Signal: contact people, or have people contact me, without revealing phone number?

Is it possible to use Signal without revealing my phone number to others?

I’m personally using the Signal app on Android, but of course it applies to all versions, desktop and mobile.

With Telegram for example, I can pick a username and … Continue reading Signal: contact people, or have people contact me, without revealing phone number?

Signal: We’ll be eaten alive by EARN IT Act’s anti-encryption wolves

The Big Bad Wolves haven’t blown the house down but did come up with a way to “hold the three little pigs responsible for being delicious,” Signal said. Continue reading Signal: We’ll be eaten alive by EARN IT Act’s anti-encryption wolves

COVID-19 Mass Surveillance, New Coronavirus Cyber-Attacks, Encryption Backdoors

In episode 113 for March 23rd 2020: Israel passes an emergency law to use mobile data to track people infected with COVID-19, the latest coronavirus cyber-attacks to be aware of, and how governments world-wide could be putting backdoors into secure mes… Continue reading COVID-19 Mass Surveillance, New Coronavirus Cyber-Attacks, Encryption Backdoors

LoRa Mesh Network with Off-the-Shelf Hardware

An ideal application for mesh networking is off-grid communication; when there’s no cellular reception and WiFi won’t reach, wide-area technologies like LoRa can be used to create ad hoc wireless networks. Whether you’re enjoying the outdoors with friends or conducting a rescue operation, a cheap and small gadget that will …read more

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Signal Tests Upgraded Cryptography for Groups Function

Signal, the encrypted messaging platform, is planning to launch an upgraded secure group messaging and communities function. Signal’s groups are private, meaning that the service itself doesn’t keep a record of a user’s group membersh… Continue reading Signal Tests Upgraded Cryptography for Groups Function