linux version download.

I'm interested in such a problem with using only wifi tunnels.

If Paranoya does not use a mobile network, does this device protects data from such a problem like sniffing of wifi hotspots?

Telegram, Viber, Whatsapp or any other messenger has good enough encryption for an ordinary person. I think that this project is for those who are afraid of every rustle.

What is the minimum amount of investments from one user?

In which countries are you planning to sell your gadget? Will it support other languages?

If suddenly the state or the FBI needs to read someone's correspondence in your messenger, you will be obliged to give them encryption keys?

At what price do you plan to sell devices?

Can I install your messenger on my iphone or phone on the android? And how will it differ from ordinary messengers like telegram or viber?

Many believe that when they are connected to the Internet world, nothing that you share on this platform can not remain private. They think that there is no such thing as Internet privacy in the true sense. However, there are others who advocate the need for privacy on the Internet, and even prefer anonymity when using it. Complete anonymity is not part of the intent of Internet privacy. It is rather the intention to obtain controlled disclosure of critical information. Allowing for effective data exchange while maintaining personal or other confidential information.

Can your device be synchronized with accounts on other user’s devices?

WhatsApp is encrypted with a Forward Secrecy protocol called the Signal Protocol (just like Silence, Signal, Facebook Messenger and a host of others). You'd think that this makes it uber secure and it does in one way but not in others. Where WhatsApp falls short is in its verification but you can fix that. To illustrate this here  is a hypothetical but completely plausible scenario.

 

I want to recieve all future messages that are intended for my friend on my phone. I have an opportunity; I have their phone number and they've gone to the loo and left their phone behind. It's locked with a pincode and maybe fingerprint or facial recognition to login but that doesn't matter to me. On my phone I login with their phone number which prompts an SMS verification code to be sent to their unattended phone. The code shows up in the SMS preview in their notifications, which I can see without unlocking their phone. I enter that and voila! all messages that go to their WhatsApp also go to my 'clone'.

A group of crytopgraphers from Germany's Ruhr University Bochum have uncovered flaws in WhatsApp's security that compromise the instant messaging service's end-to-end encryption. WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, has over one billion active users. In a paper published last week, "More is Less: On the End-to-End Security of Group Chats in Signal, WhatsApp, and Threema," anyone who controls WhatsApp's servers, including company employees, can covertly add members to any group -- a claim that might not bode well with privacy enthusiasts.

Strange people .. ALL things is need protection, especially phones and personal computers.Our time is a time of technological progress, everyone should think about internet security firstly.It is impossible to get into another's bitcoin-purse or to control it. It's only now, only today .Wait a few years, things can change, look forward .I will vote for this program.

How long does it take to make your devices and start selling them?

please do mate. if there's any important details about it, please post ot here. i am just interested to know more about your project, especially the pre sale details and token sale if any.

Researchers announced they had discovered flaws in WhatsApp’s security at the Real World Crypto security conference in Switzerland, Wired reports. Anyone who controls the app’s servers could insert new people into private group chats without needing admin permission.

Once a new person is in, the phone of each member of that group chat automatically shares secret keys with that person, giving them full access to all future messages, but not past ones. It would appear as if the new member had the permission of the admin to join.

Meh, why do people even consider WhatsApp and Viber? Both are slow and clumsy, even if put security aside

This may be hard to believe, but today, in the age of information technology, the chance to fall for the bait of swindlers is just as great as before. And often the reason for this is ignorance by users of the basic safety rules themselves, and sometimes just low vigilance.

I believe that it is impossible to completely secure yourself on the Internet, even if you pay big money for it. If someone needs to hack you, he will do it, it's just a matter of time and efforts. But at the same time it does not mean that you do not need to pay enough attention to the security of personal data! Just do not pass on very personal and valuable information through untested sources!

Interesting project! Whether the gadget gives a guarantee that intelligence agencies won't interfere in private life? Whether in reality full safety is possible? If affirmative answer, i pay for a gadget!

The granddaddy that helped pioneer the early market, Signal appeared in 2014 as the unification of two earlier open source apps with rather complicated histories, TextSecure and RedPhone, authored by famous developer Moxie Marlinspike. Today, the underlying end-to-end Signal protocol (previously called ‘Axolotl’) is now used by several other apps mentioned here including, in 2016, WhatsApp itself. Its security and privacy features are second to none. To many, Signal is the original and best on which many others are based - even Edward Snowden uses it.

The leadership of our country has a strange idea that in order to fight terrorism it is necessary to control any channels of communication of people. Tens of thousands of games are released all over the world a year, most of them contain chats in which players can communicate

WhatsApp's implementation of end-to-end encryption – which is a large part of the company's focus on privacy and security – uses the widely-respected Signal protocol. That protocol relies on unique security keys that are swapped between users so that each device can check that they are sending and receiving messages to and from the right one.

WhatsApp's implementation of end-to-end encryption – which is a large part of the company's focus on privacy and security – uses the widely-respected Signal protocol. That protocol relies on unique security keys that are swapped between users so that each device can check that they are sending and receiving messages to and from the right one.

Viruses harm gadgets. I wanted to go to secure sites without viruses. Give me a recommendation of a good antivirus. My computer is very slow. Tell me the reason for this problem? Which antivirus is good? Thank you in advance for your response.

I think it is a good idea to use an encrypted network. It seems to be created specifically for people who are on the same page.

I, of course, for the safety of my phone, but of course I would not want to pay for this huge denet. Yes, and I think that there are services that still hack everything! Therefore it is a waste of money!

I believe that encrypted communication using gadgets is good and bad at the same time. this is good because our personal data remains private. it's bad because scammers can use it.

After protecting your private conversations with end-to-end encryption, it seems WhatsApp wants to give you even greater peace of mind by adding passcode protection to its app.

 The feature was uncovered by a team of translators which helps convert WhatsApp into other languages.
If you’re sensible, your smartphone is already protected by some kind of lock. These days, it’s typically a fingerprint backed up by a passcode or password. But for sensitive apps — like those you use to have private conversations — an extra layer of protection is always welcome.

This is a long term project and I m curious to see how it will meet customers expectations

I think many will be interested in this article on the vulnerabilities of modern instant messengers

https://blog.checkpoint.com/2017/03/15/check-point-discloses-vulnerability-whatsapp-telegram/

Most end-to-end encrypted communication systems have something that resembles this type of verification, because otherwise an attacker who compromised the server could lie about a user’s public key, and instead advertise a key which the attacker knows the corresponding private key for. This is called a “man in the middle” attack, or MITM, and is endemic to public key cryptography, not just WhatsApp.

An issue with the way that the app deals with the security keys central to its encryption mean that people can actually spy on messages, one security researcher has found. End-to-end encryption is intended as a way of ensuring that messages can only be read by the sender and their intended recipient, but the encryption keys that power that technology can be a weak link if they are wrongly used.

 Thank you.  So it's on Kickstarter with only a single backer with 23 days to go.  I this has potential but the fact that they are trying to avoid cellular networks works against them.  Limiting this to wifi-only is a deal killer.  I'd rather see a cellular radio and strong encryption and a good VPN along with everything else.  Makes me wonder if there are already Android ROMs that are already hardened with something like this in mind.

Now there are many instant messengers with increased encryption, such as Signal or Wire. What new can you offer?

I believe that if there are gadgets for encryption, then there is plenty to do the opposite! More than that, they hack so that later they will not want to be encrypted! Why do you need all this? What to hide from ordinary people?

The idea is not new. Such attempts to create something really anonymous have already been. Everything here will rest on the degree of protection of such data, because hack by hackers now can be anything. And the government is not particularly fond of such anonymous applications.

Interest there is at least try the app at work. Then it will be clear what to do with it. If everything is OK, you can save ;). Always test for a while. First glance, it may be a mistake. ;D

If your phone falls into the wrong hands unlocked or your account becomes compromised, no amount of encryption will protect your sensitive information. That’s why being able to delete messages gives you an extra measure of security.

Investing in security makes sense, but I do not want to pay a lot of money for safety. In addition, I do not quite understand the advantages of this particular system.

One of the appeals of Telegram is that it has encryption options for Android and iOS, whereby it uses your contact list to prepopulate contacts inside the app. Also, when someone in your contact list signs up for Telegram, you receive a notification so you know you can contact them using the app. However, John Bambenek, threat systems manager, Fidelis Cybersecurity, revealed that the combination of these features has allowed the firm to uncover a big privacy problem.

“If a scammer signs up for Telegram and already has your phone number in their contact list, it will also notify them that you have also Telegram,” he said.
“So in addition to connecting you to your friends and contacts, the app will also connect scammers directly to you. Likewise, if you have scammers' numbers in your contact list for some reason, you will get push notifications when they join Telegram.”

WHEN WHATSAPP SWITCHED on end-to-end encryption for its billion-plus users last year, the move heralded a new era for messaging apps, one where foiling virtually all eavesdropping represents the new security standard. But a pair of new attacks on the web versions of those "secure" messengers shows how just a few lines of insecure code can undermine even the most airtight encryption—particularly when they're running in your browser.

First of all, you need to keep in mind that WhatsApp offers encryption to all the messages. On the other hand, Telegram allows you to choose whether you want a secret chat or not. Even though the encryption used by Telegram is pretty solid, it is not present to all chats and this makes it a bit controversial. There is an extra step that many people do not take. They either do not realize that this is important or they do not want to spend time in an extra thing. With WhatsApp, there is no such problem. Even with a unique key for each message, Telegram has to take this into account.

A “vulnerability” in Telegram’s desktop instant messaging client for Windows was exploited for months by Russian cybercriminals to deliver malware to users.Kaspersky Lab researchers discovered in October 2017 that the flaw – which is actually more of a loophole, really – was being actively exploited. They notified Telegram about the issue, and sometime between then and now the loophole was closed by the developers.

Telegram Messenger has gained prominence in Kenya overtime as people as an alternative to the uber popular WhatsApp or for other purposes such as getting information from certain Telegram channels that offer security reports or traffic reports.

The Kenyan government being digital forward has embraced social media by opening several verified accounts for institutions and key persons alike which is very evident in networks like Twitter. They’ve also embraced Telegram where we saw the Presidential Strategic Communications Unit (PSCU) created a Telegram channel to inform the public on what the President is doing.

A computer security firm on Wednesday revealed a flaw that could let hackers break into WhatsApp or Telegram messaging accounts using the very encryption intended to protect messages.

Check Point Software Technologies said that it alerted Telegram and Facebook-owned WhatsApp last week, waiting until the vulnerability was patched before making it public.

Check Point did not specify how many messaging accounts were at risk, but did say the flaw posed a danger to "hundreds of millions" of users accessing the messaging platform from web browsers in computers, as opposed to mobile applications.

If you use WhatsApp or Telegram on your web browser, you'll want to shut down the browser and start it up again to keep hackers from taking over your account.

A group of researchers from cybersecurity firm Check Point revealed Wednesday that the web browser version of these popular encrypted-messaging apps had flaws that could have let hackers access and alter user accounts.

"This means that attackers could potentially download your photos and or post them online, send messages on your behalf, demand ransom, and even take over your friends' accounts," the researchers wrote in a blog post published Wednesday.

It is good to pay on the internet to defend your information that makes your life safer

Attackers are using the time-tested right-to-left override technique to deliver cryptomining malware through the popular Telegram messaging application, say researchers.

The right-to-left (RLO) technique uses Unicode to hide malicious file names and trick users into executing what appear to be benign files. It is a tactic that enables malware authors to hide the real name of a malicious executable.

Yes, if there is a good application with high security, I think people will be willing to pay for it. I would like to have this app myself! The question in the other is that this application would support all android platforms and tamu like that.

Quite an interesting topic that will affect many people. After all, there are people who simply do not think themselves without such gadgets, they are so bogged down in everything that it is difficult to pull them out. Therefore, such a novelty and name is quite suitable for a gadget. The main thing is that children do not penetrate, or our generation is already too informed.

