Hagen (ots) - Betrüger werden in ihren Maschen immer erfinderischer. Neue Techniken tauchen insbesondere digital auf oder werden nur in leicht veränderter Weise abgewickelt. In jüngster Zeit werden der Polizei vermehrt Betrugsdelikte bekannt, bei ...
https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/30835/6053097
#Betrug #Betrüger #InstantMessaging #Investitionen #Kriminalität #Maschen #Messengerdienste #Sicherheitskräfte #Smartphone #Unterschlagung
Considering that both #XMPP and #Matrix re-invented #decentralized communication while #email was already there, makes #deltachat more interesting.
The fact that DC didn't invent a new protocol for #InstantMessaging and just used the protocol which was already there, and also that how far has it gone, is mind blowing.
At first when I was chatting with @treefit, I already was developing a Matrix client(#chooj) for #KaiOS and it was the only decentralized IM which I was using and investing resources into. I was skeptical but then I thought it would be a good idea to invest into DeltaChat, as well as Matrix. His argument, of course, wasn't good. He was arguing that we need multiple options in the case one of decentralized IMs fail. However this convinced me to give DC a try.
But now, I see that DC has very unique advantages no other messenger has. Their moto is "playing the long term" game. Unlike Matrix which suddenly exploded, DC moves very slowly. As an advantage, DC is much more consistent, hassle free, has less bugs(in my experience) and has better UI/UX than many Matrix clients. But it has got several disadvantages. Matrix has tons more features which DC hasn't got or has added them just recently such as editing messages and reactions. And it is not yet suitable for public groups, like the ones we've got in the Matrix network.
Overall, if you want secure chat with friends or family or other people you trust, DeltaChat is a very good option and the experience is very good. And I haven't seen something like #webxdc in any other IM. However if you want something like #Discord guilds for a community, Matrix is the way to go.
BTW, DC currently lacks funding, thanks to what #Trump did with #OpenTechnologyFund(#OTF). If you can help in anyway, financial or otherwise, it will be extra valuable at this point.
Edit:
BTW, here are websites of webxdc and DC:
https://delta.chat
https://webxdc.org/
Edit2: Make sure to check WebXDC, apps shared in #P2P deltachat groups or DMs.
#IM #FOSS #Messenger #MessagingApp #opensource #opensourceIM #freesoftware
Instant messaging
From a tech conversation:Does WhatsApp (WA) give out info to polices?
The general understanding is that WA don't give out communications content to police.
They do give out communications metadata to police
More on this and other instant messaging services:
https://anathemas.noblogs.org/instant-messaging/
#Text #BigTech #CapitalistSystem #deltachat #deltachat #InstantMessaging #NoBigTech #signal #WhatsApp #xmpp
Telegram founder: France bans Pawel Durow from business trip to the USA
Telegram CEO under investigation in France can't leave without permission. His request to travel to the US was denied by French authorities amid ongoing probe.
Matrix or Deltachat seem like the ideal for this one. Maybe they're seen as too power-usery?
#degoogle #demeta #matrix #deltachat #instantMessaging
Telegram-Gründer: Frankreich untersagt Pawel Durow Geschäftsreise in die USA
Gegen den Chef des Telegram-Messengers wird in Frankreich ermittelt, er darf nur mit Genehmigung ausreisen. Für einen Flug in die USA wurde die nicht gegeben.
Lately I'm having issues with #Signal. Messages are delivered up to 2 hours later. It looks like it happens more often on mobile networks compared to WiFi, but delays are experienced on the latter too.
What would be a valid IM app alternative? No 🇺🇸 products preferably.
goodbye Skype
And so, as promised and announced, Skype has been retired. Even though Skype and I never quite clicked, I often wrote about it on these pages, and it certainly came in handy many, many times. Its replacement, Teams, is a chaotic jumble of features and intentions, all mashed into an unbearable mess. I've done the data takeout, downloaded a tool to read the archive Microsoft provided, but I have NOT moved my account over to the new platform. Just like it was for ICQ, Google Talk, Yahoo! […]
Spyware attack on WhatsApp: 168 million US dollars in damages for Meta
Because the NSO Group violated laws with spyware attacks on WhatsApp and caused costs for Meta, the company is to pay 168 million US dollars.
#InstantMessaging #Messaging #Facebook #MetaPlatforms #Netzpolitik #Spyware #WhatsApp #news
Spyware-Angriff auf WhatsApp: 168 Millionen US-Dollar Schadenersatz für Meta
Weil die NSO Group mit Spyware-Angriffen auf WhatsApp gegen Gesetze verstoßen und bei Meta Kosten verursacht hat, soll die Firma 168 Millionen US-Dollar zahlen.
#InstantMessaging #Messaging #Facebook #MetaPlatforms #Netzpolitik #Spyware #WhatsApp #news
Signal affair: Modified messenger ceases operation after second break-in
The US government uses a modified app to communicate by signal. It is called TeleMessage, has been cracked twice and closed for the time being.
#InstantMessaging #Messaging #Mobiles #Security #Signal #news
Signal-Affäre: Modifizierter Messenger stellt nach zweitem Einbruch Betrieb ein
In der US-Regierung wird eine modifizierte App benutzt, um per Signal zu kommunizieren. Die heißt TeleMessage, wurde zweimal geknackt und vorerst dicht gemacht.
#InstantMessaging #Messaging #Mobiles #Security #Signal #news
Microsoft kills #Skype today. Will you miss it? https://mindsconnected.tech/index.php?showtopic=1022&view=findpost&p=8624 #communication #instantmessaging #chat #software #news #tech
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Signal affair: US government uses modified messenger – that was cracked
It was already known that the US government uses Signal extensively. Now there was a hint that this was probably done via a modified app. It was cracked.
Signal-Affäre: US-Regierung benutzt modifizierten Messenger – der wurde geknackt
Dass in der US-Regierung fleißig Signal benutzt wird, war bekannt. Nun kam der Hinweis, dass das wohl über eine modifizierte App geschieht. Die wurde geknackt.
heise+ | Sechs sichere Messenger im Vergleich
Schlicht oder verspielt, aber jedenfalls sicher? Wir vergleichen sechs Ende-zu-Ende-verschlüsselte Messenger mit unterschiedlichen Prioritäten und Konzepten.
#Verschlüsselung #InstantMessaging #IT #Security #Messaging #Facebook #Signal #Test #Threema #WhatsApp #news
heise+ | IT-Sicherheit: Technische Tricks sicherer Messenger
Kommunikation abzusichern ist ein kompliziertes Unterfangen. Moderne Messenger greifen zu allerlei Tricks, um Daten und Metadaten gegen Angriffe zu schützen.
#Verschlüsselung #InstantMessaging #IT #Security #Messaging #Signal #Threema #WhatsApp #news
EU admits existence of signal group chat of EU foreign ministers
It's not just in the USA that government officials use signals to contact each other; it's apparently also common in the EU. The content should remain secret.
#Datensicherheit #EU #Informationsfreiheit #InstantMessaging #Messaging #Mobiles #Netzpolitik #Signal #WhatsApp #news
