SignalMar 9

We are aware of recent reports regarding targeted phishing attacks that have resulted in account takeovers of some Signal users, including government officials and journalists. We take this very seriously.

To be clear: Signal’s encryption and infrastructure have not been compromised and remain robust. These attacks were executed via sophisticated phishing campaigns, designed to trick users into sharing information – SMS codes and/or Signal PIN – to gain access to users’ accounts.

Show thread🌲Mar 9
@signalapp These attacks wouldn't be possible if you stopped requiring phone numbers
Show threadChristmas TreeMar 9
@scathach this☝️ x1000
Show threadadb

@christmastree @scathach I can recommend you Delta Chat, it is pretty similar to Signal (it forked the Signal UI) and it doesn't require any phone numbers or any data at all

registration is super smooth, no SMS codes, no reCAPTCHA, etc. just set a name and go, NO ONE can discover you and write to you without you giving them your contact invite link so no scam possible

on top of that it has multi-profile and multi-device support, you can use the same profile in several devices! also each device works as an automatic incremental backup! no need to pay some shady cloud for backups

Mar 9 at 11:56pmWeb
Show threadGert, ZL2AW 🇳🇿Mar 10

Yes @adbenitez is completely correct in saying this.
#deltachat seems perfect ❤️❤️❤️

@christmastree @scathach

Show thread👊🇺🇸🔥Mar 10
@adbenitez @christmastree @scathach Nobody can discover you on Signal if you disable it: https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/6712070553754-Phone-Number-Privacy-and-Usernames#pnp
Phone Number Privacy and Usernames

Here are features to make your phone number more private on Signal. As a new default, your phone number will no longer be visible to everyone in Signal. You can opt to display your phone number. H...

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