I would also like to know this ::)

A vulnerability patched in the web-based versions of encrypted communications services WhatsApp and Telegram would have allowed attackers to take over accounts by sending users malicious files masquerading as images or videos.

The vulnerability was discovered last week by researchers from Check Point Software Technologies and was patched by the WhatsApp and Telegram developers after the company privately shared the flaw's details with them.

Today, when and a day does not pass without communication in the internet, it is very important to know that safety here mre than anything. In fact not simply separate phrases can become well-known to the extraneous people, and even numbers of cards of bank, passwords, personal data. I prefer Viber, for example. Everything can be deleted, at what both for itself and for a man with that correspondence. Especially as a few years ago, they entered an encipherement in dialogues. It promoted safety far.

I already wonder what kind of gadget this is. I would like to see his work live, and what his statistics are in the last week or two. Perhaps it would have downloaded for itself, or purchased, depending on which platform it is located on?

Maybe you're right, but in any case, do not forget about privacy

Questions about security have plagued messaging app Telegram recently, since the platform was supposedly cracked by Russia's state security agency during the election. Telegram uses its own security protocols instead of more tried-and-true options, which has been a point of criticism. Now, Telegram is adding voice calls to its offerings, and those calls will be secured by emojis.

Are not you afraid that your device can be used by "bad" people or terrorists?

I am an ordinary person that I can hide on the Internet? For this, there are personal meetings to be sure that you will not be hacked) Do not use your information against you! The Internet can not instantly become!

Is it ICO?  ??? ??? ???

I care a lot about safety of my data and contacts, seems like this messenger is a very useful tool.

It says that there was Paranoia version 1. Where can I download or buy it?

Security means a lot to me, I definitely need this instant messenger, great characteristics.

Terrorism and intelligence experts have known for years that the encrypted messaging application Telegram is now the “app of choice” for terrorists, and specifically for ISIS.

The ISIS members behind the 2015 Paris attacks used Telegram to spread propaganda. ISIS also used the app to recruit the perpetrators of the Christmas market attack in Berlin last year and claim credit for the massacre. More recently, a Turkish prosecutor found that the shooter behind the New Year’s Eve attack at the Reina nightclub in Istanbul used Telegram to receive directions for it from an ISIS leader in Raqqa.

If I were a very important person and it would be essential to protect information I would definitely pay almost any sum of money. But being myself I don't think it is worth it to pay for privacy.

The mobile messaging app Telegram is popular in Iran, where citizens who have limited access to uncensored news and mainstream social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, use it to share and access information. But the app's estimated 20 million users in Iran, including those who use Telegram to report and communicate with sources, could be putting themselves at severe risk of data compromise, security experts warn.

The more people struggle for anonymity, the faster they will get it,

I think it's all a matter of time. In today's world there is no and can not be a safe transmission of information. Do not forget about hackers and intelligence services.
 Rather, it's just a marketing plan.

Very useful product, security and privacy mean a lot nowadays. I'm gonna use this  great device.

https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/feature/internet/how-secure-is-whatsapp-whatsapp-security-encryption-explained-3637780/  Excellent article, helps to understand what end-to-end encryption is

Well, I've seen a lot of attempts to make an anonymous messenger, but you're the first who tries to make a full device. Good luck!

Hello colleagues today I want to say my own opinion about the programs I use and why for example viber one of the most simple and useful apply for free sound that I would do without viber

Some time ago, i contacted the similar project, but nothing left it! There are no guarantees, intelligence agencies anyway will get access to wiretap and so forth). Especially separate gadget... it's simpler to write the program which is completely protected and install it in phone, it would be so much simpler, then i would consider such option and ready to pay for use...

Guys, is there anyone who really think it is not a nonsense  to have private communication nowadays?
 Are you utopians?

Text messages got a lot more private. In April, the world’s most popular messaging service, WhatsApp, announced it would use end-to-end encryption by default for all users, making it virtually impossible for anyone to intercept private WhatsApp conversations, even if they work at Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, or at the world’s most powerful electronic spying agency, the NSA. Then in May, tech giant Google announced a brand new messaging app called Allo that also supports end-to-end encryption.

hello, please help me, what insurance option to keep money on the internet you can offer

According to security researchers at Checkpoint, when a valid file is uploaded and sent, LinkedIn's security protections scan the attachment for malicious activity. But it was discovered that attackers could bypass the security restrictions and attach a malicious file to the LinkedIn messaging service.

I believe that Internet security is very important at the moment and you can pay for high security. because on the computer there is a lot of information that requires protection. Recently the largest credible Telegramm.

I think that it is very important thing in our days to stay in safely and private way. You could be attacked by hackers and they just would steal your money, if you are searching Internet without some kind of stuff like Paranoya. In fact, I choosed for this a nice app Telegram. What do you think about Telegram by Pavel Durov?

I want to say about security, is it worth to pay for it on the Internet. I just have not was a victim of any hacking or anything else associated with online mashenniki. But I think if I had a website, and lucrative, or I'd have him any favor important to me, I think so. I use Yandex browser, and honestly very happy that it is possible to protect...

With end-to-end encryption, only the people involved in a conversation can read the messages or hear the calls exchanged between them. This includes both 1-on-1 and group chats.

Viber's security technology creates an environment where two devices communicate using a secret code instead of plain, understandable text. Only the device sending the message and the device receiving the message have the key to decipher the code. Not even Viber can read and understand this code, and anyone who tries to hack or spy on this communication will not be able to understand it.

There is a huge invasion in our privacy nowadays. So private communication totally makes sense to me. Obviously you have to pay for that kind of service.

It's certainly cool, but I think that this device will not be able to fully protect against intrusion. In our time hackers crack the defense and stronger.

Any additional service and more secure gadget will have its price, and it's not surprising. This is all done for earnings. I wonder how strong this defense will be.

Each person is not immune from situations when the data of the hacked correspondence will be used against him. I use the "Signal" messenger. So far, no problems.

Less than three years after Durov and his brother launched Telegram, he now reports that 100 million people use the free encrypted messaging app every month, up from 60 million people last May. That growth is coming from all over the world. While that’s a small number compared withthe billion people who pull up WhatsApp every month, or the 800 million people who go on Facebook Messenger, it’s illustrative of the early growth that signaled each of these services had mainstream appeal. “Every day, 350,000 new users sign up for Telegram,” Durov said. “And we have zero marking budget.” In other words, Telegram is not going away.

It's exactly what I need. I think many people would like to buy such a useful device for security purposes.

I believe that the application is beautiful! There is nothing superfluous. What is else can think up our genious?

Of course, everything is for our safety. The information space outside the federal channels is dangerous, there are solid pedophiles, drug traffickers and terrorists, uuu! Better let our smart, competent, crystal-clear, modest and people who care for the common people's good will control every aspect of your life before you get your toilet paper cleaned out. They will not abuse it honestly and honestly. It does not bring resources at all, which today have a chance to bring the Russian economy to a normal level. This is absolutely technically feasible and does not interfere with the normal operation of the network.

By the way, how can anyone be sure that the conversation is fully private or not? Cause I use whatsapp and haven't noticed any invasions of privacy yet.

WhatsAp uses end-to-end encryption, which means that only you and the person you are communicating with can read the contents, and no one else, not even WhatsApp. Maybe that's why you did not feel the invasion, and maybe there was no reason for anyone to invade your life)

Facebook has implemented many features to make it a hub of its users' Internet experience, and its chat messaging service is no different. When it comes to the safety of chatting on Facebook, the platform is not an inherent security risk to your devices. However, you still need to exercise caution against phishing attacks and consider the privacy implications that come with putting any personal information on Facebook.

The Check Point security research team discovered a vulnerability in Facebook’s Messenger (both the online version and the mobile app) that would allow an attacker to modify the contents of someone’s chat history as well as give them the ability to spread malware through the chat service. This vulnerability existed because messages are normally stored on Facebook’s servers, and Facebook could also modify the messages itself if it so desired. The attackers are simply using a capability that Facebook already has.

At you on a site it is written about Encrypted image gallery. Can you tell more how it will look like?

I think that the level of security of the modern messenger is still insufficient. But on the other hand - what should I hide? from whom? and for what? If anyone wants, he will know everything that is needed without problems. For those who don't want to know about this, you need to completely abandon the gadgets. Everyone makes a choice on their own.

Facebook Messenger wants to be your primary messaging app. As people become more and more concerned about security, being the best messaging app means being the most secure. That’s why Facebook is finally adding an option for users to encrypt their chats in Messenger.

Messenger will begin to offer an end-to-end encryption feature to a limited test group of users today. It’s a security option that’s been a long time coming for Facebook, which has considered making end-to-end encryption available for several months.

A good device, for those who are seriously concerned about the confidentiality of their data. The level of reliability still leaves much to be desired, so this development has its audience and its investors.

There is a reason why we are concerned about security and privacy more than before. Today is the age of instant messaging and we share any sort of personal data online. That is why we need to be extra careful about the privacy of our data. There are many instant messengers popping out every day. These messengers offer different eye-catching features which lure the users to use them. But vigilant users are concerned about the security of these messengers. One of the instant messengers that is very popular especially in India is Hike messenger.

Telegram, the supposedly secure messaging app, has over 100 million users. You might even be one of them. If you are, you should probably stop using it right now. Here’s the unfortunate truth about Telegram: it’s not as secure as the company’s marketing campaigns might lead you to believe.

I'm not sure about the Telegram security account. I use it myself, but I do it carefully. To send important and relatively valuable information I use other, more secure communication channels. If to argue as a whole, then security in these networks is a temporary thing. There was a way to protect data with special protosols, a month later some clever uncle would bypass this defense and break it. The question is only the amount of time required.

Of course, providing security when communicating on the Internet is of great importance. At the moment I'm not very attentive to security. But after carefully reading this discussion, I may revise my attitude to this issue. 

This product is very good and deserves my attention, but I will not hurry yet. I will study the information carefully. 

Perhaps this application most suits modern users of the Internet and allows you to expand their capabilities in the search for crypto currency.

Also surprising is the simplicity and availability of this tool for crypto currency, because it becomes available not only at home, but also wherever you can connect to the Internet.

Personally, I use ChatSecure. ChatSecure supports Off the Record messaging and the open XMPP protocol. The Android version is no longer maintained, but the iOS one is still actively developed.

A sensational—and very much unverified—memo about Russian attempts to compromise President-elect Donald Trump includes new information about the Kremlin’s cyber warfare efforts, including a claim the Kremlin successfully broke into a popular messaging app.

The app, known as Telegram, is popular among dissidents and others who value its ability to send text messages in an encrypted fashion. The encryption feature means that spies or law enforcement are unable to read messages they intercept.

How is your encryption related to the blockchain?

I totally agree with you

I have heard about telegram's safety a lot lately. But for some reason I still use WhatsApp more than any other messenger cause I like how convenient and easy it is.

“Telegram is an encrypted instant messaging app for iOS and Android devices. Obviously, I wouldn’t mention it on this blog if its crypto was perfect. In fact, it’s far from perfect. It’s almost horrifying.

I’m not sure if it was in response to some good criticism, but Telegram recently announced a crypto contest. Basically, if you can recover an email address that was encrypted with their secure messaging app, you can win $200,000 USD worth of Bitcoin.

So you're suggesting we do something like this here? To do something like a contest - "who will be able to crack our defense"? ;)) I think it will be superfluous. Perfect defenses just yet, and if someone really wants to, he can find ways to hack it all. Yes, I am a pessimist, but still there is a fairly reliable level of protection is present.

On the Internet, security comes first. In my opinion now, Telegram is the safest messenger.

I advise you to use Telegram. I do not see any serious differences between WhatsApp and Telegram.

For years, the ex-NSA (National Security Agency) whistleblower Edward Snowden has been raising awareness about so-called secure messaging applications or programs and publically criticised apps like Skype, Google Allo, and Telegram.

