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Flatrat

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16. My family uses signal

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 09:22 AM

Dec 4

Started back when it was Textsecure and Redphone.

We can do phone calls and video chat and exchange pictures and files user to user, in addition to texting. We can do group chats as well.

Never get spam.

Encryption is important now more than ever.

Be safe out there.

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FBI Warns iPhone And Android Users--Stop Sending Texts [View all] bucolic_frolic Dec 4 OP

So, if we don't want to use WhatsApp we have to inquire as to the type of phone used by hlthe2b Dec 4 #1

There are several choices in ecrypted apps bucolic_frolic Dec 4 #3

Thanks. I know the US State Department has been recommending Signal for its employees. erronis Dec 4 #15

Bookmarking! Thank you! liberalla Dec 4 #20

Until someone does a mass sending of the Pegasus virus anyway. Think. Again. Dec 4 #2

Wow. This is not a small development. NT Mike 03 Dec 4 #4

Trump will solve it C_U_L8R Dec 4 #5

FBI is only now understanding the massive hacking by China and Russia? Irish_Dem Dec 4 #6

They knew of this issue over three years ago. ItsjustMe Dec 4 #8

why don't they have an iOS update to fix this? They certainly have enough other updates LymphocyteLover Dec 4 #13

K&R jfz9580m Dec 4 #7

I'm afraid I don't understand the risk. If I don't say anything that I wouldn't want on the front page of the New York rainin Dec 4 #9

Yeah, I don't get it either. Is the risk in getting hacked or that they could introduce a virus? LymphocyteLover Dec 4 #10

A lot of people do banking, paying with their phone questionseverything Dec 4 #11

so the risk is someone getting into your phone via texting? How exactly would that work? LymphocyteLover Dec 4 #12

Intercepting 2-factor authentication JoseBalow Dec 4 #18

Ah, yes... thanks LymphocyteLover Dec 4 #19

How can it be that hard for Apple to use the encryption that RCS has always offered? paulkienitz Dec 4 #14

My family uses signal Flatrat Dec 4 #16

Attacking canada would be declaring war on NATO ColinC Dec 4 #17