In fact, NSA documents leaked by him showed how Microsoft handed over plain text Skype chats of users to the agency. But today, citing the tense situation in Iran, the whistleblower has posted a series of tweets explaining why Telegram Messenger app is unsafe and it can be secured with little effort.

Data confidentiality is now the main thing. And everyone is trying to focus on this, I even think that this is a marketing move now )) in any case, you will need to try this messenger on blockchain technology. Although the same TG also does something there on blockchain technology.

Bonuses from donations can be obtained only by investing through KickStarter or for ICO, too, will something like this happen?

Hello pick up how your day goes for me gorgeous you know why I got a defense code on my computer soon.
 ;D

Viber has a richer interface but it appears cluttered.

In contrast, WhatsApp has a simple, clear interface that makes the user feel comfortable and gives the impression that everything is at hand. Viber has an overwhelming library of relatively useless stickers that clutter and complicate the interface. This is one category where the apps differ. Viber’s cluttered interface loses when compared with the sleek and simple interface of WhatsApp.

Thanks. Maybe I will check it out then. It is hard to use something new when you are used to using something else though.

I'm using Tor Messenger. Tor Messenger is an encrypted messenger created by the makers of Tor, which you can know as the world's most popular encrypted Internet browser. Tor Messenger is a cross-platform chat app that is secure by default. The app supports a good number of transport networks, like IRC, Google Talk, Facebook Chat and Yahoo. It also allows for the off-the-record (OTR) messaging - a safe and encrypted way to have private conversations - over Tor's network.

Hello, you can tell yourself what's best to use on android of information protection options
 ;)

Messaging app Viber has 209 million monthly active users, being used by 12 per cent of mobile device owners globally (excluding China), its parent company Rakuten said.

This reach puts it ahead of rivals Line (10 per cent), KakaoTalk (6 per cent) and Tencent’s international WeChat service (4 per cent), but behind market leader WhatsApp, which has a 39 per cent reach, according to the e-commerce giant’s latest results presentation.

You know what my head went through, how the computer we all know so well was my home, that's what the word itself ;D

Hello. I use Yandex browser, and operate sometimes. As for me, Yandex is the best option for me, it uses less system requirements, better copes with the task set by me, it works faster in terms of how "the speed of processing pages, the speed of loading video, etc." and in terms of security, in my opinion, it surpasses its competitors. There is Google chrome, but for some reason I do not like it, I'm not saying that it is bad, if its design toli the atmosphere itself does not suit me!

Messaging app Viber has 209 million monthly active users, being used by 12 per cent of mobile device owners globally (excluding China), its parent company Rakuten said.

This reach puts it ahead of rivals Line (10 per cent), KakaoTalk (6 per cent) and Tencent’s international WeChat service (4 per cent), but behind market leader WhatsApp, which has a 39 per cent reach, according to the e-commerce giant’s latest results presentation.

I mean it is a really good idea in my opinion. I am not saying of copying someone else's idea, but to give someone an incentive is always nice. It is not that easy to find a way to hack something.

The free calling and messaging app Viber could be letting hackers gain control of your Android phone by bypassing the lock screen.

Discovered by a Vietnamese security firm, the possible security breach allows attackers to scoot round the phone's lock screen before gaining access to the phone's controls and everything else stored within.

Much like Skype, Viber allows you to make calls and send messages using your data connection instead of munching through calls and minutes included in your contract.

I agree that Google Chrome needs too much RAM. Mozilla Firefox in this regard is much better.

I believe that at the moment Viber and WhatsApp is a very popular messenger, it uses a huge number of people, except for usual correspondence it is possible to make paid calls to city and mobile phones, they can send text messages, sound signals, images, video, now 21 century and I'm sure it's safe!

Popular does not mean protected. Viber is not as secure an instant messenger as you think.

Will your application have video or audio calls?

Every government involved in today's cyberwars has some interest in surveilling the users of messenger apps; but more oppressive states don't bother to hide it. Telegram, the encrypted messenger in Russia, recently received a letter from the country's domestic intelligence service, the FSB that highlights this disparity -- and the dangers of trusting tech companies' privacy-related assurances.

Hello again. Recently I wrote about Yandex browser, did not have time to ask a couple of questions.
1) What is the best browser to use for active work on the Internet?
2) Which is the safest fast quality browser, there are many popular browsers, but I need to know exactly and 100% which is the best, of the top 1 best browser in the world.
3) If not browser enjoy then than, can there is any other applications, or programs?
Can you recommend something that is very necessary. And not for demanding systems, I use a netbook so I wanted something for him. Advance thanks.

Viber, a popular VoIP app for Android, has run into a bit of a problem. It seems that, with a little work, full access to your device can be had via the app. The video below demonstrates it in detail, but it’s not something to dismiss.

Through a few sent messages and subsequent action, the app allows the person with your device to access it completely. All the pics, info, contacts and files will be available… just as if it were you. The flaw is within the app, so which device you have means nothing in this scenario.

I'd like to ask those who already use this gadget: is it really worth it? Does it provide maximum security?

VictorBy, it's really great messenger, convenient and safe. Protects personal information and privacy.

Security continues to be a high priority for software developers. The latest developer to make sure its services offer users maximum protection is Viber. The popular Viber app is now set to incorporate a brand new feature which will be implemented to the existing Secret Messages feature.

Good time of day. Everyone has their opinion on this, but also have classmates, Vkontakte, there-there, Facebook, Twitter and many other applications that are no less popular, as well as you can make free calls, if you do not take into account the Internet, you can also conduct dialogues over a longer distance and many other chips. The best I think no, each application is unique in its own way, each has its drawbacks and its pros. In the 21st century, it became much easier to conduct dialogues and communicate with people at a greater distance thanks to these applications!

Viber, the popular messaging app, is adding a new auto-delete security feature in a bid to woo more clients in the highly competitive messaging app market, it has been reported.

The Rakuten Inc – owned messaging platform has announced that it has added the new security features to help its users have a high level of control over the messages that they share with their friends.

I do not think that security is possible on the network. A worldwide communication is a transparent. And any attempts to create a gadget for private communication is just an ATTEMPT, just an informational excuse is no more.

Being a regular user of a messenger you will not notice any difference in usage. And I think it is stupid to send important information via a usual messenger, cause the information will not be protected for sure.

Viber, the popular messaging app, is adding a new auto-delete security feature in a bid to woo more clients in the highly competitive messaging app market, it has been reported.

The Rakuten Inc – owned messaging platform has announced that it has added the new security features to help its users have a high level of control over the messages that they share with their friends.

Is paranoya OS just a modification of an android or a completely separate operating system?

WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram offer end-to-end encryption. In translation, this means that they encrypt the messages sent through their app in order to provide complete privacy both for the sender and for the receiver. Telegram was the first one to use this type of security, followed by WhatsApp and then by Viber, which was the last one to adopt this technique in April last year. However, with Viber you can only enjoy this with the latest version of the app.

Now all our personal life on the Internet, so I think that it should be secured. And it definitely costs money.

I don't know about you guys, but I love Wat SAP the most. I think it is the most convenient of all messaging and call applications. And most importantly what he's already promoted so it is for everyone whose phone supports it. Right now even grandparents sit in it.
But I still can not understand his competitor "there-there" that he has what is not in Wat SAPE than he is better? can someone tell me??

I absolutely agree with you. Using messengers we forget not only about security but also about live communication.

CS Computer Systems unveiled FCS Messenger V1.3, the latest version of its advanced hotel staff mobile communication app. The mobile solution ensures the instant and secure transmission of task details and updates across a hotel property and its various operational departments. Compatible with both iOS and Android devices, the latest version of FCS Messenger ensures that employees are able to effortlessly connect with each other via a push-to-talk walkie-talkie style platform that also offers the ability to seamlessly store and retrieve message information whenever needed.   

Last week we reported a critical vulnerability in the world's most popular messaging application WhatsApp, that could expose users’ GPS location data to hackers and was discovered by the researchers at UNH Cyber Forensics Research & Education Group.
Same Group of researchers reported new set of vulnerabilities in another most popular messaging application ‘VIber’. They claimed that Viber's poor data security practices threaten privacy of its more than 150 million active users.

Messaging firm Viber is adding end-to-end encryption for 711 million of its users, becoming the latest tech firm to embrace encryption on an massive scale. Making the move even more provocative is the fact Viber is owned by a Japanese conglomerate and operates out of Israel – making it immune to existing and any upcoming U.S. encryption laws.

Viber is not the first messaging company outside the U.S. to offer encryption, but it is the largest by a long shot, said Ed McAndrew, a cyber security attorney with the law firm Ballard Spahr and former federal cybercrime prosecutor.

More than 50 millions of Smartphone users worldwide are facing a risk posed by a critical flaw in Viber app. Bkav Internet Security Corporation detected the flaw, which allows unauthorized users to access and take full control of Android smartphones installed with Viber even when the phones have been locked. Smartphones of all popular brands like Samsung, Sony, HTC, etc. are vulnerable.

https://gigaom.com/2015/01/12/researchers-slam-telegram-apps-visual-fingerprint-security/

Telegram, the 100-million-user app made by social network VK’s founder Pavel Durov, uses its own encryption protocol: MTProto. Telegram was the subject to a lot of controversies over its encryption protocol. Then in 2015, a security researcher published a research paper detailing theoretical weaknesses* in MTProto and concluded that Telegram shouldn’t have tried to roll their own encryption.

Researchers at Symantec have recently discovered a malicious app that can steal photos and videos from the popular instant messaging and VoIP app Viber. The malicious app, Beaver Gang Counter, which was available on Google Play, positions itself as a score-keeping app for a card game. Instead of helping you keep score, it secretly searches for the directories that Viber uses to store images and video files, which it then sends to a remote server.

Everywhere there are vulnerabilities, why this sharpen their attention. Another thing is how good encryption will be here, for example, from fans to follow the correspondence from government agencies. Whether it will do to be popular, that is the question? So far I see only good potential for blockchain technology lovers.

The government always and everywhere will follow the correspondence of its population when it pleases and as it pleases. Ideally, this is also for the safety of society. Therefore, no matter how secure  gadgets, applications, codes are, 100% of data protection is still not there and will not be.

Messaging service Viber today rolled out a new Secret Chats feature. Not to be confused with Secret Messages, a similar feature introduced in February 2017 that lets you define how long your photos, videos and texts are available after the recipient has opened them, Secret Chats use Viber’s end-to-end encryption let you set a timer on individual messages so they disappear after a few seconds, get an alert when a screenshot is taken and be sure no messages get forwarded.

The Internet, accessible to each smartphone user, as well as the emergence of such an important technology as the information exchange through instant messages, has turned messengers into one of the most popular and convenient ways of communication. Competition in the global messaging apps market today is higher than ever, and new apps come out almost every day.

As I  understand you are well informed. I have a such question: if it be necessary, can my private  correspondence, photos, videos get to third persons?

Viber, a Cypriot-Israeli operation owned by Japanese web giant Rakuten (RKUNF, -0.17%), has roughly 250 million monthly active users and 711 million users total. That figure is not quite WhatsApp (FB, +0.84%) territory with its billion-plus regular users, but it’s a sizable user base, nonetheless.

I don't know where you've heard it, but this is the first time I've heard it. I'm not a fan of the androids, I prefer Apple more. But I'm still wondering, how exactly does this happen, what do you need to do? Do you need any programming skills, or at least know at least some knowledge about it? Who was the victim, what kind of social networks are we talking about? Has anyone here been a victim? Operates, I would like to know about it in detail.

WhatsApp and Telegram patched flaws in their popular instant messaging applications after security researchers showed that they could seize control of user accounts.

There’s a gaping hole in Skype’s update installer which could potentially allow an attacker to gain full control over the host machine, and what’s more, this isn’t something Microsoft can patch against right now, with the software giant having to put off the fix until a future version of the Skype app is rolled out.

The flaw was uncovered by a security researcher, Stefan Kanthak, who found that the Skype update installer can be exploited with a DLL hijacking technique, which fools the app into utilizing malicious code rather than Microsoft’s intended code.

Microsoft has confirmed a nasty flaw in Skype that could allow nefarious individuals to gain complete access the OS with system-level privileges on affected machines. To make the issue even worse, Microsoft knows the flaw is there and exploitable, but has no plans for an immediate fix because it would require too much work.

The good news is that both Signal and WhatsApp are great, and both do their job well. Chances are you’re going to go where your friends are, but if you’re choosing between these two options, then pick which suits your needs.  Which is best for you depends on why you’re using a messaging app. If you want security, as in, you don’t want some random person or government reading your messages, then WhatsApp is plenty for you, though in the case of a security breach, WhatsApp is going to have more information about you in storage. If you prefer a full-blown, all-in, “nobody can see anything that you do in any way shape or form no matter what” solution, then Signal is the app for you. 

What` s ''Signal" Is it a new messenger? I have no heard about it before. Is it like What`a Up or Viber? or anything new? Please inform me.

Good day! It seems to me that due to the large number of different messengers Skype leaves the leading position. After all, most people use messengers from mobile devices. And there are many analogues of Skype.

in our time, you are already afraid of using any devices gadgets messengers payment systems .. some people already really have paranoia because of this. Of course, if there is an opportunity to protect yourself, it's better to overpay but be calm. ;D

Bad actors commonly abuse LinkedIn to launch digital attacks. With over 500 million members spread across 200 countries, the professional networking site contains crucial information that nefarious individuals can use to attack nearly any organization and its corporate data. They just need to establish an initial foothold in the company.

Most of the time, this preliminary attack takes the form of a scam or other social engineering ploy by which miscreants seek to steal access to an employee’s LinkedIn account. But that’s not always the case. LinkedIn is also home to black hat hackers who exploit software vulnerabilities as a means of exposing users to digital threats.

I’ve looked through the topic, visited their web-site, but I still don’t think that regular people will pay for it. Extra device in my pocket for a few people who have the same one…  
In my opinion, it can be useful for the comparatively small group of people which has something to hide. Politicians have different agencies for that purpose. As for me, I have nothing to keep in secret. However, in our crazy world importance of privacy is growing, because government and business needs more and more information to get power and make money.
So, I think, that some people may buy this device, but I’m not sure about short term prospects for the company. I think in future we will have some kind of personal OS with full protection of privacy. I may mistake, but It`s my opinion.

All kind time of day. You knew that on the iPhone in ois 7 and below with Wat Sapa can not make video calls, at least I did not find such a function. When you enter the message in the top right corner to the new is a normal call and a video call, on the 7th ois I found a video call. If you may know where he is? If someone tells will be grateful to you. And who knows about fish iPhone? Share who that knows, think many it will be interesting.

Why only Linkindin? Any social network is vulnerable, anyone of us make the information transportable and then discuss the issue of private communication.

Hello everyone! Something I don't understand the idea of "signal". Is this some kind of characteristic of messengers or something separate? Maybe I missed the thought of the conversation. If not difficult explain please. Thanks in advance.

The app commonly known as Kik is a free instant messaging mobile app available on iOS and Android.


It sends and receives messages, photos, videos, sketches or other content over the internet connection of a users registered account.

I think that there are a lot of scammers on the Internet who are trying to deceive you, you do not see what kind of person is sitting on the other side of the computer, so the worldwide network is the best place for deception.

Hello, everyone. Know how on the iPhone to add the tethering settings to distribute the Internet on Wi Fi, or via usb modem. Go to settings, cellular, data settings, cellular data transfer, go down to the bottom there will be a section "modem mode" before resetting the settings, and in apn write the following "internet.your network provider MTS, megafon or other which you use after the cellular network and point your domain depends on the country in which you reside, ru, etc and you will have a section modem mode.

Users of popular messaging apps WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Viber are unknowingly leaving themselves exposed to fraud and hacking, according to a new study.

Researchers found the majority of users are vulnerable to malicious attacks because they either don't know about or aren't using the proper security features.

In a study, only 14 percent of participants successfully enabled the full security function that would protect their messages.

These are some reasons why instant messenger security is so important. Once a hacker gets into a computer, he or she can send a password stealing virus. This virus will steal the password and other useful information and send it back to the hacker in a variety of ways.  With account information and passwords, a hacker can hijack or impersonate a client or co-worker. If a hacker is successful, he or she will attack all the individuals who are allowed to send and retrieve instant messages to first victim. This is why instant messenger security is very important.  Another method that a hacker can use to steal information is through log files. Log files are created to store and send the messages through an instant messaging service. These files can be sent back to the hacker, so that he or she can access them.

Social networks and instant messengers are so integrated into our lives that it's utopia to talk about private communication. Still it is not possible to install the principles of private communication on all gadgets, messengers, information in social media.

Welcome. In arguing this, now is easier to count users who do not use Wat glanders than those who use. And to be honest with me, all my friends and relatives 90% use it, and no one complained in terms of security, no one was hacked, no one was exposed to danger from hackers. Maybe it's the other way around 14% of everything was hacked. Can the sources from which you heard something I missed, or keep back.

I am using WhatsApp messenger. From my mind of view in comparisen with others messengers such as Skype, Viber it is the best! WhatsApp has height level of security and good quality of connection.

Facebook is also rolling out what amounts to a self-destruct timer for these messages, which means you can set them to disappear automatically after a set period of time (from five seconds to 24 hours).

Messenger is the latest in a string of private messaging services to bust out some kind of end-to-end encryption in the last six months. Others include Viber, which launched end-to-end encryption in April, and Facebook’s other messaging app, WhatsApp.

Evening are a good! Self-destruct timer is already provided on many messengers. But each of the messengers provides some advantages and each has its own disadvantage.

For example, many messengers offer the same set of functions, but with different feed. For example, in Telegrams is Much more convenient to view different channels than in viber.

Good time of day. Even not d challenge your opinion, I fully with you agree, all social networks vulnerable, and not only social networks, the entire Internet all sites, credit cards, banks all. But nevertheless, people continue to use all of these facilities, all the gadgets, browsers, applications etc the Main thing is not to give for this occasion and not to worry so much, and it may lead to paranoia and then it will seem that you are everywhere crack.

An interesting mechanism in which you can still work and use this application. The application works well on the phone.

Hello friends, please help me with this problem which is the best defense for the hood
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In mid-2014 Facebook rolled out the Facebook Messenger app, a standalone version of that social network’s instant chat feature which users accessed separately on their mobile devices (i.e., without launching the full Facebook app). That rollout prompted renewed interest in a December 2013 article by Sam Fiorella (circulated widely in August 2014) warned potential Facebook Messenger users that the app’s Terms of Service (TOS) “requires the acceptance of an alarming amount of personal data and direct control over your mobile device”:

In recent times security of conversations and messages many of my friends have moved to Telegram. If he really is the most secure? what do people know about this?

In the theme of Facebook. Look at the application IOS Vkontakte, which at the beginning of its release on the device has won a huge rating, and now is experiencing a stage of severe decline among users. And many users do not want to once again use the application for IOS Vkontakte. Too much paid content is introduced.

Telegram is not 100% safe!
As for me, if it's work, then I'm ready to pay for security. But in ordinary life, I use the usual messenger. I do not have paranoia about this.

I'll try to use the messenger. I liked that there is a feature to protect against my location. Conveniently. I hope from the program, the smartphone battery will not drain quickly.   ;) ;) ;)

German cryptographers have found a way to infiltrate WhatsApp’s group chats despite its end-to-end encryption.

Researchers announced they had discovered flaws in WhatsApp’s security at the Real World Crypto security conference in Switzerland, Wired reports. Anyone who controls the app’s servers could insert new people into private group chats without needing admin permission.

Good day ladies and gentlemen. What do you think smartphones will be like in 2019? Will there be a hologram or not? And what year to expect it and whether it is worth the wait. What will be the Internet in the future, how will we use it, what will be browsers, applications, games, etc? What do you think about it? Tell us what you think about this. Let's discuss this topic!?

My dear, I think it is another topic. If be more exacts these are topicS. Because we suggest to discuss about :
1)internet
2)smartphones
3)applications
4)browsers,

 Here we discuss about private communication :) :)

Facebook’s Messenger app has people worried about their privacy – lots of people. A list of Permissions appears to show the app could be taking video of users in secret, according to the Washington Post.

Users of both the iPhone and Android versions of Facebook’s app have found the main app altered so that a second app – Messenger – is required to send person-to-person messages.Without the extra app, the function is removed – sparking further concerns over Facebook privacy.

http://www.shearsocialmedia.com/2018/01/top-5-privacy-security-issues-2018.html

Top 5 Privacy & Security Issues For 2018

Hello everyone. Then tell me about new applications, browsers, social networks. Such as: Wat SAP, Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Twitter, instagram are already tired. No need to offer other popular app, just tell me about new really high quality projects and worthwhile. Which is not a pity to spend your time, and make new acquaintances. And Yes, I'm a guy.)

It’s still too soon to tell, but do we finally have an alternative to Signal? I see a lot of folks asking about Wire Messenger. A lot of the same questions and I thought I would help on answering some of these questions. #1 Why is everyone switching and why should I when we have Facebook, Signal, Wickr, WhatsApp, etc. and #2 Is it secure?

Signal’s no-compromise encryption is at the center of a global debate on privacy and security. The problem, which FBI Director James Comey calls “Going Dark,” is that law enforcement and intelligence agencies will be locked out of communications and data that might otherwise aid their investigations. A vast consensus of cybersecurity experts argue that strong encryption which cannot be compromised is essential to the internet’s security, increasingly due to the threats from hackers looking to take data on everything from national secrets to personal data.

Encryption and data security currently has a very large value. You can consider the example of banks. After all, the majority of contactless frauds occur because of the weak security of banks.

Almost all messenger apps request access to various data. too creation of Touch ID and Face ID is a huge complex of receiving personal data. What to say about application security and secure calls and text messaging. We ourselves often knowingly or unconsciously allow applications to access our personal data. isn't that a reason to think?

Internet security is complex, but at a very basic level, it involves making sure communication between two parties cannot be intercepted, altered, forged, or read by unauthorized third parties.

Since the earliest days of the Internet, security features have been implemented to ensure the safe transfer of data between parties. HTTPS is the standard web protocol for securing online communication. This protocol facilitates secure communication by transferring data over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) through a connection encrypted by Transport Layer Security (TLS) or Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). The end result is that HTTPS protects the privacy and integrity of data exchanged between parties.

Hello Colleagues how in you to me everything is great only with the system improvement program

Is there a truly secure messaging app? One could spend hours examining all the encrypted communications tools available, from popular services such as WhatsApp and Facebook’s Messenger to newcomers such as Signal and Wire. But while experts agree that some of these options are more secure than others, there always seems to be another flaw waiting to be discovered. This makes the search for a perfect app resemble the hunt for the goose that laid the golden egg.

Facebook privacy: Spy in your pocket?
Metro noted that the app – which attempts to take over SMS functions as well as in-app messaging – can record users with their camera, and send texts without permission.

“As we’ve said, our goal is to focus development efforts on making Messenger the best mobile messaging experience possible and avoid the confusion of having separate Facebook mobile messaging experiences,” a Facebook spokeswoman said.

Indeed, security issues in WhatsApp have been brought out from time to time by experts and analysts with demonstrable steps on how it is done or can be executed. To be fair to the Facebook-managed organization, WhatsApp has responded and fixed some of these issues. But is the threat completely gone?

One way to find that out is by regularly reading sites like Security Zap, which lays out all the different methods average consumers can adopt to protect themselves from cyber attacks.

Can you tell us more about the decontaminated encryption system?

The only way to have instant messenger security is to use a secure network. There are two main features that security has, which are providing encryption and packaging the message as only for the recipient. With the packaging for recipients, the message goes from the sender to the receiver in a sterile package. This keeps hackers from identifying the parties involved and seeing the contents of the message. Messages are sent by protocol in a manner similar to how a letter is delivered. The instant messenger security also encrypted the message. This encodes the message before sending it, making it harder to read. In order for the receiver or a hacker to read the message, it will need to be decrypted. This decryption will require the use of a Rosetta stone or key. The decryption keys are always changing to provide a secure message.

Facebook Messenger is launching new security features to better protect user messages from prying eyes (like those of, say, the FBI).

The company announced Friday that it built a new feature inside Messenger called “secret” messages, or private conversations that are end-to-end encrypted. These messages will be stored only on the sender’s and recipient’s devices, not on Facebook’s servers like regular Messenger messages.

There’s good reason to be skeptical of Facebook when it comes to privacy, but the Facebook Messenger app isn’t the privacy nightmare that some people think it is.

Facebook is gradually forcing users of its mobile app to download the Facebook Messenger app to their smartphones and tablets in order to continue using the chat feature.

Signal is widely considered the gold standard of secure encrypted messaging apps but, until today, it hasn’t been subject to a fine-toothed audit. But the technology passed a major test Tuesday after an international team of security researchers gave the messaging platform’s security glowing reviews in its first ever formal security audit.

Researchers from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, Queensland University of Technology in Australia and McMaster University in Canada gave the messaging application a fervent thumbs up.

When you use a messaging service like Facebook Messenger, you have a reasonable expectation that what you say is private and secure. But due to a quirk in how Facebook handles certain pieces of information, just about anyone who knows how to use Facebook’s developer API can view links that others have sent over Facebook Messenger.

Skype security flaw
The flaw I'm talking about is the security bug in Skype's update process. It's so critical that if exploited, a hacker can take full control of your computer.

The flaw was discovered by security researcher Stefan Kanthak and he said that all it takes is a simple DLL file hijacking trick.

A "severe" security problem with WhatsApp could have left "hundreds of millions" of accounts vulnerable to hackers, according to researchers that discovered a flaw in the app.

The bug, which affected the web version of the messaging app, would have allowed people with technical knowledge to take over users' accounts with a simple message. Clicking and opening a malicious file could have let hackers see victims' conversations, photos, videos, contacts, shared files and more, security researchers at Check Point said.

Nobody will offer an insurance to you, everything is used at own risk, without guarantees! If you need private communication, then a gadget to you will approach, I will buy soon, already paid, later I will be able to estimate more objectively!

What a headache appeared in people with the emergence of instant messengers! People turn into agents 007, so they are not followed!

Now people are using different messengers like What's App, Telegram, Facebook and also online wallets. According to developers of these apps they are protected inside, but if they so protected inside would people download apps like Paranoya. I think it's necessary and must help from intruders or hackers. If Paranoya really quality app which fulfills his protective function by 100%  why not? It helps even an ordinary person with ordinary business.

The idea is great. But can I use this phone as the primary? Will it be a phone only with its operating system?

Has a little studied the capabilities of this application. And I will say that I like them. Certainly the issue of secure communication on the Internet is very important today. Of course there is no absolute guarantee of security, but I welcome any improvements. 

Especially when it comes to money transfers and financial matters. It is very important for me.

Friends, to my opinion we have moved too far from the theme of the topic about private communication.As i notice we are going to discuss about new social networks. Where is a moderator?

I think this is not a bad idea, and personally I am concerned about the security of my personal data, and if a decent Messenger with guaranteed protection of my data appears, I will not spare money for its acquisition.

There is a security issue with Skype that is so problematic that it will require a major rewrite of the app, reports ZDNet. Microsoft has known about the bug, since at least September, and can reproduce the issue. However fixes will be delivered in a new version of the Skype client rather than an update as it is "too much work," to complete the bug fix now, says the source. While we wait, the bug could be exploited to escalate "a local unprivileged user to the full 'system' level rights - granting them access to every corner of the operating system".

Good afternoon. It seems to me that the best protection in icloud, still nobody managed to crack it, very large number of people tried to make it. Or is there any way to crack it?

Do you know how this is protecting the Internet as a manipulation that drains you on money without being too serious

hello friends I wanted to know how useful it is to use a different ip for different programs

Guys how do you think through which messenger it is better to send large files?
Or is it better to do it through a social network? Tell me please ...

And I think that this is politics: just do not have to spoil the myth of the famous apple and its applications. As soon as it will be necessary, they will surely hack.

I wanted to know what is the most important defense of viruses or trojans, please give a helping hand.

Hello, everyone. Friends, what do you think about google chrom, should it be used for everyday tasks, whether it is a good, it will replace Yandex browser, and what it is? As it is safe, it is safe to store your data in this application. How does it work online, nimble or not? I just need a comparison with the Yandex browser, Yandex because I have somehow already got used to it, but still would like something new.

At the moment, many people have virtual wallets, passwords, personal data, and they all want security, of course not everyone will be pleased to walk with two phones, but for the sake of protection, especially if you have a big sum you can and be patient

I think google chrome is way better than Yandex. But it is because I am used to it. It is classic for me. You should try it if you want something new.

If not difficult, can you describe what it is better than Yandex? Google is much more popular Yandex use it for many more people than Yandex. But how does it attract its audience?

End-to-end encryption is a system of communication where the only people who can read the messages are the people communicating. No eavesdropper can access the cryptographic keys needed to decrypt the conversation—not even a company that runs the messaging service.

Plenty of companies brag that their communications app is encrypted. But that marketing claim demands a followup question: Who has the key? In many cases, the company itself holds the cryptographic key data that lets it decrypt your messages—and so, therefore, does any hacker who compromises the company or government official standing over its shoulder.

WhatsApp is the world’s largest messaging app in terms of its user base, which is well over a 1 billion users. In India, the app has over 200 million users alone, making it the de facto messaging app for many. But WhatsApp is also unique in the sense that it is one of the few messaging apps to have included ‘end-to-end encryption’ across the board by default.

The feature went live last year, and basically ensures that WhatsApp messages can only be read by the sender, receiver, and not anyone else. WhatsApp, government agencies, Facebook, nobody can read or see messages sent on the app. In an interaction with Indianexpress.com, WhatsApp Software Engineer Alan Kao and spokesperson Carl Woog highlighted some of the key features of the app’s end-to-end encryption.

Good time of day. People how do you feel about the browser "amego"? Say very a good browser for viewing films. Worth it to use? Just does not inspire me is the fact that its creators mail.ru how do you know you have mail reputation is not very good, especially after what they did with the game face options. These are the facts as far as I know, but all projects have their own criticism, on the contrary may mail a good project?

First of all, Google Chrome was made earlier then Yandex. So I would say Yandex copied Google Chrome. The capacity of Google Chrome is better. The only thing I like about Yandex is its design.

You also can’t forget about the uber-popular WhatsApp. Like the others on this list, it promises end-to-end encryption so your messages stay private. The biggest advantage is that the service, which is owned by Facebook, has over a billion users. There’s a very good chance you won’t have to convince all your friends and family to download the app.

That shouldn’t be discounted, as one of the pains of moving to a messaging service is convincing everybody to jump aboard. However, WhatsApp is now owned by Facebook, a connection that could make some wary, especially since the social network recently announced it’d be using some account information, including phone numbers, from WhatsApp. If your goal is a high threshold of privacy, then it’s worth keeping an eye on.

Yes I agree, Yandex is a very beautiful design. On account creation I do not know nothing. I do not think that the projects that were created earlier are better than new ones. It's all the same what to take the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5, iPhone 6 and iPhone H. Any example, but I need real facts!

Say instagram security protection at a minimum level, you ever heard about it? I'm not a fan of this project, I go there just to pass the leisure, but still interesting to know the truth. Instagram right now has become almost the most popular applications in the vast Google play and app store, even Wat SAP not so blew up the audience as instagram...

One of the most popular apps in this space is Telegram. It’s been a pretty hot app for a couple of years, which is like 20 years in app time.

The most painstaking part is you need to invite all of your contacts into your new, secret chat world through the app’s navigation menu. It’s the biggest problem with using over-the-top services, as it doesn’t have the ubiquity of SMS messaging.

Another good option is Wire. It offers some fun messaging tricks, like the ability to doodle, share your location, send images, or record a video. The app also includes a chat bot, Anna, which offers somewhat useful answers to various questions about how to use the app.

You can optionally create an account with your phone number, which makes setup and account deletion easy. Wire is great for one-on-one chats if you would prefer conversations with someone be off the record. But it doesn’t have the same type of social or group features found with some of the other offerings here.

Do not forget GOOGLE is an international browser, location of using Yandex are Russia and territories of the former Soviet Union countries. According to marketing researches people who use Yandex as a search engine also use GOOGLE but not vice versa.
So Yandex is Google for Russians but not for others)))

Guys. This is a cool application, installed it on the phone and on the computer. Frankly, this is the most private messenger on the market (on the inf, which I dug on the Internet). But there is a problem, I stopped notifications. Solve the problem! Thank you! I recommend to all!

WhatsApp, one of the most popular alternatives to text-messaging in the world, recently announced that they would be enabling end-to-end encryption in their service (this follows their previous announcement that they’d be partnering with Open Whisper Systems to improve the security of the app).

I fully agree with DINO21412.Viber and WhatsApp are now the most popular instant messengers for communication.You can call or write messages from anywhere in the world for free!!

Telegram routinely boasts about their secured messaging available for truly private conversations between two parties using their app. However, default chats in Telegram are only encrypted server-to-client, not client-to-client, which means you have to be a little proactive in making sure your private conversations on Telegram are really private.

To the same messengers you specified allow you to exchange videos and voice messages. Lately many are getting too lazy to even print, and they just record a voice mail or a video message. It is convenient and fast. Saves a lot of time and for example driving is safer than off road a print text, and when receiving messages not read is not necessary.

Welcome. Who heard about such a project as clashot? I only downloaded and installed it. They say there is something like instagram, only there for a photo spread which you pay money, is this true? Or just a good argument to attract an audience. I uploaded a couple of photos there but I don't understand how sales and purchases are made, you don't even choose a price. If anyone knows about this project operates please.

End-to-end encryption is popular with some people for privacy and security reasons, but for others, the disadvantage of having just one copy of the messages might outweigh privacy concerns. What do you think about end-to-end encryption messaging apps such as WhatsApp and iMessage? Do you prefer to use these apps over less secure messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger and Snapchat? Please share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.

Good day! What do You think about chat rooms ,which have an additional function. Such as for example in online games. Creating a chat room in a separate room provides greater security than using a chat app. If someone knows something share your thoughts please. Interested in this topic.

Security architectures and trust models are frequently defined and redefined. The Web with its questionable code runtime, virtualised assets, and remote secret storages, constantly introduces new interesting risks and security challenges.

Looking back, it could be safe to say that one of the most overlooked ideas in the realm of building secure systems is an actual understanding that it’s not workflows that should fit the available algorithms, but rather the algorithms should be combined into systems that enable securing real-world scenarios. The greatest impacts of cryptography and advancements in application of extremely abstract algorithms so far have been achieved in the fields that aimed at solving real-world problems, i.e. end-to-end secure messaging.

I do not agree, in other countries it is also very effectively used (I mean the CIS countries) Why only for Russia, these are the two most popular browsers in the world, they are not because they are used only by Russia, they are used by the whole world!)

What is end-to-end encryption?
End-to-end encryption utilizes a user-generated, private key to encrypt all entries before they reach Day One servers. With possession of the encryption key held only by the end user, maximum security is assured for journal data.

How do I use this feature?
End-to-end encryption is enabled on a journal-by-journal basis. Go to Journals in Day One's Settings, then select the journal you want to encrypt. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete this process. More instructions are found here.

And classified chats in Viber or secret chat in Telegram. They provide stronger security, or they can just enable delete messages after a certain time? Are there any significant differences from the usual chat in the above applications? and which application fully discloses the functionality of applications when using the classification function?

I think that this will be useful to many. For me, as for an active Internet user, security on the Internet is the most important. I'm willing to pay for security to shield myself from the evil-doers.

Hello everyone. Can someone please tell me what's so good for telegrams? What's so good about him that the whole Internet is teeming with him right now? Or is it just another good advertising as with all the other not particularly good projects that are so diligently advertised to reach a new level. To me personally this means of communication is generally not satisfied, and in all, ranging from its name to its design.

Why is it a disadvantage to have one copy? If you have something important just make another copy somewhere else.

And when sending audio or video recordings via chats, does the encryption process change in any way? or are the same procedures as when sending text messages?

In end-to-end encryption, the endpoints refer to the sender and intended receiver’s devices. The message is encrypted locally on the sender’s device and can only be decrypted by the receiver on his device. End-to-end encryption is often referred to as “client-side encryption” and “zero access” due to the fact that encryption and decryption happen only on the users’ devices and not on central servers. Because of this characteristic, end-to-end encryption prevents centralized servers from reading user data. In order to implement end-to-end encryption, two types of cryptographic algorithms are used: symmetric and asymmetric.

In end-to-end encryption, data is protected by default wherever it goes over its entire lifecycle. Sensitive data is encrypted the moment it is captured, in a point-of-sale (POS) device at a retail store, for example, and stays encrypted or is re-encrypted while it moves between systems and security domains. This notion of encryption as a data “bodyguard” that always accompanies data objects (files, documents, records, and so on) is appealing but raises questions about establishing trust relationships between different domains and interoperability when it comes to key management.

Absolutely agree with you. it's just targets as an messenger for private communication)) for but I do not believe it. It will be a matter of time. And one more important fact: all messengers have become channels for business. And since the telegram is relatively new, it is easy to find your niche there. Artificial advertising channel, not more.

Keybase has unveiled a Slack-style team messaging service that promises to protect private communications with end-to-end encryption.

The company launched in 2015 with the aim of making encryption technology more accessible to consumers. Its latest service, Keybase Teams, has a look similar to Slack with features such as chat rooms and channels. Admins can add set up groups of users to work on a particular project, and encrypted files can be uploaded and shared.

I have heard about it too. So I tried to upload some pictures, but got nothing. I don't know if it is just me or it is impossible to earn money like that.

Clash is a platform, where you can sell you photo. So, they must have good quality. It is a like fotostock. As I know you have also upload your passport information.

There is a growing consciousness about the desire to keep one’s messages private. Some are concerned about hackers, or worry about foreign or domestic government surveillance, but most people just agree with the general principle that what you say in your chat conversations ought to stay between you and the people you chat with.

It’s not a pleasant idea to think that your messages could be archived for perpetuity on a large company’s server or analyzed by some algorithm. The quest for privacy has birthed a whole generation of apps that promise to give you exactly that. Services like Telegram and Signal have turned the phrase “end-to-end encryption” into a popular discussion. We’re here to help you figure out what this is all about and which apps to try.

Encryption Explained
Before getting to the 'end-to-end' part, let us see first what plain old encryption is. The struggle for data security and privacy online is a battle that is fought on many fronts, but at the end, it boils down to this: whenever you send private data to another computer or server on the Internet, which you do many times a day, it is like red riding hood's mother sending her to her grandmother's at the other side of the woods.

MICROSOFT IS FINALLY bringing end-to-end encryption to Skype through a partnership with Open Whisper Systems.

The new feature, called Skype Private Conversations, will encrypt audio calls and text conversations, along with images, audio and video files sent via the service.

Microsoft will be using the Open Whisper Systems's open-source Signal Protocol to encrypt these communications. This is the same protocol used by Facebook for WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, by Google for the Allo app and for the Edward Snowden-approved Signal Private Messenger.

What is Whatsapp end to end encryption?
The app says "privacy and security is in our DNA" which is why the latest version includes end to end encryption.

This means that anything you do through Whatsapp is "secured from falling into the wrong hands". It ensures that only you and the person you're communication with can read what is sent - not even Whatsapp itself. This is due to a lock system, which only you and the recipient have the key to unlock. All of this happens automatically, if the users both have the latest version othe app. There is no way to turn off the end to end encryption. Each chat has a code which can be verified, although this is optional, which includes 60-digit number If each user stands next to each other and scans the code they can be sure, if they match, that no one is intercepting the messages or calls.

In normal chats (excluding ‘secret conversations’), Facebook Messenger uses encryption, but it doesn’t use end-to-end encryption. When you send a message with Facebook Messenger, it’s encrypted between your device and the Facebook servers, then it gets decrypted. The original unencrypted message is stored on Facebook’s servers, and then it’s encrypted again before being sent to your friend.

 

There are plenty of upsides to this approach. With this method of encryption, nobody can read your message while it’s in transit, other than Facebook itself. Having the original messages stored on Facebook’s servers is useful because it means you can send and receive your messages from any internet-enabled device, just by logging in with your username and password. The downside is that Facebook can scan and process your messages however they want, and they can be passed on to the authorities in the case of a crime investigation.

In a new feature to be known as ‘Private Conversations’, Skype will be using encryption technology from Signal, one of the most popular, ultra-secure messaging apps available today.

Signal is the same app that Edward Snowden has consistently recommended for those with privacy worries to download.

In years gone by, many privacy advocates and activists have raised concerns over the true confidentiality of conversations carried out over Skype. Many were surprised at the announcement, given that people had noticed changes in the company’s architecture that allegedly made it less private since it was acquired by Microsoft.

While several countries like Australia or Germany continued to seek ways to undermine encryption in 2017, too, the EU still promotes it. In the summer, the EU Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs has released a draft proposal that would require making end-to-end encryption mandatory in digital communications, banning encryption backdoors, and adding online privacy to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Although there are no guarantees that this proposal will go through the EU decision-making machinery, this has been the most ambitious regulatory attempt aimed to protect digital privacy and security to date. If approved, this regulation could start a technology overhaul, and that raises a few questions: How would mandatory end-to-encryption transform today’s technology landscape and services? What would the consequences be for the companies who develop tools and the people who use them?

There is a new WhatsApp-killer application called Telegram. They said that it's open source and that it has a more secure encryption.

But they store all the messages in their servers and WhatsApp doesn't store any messages in any server, only a local copy in the phones.

Is Telegram more secure than WhatsApp?

As you probably know, if you want End to End (end-to-end) encryption with file sync and share right now it is a game of compromises. You might not be able to share without giving out your passwords, or have no web interface at all, or compromise security by having browser side encryption and decryption, or have manage your own TrueCrypt file, use clunky third party tools and so on.

Nextcloud designed a client-side end-to-end encryption protocol meant to protect user data from nosy system administrators or a full server security breach while limiting usability as little as possible. Of course, some functionality got lost but we think we struck a pretty decent balance between usefulness and security.

The goal of being easy to use was central because complexity leads to mistakes and mistakes lead to security breaches. We avoided users picking and sharing passwords, for example, but also

Good news for Skype users who are concerned about their privacy.
Microsoft is collaborating with popular encrypted communication company Signal to bring end-to-end encryption support to Skype messenger.
End-to-end encryption assured its users that no one, not even the company or server that transmits the data, can decrypt their messages.

Messenger telegrams is gaining popularity, now a lot of bots on earnings and promotion of your sites.

We have heard a lot about data breaches nowadays. And if you think that switching to an encrypted messaging service may secure you and your data, then you may be wrong.
No good deed today can help you protect yourself completely.
Reuters and several media outlets are reporting that the phone numbers of 15 Million users in Iran and more than a dozen accounts on the Telegram instant messaging service have been compromised by Iranian hackers exploiting an SMS text message flaw.

End-to-end encryption ensures that a message is turned into a secret message by its original sender, and decoded only by its final recipient. Other forms of encryption may depend on encryption performed by third-parties. That means that those parties have to be trusted with the original text. End-to-end encryption is generally regarded as safer, because it reduces the number of parties who might be able to interfere or break the encryption.

Hello, everyone. Discuss all the popular browsers which each of the NIS uses it, but forgot about the less popular but not what is not inferior to the popular, and even somewhat better. For example, I like safari very much, very convenient fast, while there is nothing superfluous about security, I do not speak. In fact, this browser from the iPhone, and they have known to be the best security system, to take only the same icloud. And you have like in the past so popular? Sign up, interesting to know!

I believe that underestimating Safari, Yandex browser and Google chrome does not allow people to know the really good projects. People are too accustomed to messengerim and don't want to even hear about the other applications, out of this we are missing the best.

Advantages of End-to-End Encryption
End-to-end encryption provides the ultimate peace of mind for privacy-conscious users. You no longer have to give up control of your privacy and be forced to trust internet services that might:

Insufficiently protect your data, leaving your personal information at risk to hackers, governments, and other entities.
Scan and share your data to generate profit, advertising, and research without your consent or best interests in mind.

Sohel Sanghani has been paying attention to the current state of email security, and like everyone else, saw the massive data breaches where the accounts of hundreds of millions of users were compromised. Instead of taking steps to remedy those problems, Sanghani said people more often than not would look at an email data breach such as the 2014 Sony hack, shrug their shoulders, and move on. 

In his assessment of the email security landscape, something was definitely missing. No one had ever created an easy-to-use, secure email app.

Using end-to-end encryption means that your messages, photos, videos, voice messages, documents, status updates and calls are protected from falling into the wrong hands.

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a method used for securing encrypted data while it is moving from the source to the destination. The objective of end-to-end encryption is to encrypt data at the Web level and to decrypt it at the database or application server. It can solve the problem of revealing data while net sniffing if a Web server has been compromised. If implemented with trusted algorithms, end-to-end encryption can provide the highest level of data protection.

in our time it's very easy to intercept or steal data from any device, so now it's growing popularity for gadget for private communication, because everyone wants to remain anonymous and reliably protect their data from strangers. This gadget for private communication is a great solution for these people!

Jakarta, Indonesia (AP) -- The Indonesian government lifted its threat to ban the encrypted messaging app Telegram because it's taking steps to block "negative" content that includes forums for Islamic State group supporters. But it warned other sites could now face scrutiny.

Rudiantara, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, who met Tuesday with Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov announced that "we have agreed to keep Telegram accessible."

Finally, this is a normal application to encrypt my really important business files. I recommend

With the much-hyped release of Nextcloud 13, will come a new official client app for mobile and desktop syncing of files and folders that includes built-in end-to-end encryption. That's a huge step forward for companies looking for an in-house cloud solution that offers such security measures.

Although the official release isn't ready for public usage, I was privy to an unofficial release candidate, so I could illustrate how the end-to-end encryption works in the desktop client. As you might expect, this is pre-release, so it's buggy. Even so, it shows serious promise and should offer a glimpse into a new feature that will make a Nextcloud in-house cloud server a no brainer for businesses.

Telegram, which was recently singled out by Theresa May as a platform for terrorists, was removed suddenly from Apple's online store.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said he hoped to have the app reinstated by Apple. Both Telegram and a newer version of the app, Telegram X were removed from the App Store.

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Most people in my social circle use Telegram, mainly because they think it’s the most secure messaging platform out there. I’m sure the network effect has something to do with its popularity too, and if that’s the case then this article might not be for you. However, if you are using Telegram because it’s secure, you should keep reading.

When I mention to my friends or family that Telegram might not be as secure as they think I’m frequently countered with:

I do not understand why corporations are spending millions of dollars on security. Most people will have no difference if their correspondence about how mom went to the hairdresser's shop yesterday to break. I believe that it is necessary to create a separate paid messenger where there will be really high-quality security. This is better for people and companies.

In E2EE, the data is encrypted on the sender's system or device and only the recipient is able to decrypt it. Nobody in between, be they an Internet service provider, application service provider or hacker, can read it or tamper with it.

The cryptographic keys used to encrypt and decrypt the messages are stored exclusively on the endpoints, a trick made possible through the use of public key encryption. Although the key exchange in this scenario is considered unbreakable using known algorithms and currently obtainable computing power, there are at least two potential weaknesses that exist outside of the mathematics. First, each endpoint must obtain the public key of the other endpoint, but a would-be attacker who could provide one or both endpoints with the attacker's public key could execute a man-in-the-middle attack. Additionally, all bets are off if either endpoint has been compromised such that the attacker can see messages before and after they have been encrypted or decrypted.

What is the approximate price of the device? Will it be a budget device or not?

The online Hacktivist group Anonymous declared War against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) that claimed responsibility for the horrific terrorist attacks that rocked Paris last week.
In response to the Anonymous’ warning of launching their "biggest operation ever" against the terrorist group, ISIS militants called Anonymous – "IDIOTS".
It seems like Anonymous has taken ISIS response very seriously and the group has started carrying out their attacks against the terror organisation.

Also this question interests. Perhaps I missed somewhere and did not hear the full name, or is there already an obvious example of this application or device? Since now there is a great choice and I want to clarify for myself, do I buy something else or still wait for this product? Since there are a lot of comments on this topic ...

In principle, I got acquainted with the description and content of this gadget, found the information here http://www.crd-sector.com/uv/r&d/gadgets.htm I hope that this is about him. If so, then the gadget itself is interesting for me by several points and I will say that there are moments that I have not seen before in any review of any other gadget.

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.  

Can you more specifically find out what you mean? Who is missing out? What is missing? What good projects do you mean? As for me the only thing we miss is real communication.

Relying on third-party encryption tools results in a lack of awareness of the content and context of your backups. In fact, most data reduction algorithms break when they hit encrypted data streams.

With Veeam, end-to-end encryption is built-in and Veeam data reduction technologies like compression, deduplication and WAN Acceleration maintain their efficiency when used with Veeam encrypted backups.

Applications like WhatsApp use end to end encryption. WhatsApp says that only the users share a specific key and no third party can view the messages. But I do not understand how the two users agree on the shared key. It must have been transferred via WhatsApp servers. In that way, WhatsApp would know the shared key right? Please help me understand how keys are shared in end to end encryption.

Security and privacy are very precious nowadays when it comes to the internet. That's why I need this device.

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a system of communication where only the communicating parties are able to read the messages. In other words, messages are encrypted in a way that only the unique recipient of a message is allowed to decrypt it, and not anyone in between. No “eavesdroppers” can access the cryptographic keys required to decrypt the conversation, including telecom and internet providers or the service provider who runs the messaging services. Because no third party has knowledge of the data being communicated or stored, surveillance or manipulation is impossible. Service provider’s servers act as illiterate messengers, only passing along the messages. For instance, companies using E2EE cannot hand over messages from their clients to the authorities.

End-to-End Encryption is a general name for every system of communication where the entire encryption and decryption processes are taking place on the client-side only.
Theoretically, that means that only the communicating users can access the delivered data- the server, or any third-party service/person, won't be able to decipher the data.

For example, Gmail's HTTPS connection (SSL/TLS protocols) is not an end to end encryption - the traffic is fully encrypted between the client and the server, but the entire data is being kept deciphered on the company's servers.

The app description sounds very promising. Would definitely pay for the messenger that can fully provide me confidence that my personal data is under total control and security. Unfortunately, I already faced not the best experience of using other messenger apps like Viber for example and I got hacked a lot of times there. Hope this one is not gonna let me down.

Researchers at Kaspersky recently outed a bug in the popular Telegram instant messaging service.

Crooks had revived an old visual trick to disguise files that many users would otherwise recognise as unwanted right off the bat.

The flaw has been addressed by Telegram, so we’re OK to describe in here in detail: it’s a trick that is as simple as it is effective, and involves conning the app into displaying filenames backwards.

What End-To-End encryption means E2EE means that all encryption keys are generated locally, and all encryption and decryption is performed before sending any data over the network. At no point in the sync process can the Insomnia servers, or an intruder read or access sensitive application data. 

Secure messaging apps have grown in popularity as consumers seek protection from hackers and surveillance, but end-to-end encryption faces an uncertain future in the UK.

Home secretary Amber Rudd has called for technology companies to build back doors into their encrypted content for security services to use when they require access in the fight against terrorism. And prime minister Theresa May talked at the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland about the need for a balance between privacy and security – in short, undermining the security of encrypted messaging apps.

My accounts have been hacked several times, therefore I am looking for reliable messenger, this product seems to be the right one.

Check Point informed WhatsApp and Telegram of the vulnerability on March 8 and the messaging companies have since enabled fixes to prevent their platforms from being exploited by attackers in this way.

There is no evidence that the flaw was used by hackers but a spokesperson for Check Point says it had been present on the platforms for a significant time period and put “hundreds of millions” of accounts at risk.

The product has quite a lot of interesting features that I would use and advise others. Also, the defense is still very well on your feet. What is natural and increases the confidence of the buyer or client with constant use. So I decide to take a closer look and still use this offer. I will study and try to use all the functions and also check how they work.

Check Point disclosed this information to the WhatsApp and Telegram security teams on March 8, 2017. WhatsApp and Telegram acknowledged the security issue and developed fixes for worldwide web clients.

“Thankfully, WhatsApp and Telegram responded quickly and responsibly to deploy the mitigation against exploitation of this issue in all web clients,” said Oded Vanunu, head of product vulnerability research at Check Point. WhatsApp Web users wishing to ensure that they are using the latest version are advised to restart their browser.

After reading the entire process of communication on the forum, I did not understand which of the messengers is the greatest protection in the exchange of messages. Somebody please answer. Or Vice versa, each of the applications offers certain services in the field of security?

Where will the product be developed?

https://zangi.com/news/en/5-secure-messenger-apps-2017/

And how do you rate Signal Private Messenger, forumchane? In some articles write, that Edward stone himself acknowledged this messenger the most secure. And then there's Telegram, and Viber and WhatsApp didn't even make it into the top five. He honestly did not use Signal Private Messenger.

Why I don’t recommend Signal to my friends
I have two main gripes with Signal:

First, it’s only on mobile. I want something on desktop too, because I don’t see a reason to awkwardly type on a smartphone if I’m in front of a PC anyway (which I am most of the time). They do have a kind of desktop client they’re working on, but it’s a Chrome app and connects with your Android phone. I want something I can use to communicate even without my phone, not to mention a solution which doesn’t lock me into a specific browser. Update 2017-04-26: You don’t need Chrome running in order to use it. Still, I’d still like not to be forced to install software I’m not using.

Second, Signal’s SMS/web identity crisis is not particularly user friendly. “Hey, why isn’t my secure SMS delivered”, I hear the potential users yelling before heading back to the warm embrace of Facebook Messenger. The question of an SMS fallback has been discussed several times on the Signal issue tracker; see #3220 and referenced issues for more information on why we won’t see it.

WhatsApp now has a user base of more than one billion, but Telegram is quickly catching up. In February 2016 Telegram claimed over 350,000 users signed up every day, on top of the existing 100 million daily active users.

Telegram faces a lot of criticism for not being fully encrypted by default. But they were the first mass-market messaging app to offer any encryption, and as such were often referred to as the “encrypted chat app” in the media. It’s a nickname that seems to have stuck, and one that might have even contributed to the endorsements garnered from groups such as the notorious terrorist group, ISIS.

Check Point Software Technologies researchers have revealed a new vulnerability on WhatsApp & Telegram’s online platforms two of the world’s most popular messaging services. 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.

“This new vulnerability put hundreds of millions of WhatsApp Web and Telegram Web users at risk of complete account take over,” says Doros Hadjizenonos, Country Manager of Check Point South Africa. “By simply sending an innocent looking photo, an attacker could gain control over the account, access message history, all photos that were ever shared, and send messages on behalf of the user.”

Hello, everyone. Has anyone heard of acoo browser? I've heard a lot, can share if something wrong please correct me. Say fast fast, a lot of functionality, not quick enough as Yandex and Google, but in fact surpasses them in the other, the search selection from it, i.e. no need to write in Yandex Google to get to it, and Vice versa in Google, Yandex. Browser not for Amateurs, more for professionals. Did you hear anything about him?

Good time of day. Want not many to share messenger avant browser. Very fast and nimble, impresses with its loading speed. Very reliable in terms of safety, very easy to operate. Many think he should enjoy it!

I follow and admire Telegram project since their first release. If you haven't already heard about Telegram, it is a messaging platform with tons of useful privacy and security features, and offered completely for free. Telegram project still misses some key features such as an open source codebase and organization level Github repository, to gain my full adoption, but I trust their guarantee for making the source code open in the future.

WhatsApp and Telegram accounts can be hacked by sending malware-laden images
Check Point Software Technologies, an Israeli computer security firm on Wednesday, revealed a vulnerability in messaging services, WhatsApp and Telegram that allows the hackers to break into accounts using the very encryption intended to protect messages.

The flaw exposed those who used the web browser versions of WhatsApp and Telegram, both of which are fully synced with their mobile versions. The vulnerability allowed hackers to hijack hundreds of millions of WhatsApp and Telegram accounts simply by sending a malware-laden image. The hack targeted the method in which both Telegram and WhatsApp process images and multimedia files.

Agencies (Qasioun) - Telegram's messaging app is better known for its security than catering to Snapchat fans, but it's blurring those lines. The company has updated its mobile apps with support for disappearing photos and videos in any private chat. All you have to do is set a timer for your media and it'll vanish. If the recipient gets sneaky and takes a screenshot, you'll know right away. In short: much as with services like Snapchat or iMessage, you shouldn't have to worry that a sensitive pic will leak to the public.

 

The upgrade also brings faster media in some cases. If you're part of a very large channel with 100,000 or more members, Telegram will lean on a distributed content network to speed up your downloads wherever you happen to be. And if you use stickers, you can expand the scrolling area to pick just the right image to make your point. None of these additions will sway you if you're well-entrenched in another social app, but they may give you fewer reasons to switch away.

Chances are that if you use Facebook today (and those chances are high because Facebook just passed over 2 billion active users), you have heard all the hype about the Facebook Messenger App and concerns over Facebook Messenger privacy. Users are now being forced to download the separate Facebook Messenger App if they want to use messaging through the Facebook app itself for mobile. Not only is that a burden, but Facebook asks for more permissions than the average app in order for you to be able to download the app and, let’s be honest, the permissions are a little frightening when you start looking into them.

Telegram users should be aware the messaging app's "Secret Chats" may not be so secret after all.

Zuk Avraham, founder and CTO of mobile security company Zimperium, created private messages using Telegram's Secret Chat feature and tried to see if he could find unencrypted copies of the message elsewhere. He uncovered a number of issues with how Telegram handled these messages. Telegram is a free cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X which lets you send encrypted messages, photos, videos, and file of any type (including .zip, .doc, .mp3, and others) to other Telegram users.

Cyber thugs have been exploiting a zero-day flaw in the Telegram Messenger desktop app in order to mine for cryptocurrencies or to install a backdoor to remotely control victims’ computers.

Kaspersky Lab discovered “in the wild” attacks on Telegram Messenger’s Windows desktop client back in October 2017. The vulnerability in the popular Telegram app had been actively exploited since March 2017 to mine a variety of cryptocurrencies, such as Monero, Zcash, Fantomcoin and others.

https://underspy.com/blog/signal-vs-telegram-messaging-apps/

The founder of chat app Telegram has publicly claimed that feds pressured the company to weaken its encryption or install a backdoor.

"During our team's 1-week visit to the US last year we had two attempts to bribe our devs by US agencies + pressure on me from the FBI," Pavel Durov said on Twitter. "It would be naive to think you can run an independent/secure cryptoapp based in the US," he added.

Durov's comments follow earlier unsubstantiated claims that arch-rival Signal was compromised.

"The encryption of Signal (=WhatsApp, FB) was funded by the US Government. I predict a backdoor will be found there within 5 years from now," Durov claimed.

Bots are taking over our messaging apps.

Last week, at its F8 developer conference, Facebook revealed the first wave of Bots for Messenger. These automated, interactive programs respond to natural language and allow users to shop, order food, read the news and get personalized weather forecasts — all without leaving the Messenger app.

Separately, messaging app Kik also revealed its bot store, while Slack and Telegram have been experimenting with bots for some time. Microsoft also made a big push for bots at its Build 2016 conference, introducing developer tools for creating bots for Skype and other Microsoft services.

Telegram seems almost identical to WhatsApp, but it claims to be a much safer app. Is it true? Security experts and Telegram’s developers tell us what they think.

By now, you’ve probably heard of Telegram Messenger, the chat and messaging app developed by the founders of VK, Russia’s largest social network. Its icon, a paper airplane on a blue background, symbolizes freedom of communication– Telegram was launched in August 2013 during the NSA hacking scandal, when Edward Snowden, now in exile in Russia, revealed the agency’s secrets.

Telegram Surpasses 100 Million Users
Telegram, a messaging app launched by Russian Pavel Durov less than three years ago, has passed 100 million monthly active users, the company announced this week.

Revealing the figure during a keynote at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Durov also said that the service is now signing up 350,000 new users each day.

Good article with analysis of protection systems in different messengers

https://www.greenbot.com/article/3119449/android/the-best-messaging-apps-with-end-to-end-encryption.html

Signal’s claim to fame is that it’s the preferred messaging application of Edward Snowden. It’s among the easiest to set up, as it automatically authenticates your number and can even be used as your default SMS app.

As with Whisper,  you can create a group for private banter with an unlimited number of other users. Signal also makes phone calls, which I found to be very clear when testing it out in a couple of different cases.

privacy at risk: telegram sanctioned in russia for protecting its users
The Russian government fined Telegram and could block use of the instant messaging app, because the company refused to grant it access to users’ communications. Members of INCLO, including CELS, seek to curb such measures.

Right after the horribly tragic terror attacks in Paris, we started to read badly written articles by journalists trying to attract readers with sensational headlines.

The easiest target was encrypted communication tools and one of those is Telegram Messenger. It was said ISIS/ISIL used Telegram to chat securely and that they considered it a good solid secure and trustworthy platform. Does it really deserve that reputation?

I wrote a article on March 2014 that explained some of the shortcomings of this messaging platform.

Can I share files in your application?

They are not cryptographers, but they have some background in maths. Great!

So, what is the system’s architecture? Basically, a few servers everywhere in the world, routing messages between clients. Authentication is only done between the client and the server, not between clients communicating with each other. Encryption happens between the client and the server, but not using TLS (some home made protocol instead). Encryption can happen end to end between clients, but there is no authentication, so the server can perform a MITM attack.

With over a billion users, it’s almost certain that malicious cybercriminals would look to exploit the popular messaging app. WhatsApp announced the launch of a web interface and desktop application in January 2015. Unsurprisingly, hackers were quick to pounce with fake WhatsApp websites and applications that stole data and distributed malware.

Messaging programs are a closely watched application category, with experts scrutinizing how communications are protected from government surveillance dragnets and hackers. The primary defense invariably involves encryption, but just saying an application uses encryption by no means ensures it’s secure.

One of the latest programs to come under fire is Telegram, which is backed by Pavel Durov[cq], who also founded the popular Russian social networking site Vkontakte. Telegram is a free desktop and mobile application launched in 2013 that promotes itself as “taking back our right to privacy.”

https://icenter.co/january-21st-2018-report-security-issues/

Telegram blocks 'terrorist-related' channels after Indonesia ban
Better late than never: The messaging service says it was late in removing the channels because of a "miscommunication."

As of today, common communication systems do not include E2EE. These systems can only guarantee the protection of communication traffic between client and server, not between the communicating parties themselves. Examples of non-E2EE messaging systems are Hotmail, Facebook, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger. Dropbox and Google Drive are also examples of non-E2EE storage systems.

Despite E2EE’s absence in everyday use, the competition among tech companies has already begun, creating service offerings that promise better data protection with E2EE. Apple took the lead by announcing last year that its new iOS 8 operating system would encrypt nearly all data on IOS running devices by default, including text messages, photos and contacts. They also announced that the company would no longer be able to unlock client devices as long as they are password protected. Previous versions of the operating system were allowing Apple to unlock devices remotely.  Then, Google made the announcement that they would do the same with their next Android software release.

Hello, everyone. Has anyone used Safari? You know what's the latest version of Windows right now? I can not find the optimal, then in English, the Internet does not work. Or where to download, can you recommend a source? All have already tried, only the trash in the computer is downloaded. I would be very grateful. Or on the official website of the Appl can be downloaded?

Welcome. What is blackhawk browser? Has anyone heard of him? Worth it to use, he will be able to replace Safari or Yandex from Google? I first heard about it, don't want to download until it is sure of its reliability. And so garbage on your computer is full, do not want another stuff to download.

https://hackernoon.com/encrypted-instant-messaging-recommendations-january-2017-711c03af02cc

As an extra layer of security, Skype has released a preview of end-to-end encrypted “Private Conversations.” Currently available for Skype Insiders, users will now have more protection over the content they send within conversations.

Using Open Whisper System’s Signal Protocol, Private Conversations provides end-to-end encryption for Skype audio calls, along with any text messages, images, videos, and audio you send. All content will also be hidden while on the app, so any Preview messages you send won’t show up in your Chats or notifications.

Here's how WhatsApp group messaging works: membership is maintained by the server. Clients of a group retrieve membership from the server, and clients encrypt all messages they send e2e to all group members.
If someone hacks the WhatsApp server, they can obviously alter the group membership. If they add themselves to the group:

1. The attacker will not see any past messages to the group; those were e2e encrypted with keys the attacker doesn't have.

2. All group members will see that the attacker has joined. There is no way to suppress this message.

Given the alternatives, I think that's a pretty reasonable design decision, and I think this headline pretty substantially mischaracterizes the situation. I think it would be better if the server didn't have metadata visibility into group membership, but that's a largely unsolved problem, and it's unrelated to confidentiality of group messages.

In contrast, Telegram does no encryption at all for group messages, even though it advertises itself as an encrypted messenger, and even though Telegram users think that group chats are somehow secure. An attacker who compromises the Telegram server can, undetected, recover every message that was sent in the past and receive all messages transmitted in the future without anyone receiving any notification at all.

There's no way to publish an academic paper about that, though, because there's no "attack" to describe, because there's no encryption to begin with. Without a paper there will be no talks at conferences, which means there will be no inflammatory headlines like this one.

To me, this article reads as a better example of the problems with the security industry and the way security research is done today, because I think the lesson to anyone watching is clear: don't build security into your products, because that makes you a target for researchers, even if you make the right decisions, and regardless of whether their research is practically important or not. It's much more effective to be Telegram: just leave cryptography out of everything, except for your marketing.

So I was going thru this page:

https://privacytoolsio.github.io/privacytools.io/#im

And they specifically imply not to use telegram. I hopped on telegram BECAUSE everyone said it was private. Now I'm in a frenzy trying to find out how private they are and what exactly do they share (esp w/Google, MS, etc) and I can't find anything that makes me feel better.

Is there something I don't know about Telegram?

WhatsApp’s acquisition by Facebook surprised everyone last week as it became perhaps the largest startup acquisition in history with the company valued at US$16 billion. Unfortunately for WhatsApp, as if almost on cue, the service went down the day after the announcement for roughly two days delivering at best intermittent connectivity for all 450 million users of the app. This, however, proved to be a boon for other messaging apps, especially Telegram, an open source clone of WhatsApp.  Following WhatsApp’s perhaps first major service breakdown since 2009 – certainly not a good start for the Facebook acquisition – millions of people have signed up to Telegram. The service’s Twitter account noted that today it saw roughly five million new users. 

Security researchers have warned that Telegram, a secure messaging app, could leak metadata and expose users to stalking.

Telegram was launched in 2013 by two Russian brothers and bills itself as a comms tool for those who value privacy and security.

The app has been in the news recently when it was discovered to be used by so-called Islamic State ahead of and during the Paris terrorist attacks earlier this month.

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.

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.

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.

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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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

Fully hide its presence very difficult. I don't see the point. What the ordinary user so the super secrecy? It will be enough that the project will simply encrypt your data using blockchain technology. Why do you need such top secret, the Pentagon's data will be hidden? :) I think that the project will have sufficient protection.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Yes, I fully agree with this. But I think that you need to give other applications a chance, especially if they promise such privacy. After all, how not to twist and vibers can be easily cracked, in my case it was so.

Different kinds of hardware equipment are very important for creating security environment around the user. That’s why I am looking for an opportunity to find some of these.

Nowadays there are a lot of cheaters on the Internet that are waiting for you to cheat. Therefore, the protection of personal data must be approached seriously. Because at any moment scammers can use you, and you will not even know this. Do not trust anyone. Whatever the social network was Twitter, Facebook, Viber, they do not guarantee you full confidential.

Personally, I believe that as long as some kind of messenger is new (recently created), then there is a high probability that it can provide security and privacy. But over time, intelligence services (the CIA, the FSB) get access to it and security is lost. And if the special services do not have access to Telegram, Viber, it's a matter of time.

I'm used to work with Telegram messenger. The most confidential information I send through this messenger of Pavel Durov. However, I'm starting to think about using the offline service. The equipment presented in the first message can really come in handy during storing and transferring valuable information. Interesting gadget.

If you use messengers to share with private information,you shoud be careful with it.Because we can't realy image how easy we can lost our information.So if you are attentive,you dont realy need the product but for those who dont want to carry about safety and can rise companys income,it can become a good choise.

My opinion is that messengers like WhatsApp or other popular ones always have more vulnerability. Due to the fact that more hackers want to hack them. I think you need the caution relates to the transferred information. They all have their pros and cons. The main time to use your head. All no problem! 8)

Absolutely right. There are no gadjets for private communication, and there will be no. So, neither What`up, nor Viber or Telegram is enough safety.

Of course, it is worth paying for your safety, because on the Internet, as in life there are a lot of scammers, but how else to protect your hard earned money?

I think internet safe isnt good nowadays and thjse why i dont want to pay for it. I often use Telegram, its very comfotarble and easy to use. And i think that Telegram's internet save is good.

Good day! Anyone living in the twenty-first century who actively uses various messengers to transmit personal information will be willing to pay for the provision of information transmitted to them. It's out of the question. That's just who guarantees the required security? what will be the fee for such security? And how many of these guarantees?

There is no absolute security on the Internet. Even Telegram can't give you complete security. When you're online, you can't forget that.  ;)

Everyone should be really careful when using messenger while exchanging the private information. Everyone is constantly being watched, which I why I appreciate the invention of such a gadget. Hopefully, it works well!

Who uses what messenger? Most of what is most trusted from messengers? Increasingly, I see that most people use Telegram. Many also think?

The author is absolutely right! There are no real gadgets used for private communication, like Whatsapp and Messenger, because everyone is watched by the government. You have my highest admiration and support for this invention!

Using Internet, we ourselves share information about us, photos. So we are ready for such a transference life. So why cling to a utopia about safety and private communication?

Yes, right you are - now there is plenty of devices which perform similar hush-hush functions. But... they somehow remain mainly unknown for the wide audience. Here, however, the Paranoya creators have decided to make the safety trend the main trend - and so they have focused all the purchasors' attention upon just one point, which eventally was reflected in their device very name (that is, Paranoya) - what inevitably makes this device look different in its buyers' perception!

Such devices are needed by everyone, because we want to visit the Internet and not be afraid to lose data, because now scammers can easily steal payment data and debit money from cards and electronic purses, so a gadget for private communication will be useful for everyone. I hope that in the future all can safely be on the network.

Facebook’s Messenger app has people worried about their privacy – lots of people. A list of Permissions appears to show the app could be taking video of users in secret, according to the numerous sources. This is why this gadget can revolutionize the market. Hopefully, it comes to live.