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Shanie MyrsTear<p>For <a href="https://mastodon.tails.ch/tags/Discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Discord</span></a>, the end-times are sooner than we think.</p><p>With the pickup of Ex-Activision Exec Humam Sakhnini, you know, the Call of M̶o̶n̶e̶y̶ Duty publisher, as CEO of Discord, we can effectively say "goodbye" to what Discord is, and "hello" to the complete <a href="https://mastodon.tails.ch/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enshittification</span></a> of a service marching headfirst into <a href="https://mastodon.tails.ch/tags/IPO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IPO</span></a>.</p><p>Sorry ya'll, but we're due to move off another <a href="https://mastodon.tails.ch/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> place we love if we care about the services we get. And it sucks, because Discord has a good UX.</p><p><a href="https://discord.com/blog/passing-the-torch" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">discord.com/blog/passing-the-t</span><span class="invisible">orch</span></a></p>
Éric Freyssinet<p>Une indication de plus que Bluesky ne sera jamais décentralisé, l'entreprise va valider des tiers (Trusted Verifier) pour afficher des coches de vérification.</p><p><a href="https://www.bsky.social/about/blog/04-21-2025-verification" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.social/about/blog/04-21-2</span><span class="invisible">025-verification</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlueSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlueSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Centralized</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/blog/lukadjo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lukadjo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.wales/@ApAlun" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ApAlun</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Crispius" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Crispius</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fedilore" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fedilore</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/@freeagent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>freeagent</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@vfrmedia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>vfrmedia</span></a></span> </p><p>just an idea</p><p>(not an original one):</p><p>the problem with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/algorithms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>algorithms</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialMedia</span></a> is that they can be manipulated</p><p>on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> why not have a menu of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openSource</span></a> algorithms that anyone can write (audited so they are genuinely manipulation-free)?</p><p>people can freely choose one, and they can sink into their <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/algorithm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>algorithm</span></a> stupor</p><p>if that's what they want</p><p>is there harm in that?</p><p>i'm not saying they *have* to do that</p>
Adam Newbold<p>No problem! Because Blueksy is decentralized, these users can just connect through a different relay. </p><p>Oh, wait—</p><p><a href="https://social.lol/tags/bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/sarcasm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sarcasm</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@docpop/114349307904657316" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@docpop/114349</span><span class="invisible">307904657316</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tweesecake.social/@adisonverlice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>adisonverlice</span></a></span> it's not just re: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Governments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Governments</span></a> (tho <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Project2025</span></a> explicitly endorses unsactioned comms to twart attempts at <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FIOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FIOA</span></a> or any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accountability</span></a> for that matter), but individuals or any organization:</p><ul><li>If a system is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> as in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> and/or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a>, it's inherently vulnerable.</li></ul><p>And if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EncroChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EncroChat</span></a> got pwned, who's gonna guarantee <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> won't if it's actually secure or isn't an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InsideJob" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InsideJob</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AN%C3%98M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ANØM</span></a>.</p><p>After all, both <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a>'s Organization and key people like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span> are known to the authorities by more than just their legal name.</p><ul><li>What's gonna prevent <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> from doing a <em>"bag&amp;drag"</em> on her or getting his goons to put a gun on,the developers' heads and force them to,<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/d0x" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>d0x</span></a> all users and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/backdoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>backdoor</span></a> everything (if they didn't already got forced to have some <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LafwulInterception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LafwulInterception</span></a>"</em> gear in a closet like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Room641A" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Room641A</span></a>... </li></ul><p>After all, Signal <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220112020000/https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">can't pull the 5th</a> and refuse to comply!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@bob_zim" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bob_zim</span></a></span> yeah. Seen it. in the writeup by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@micahflee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>micahflee</span></a></span> ...</p><p>I just hope to find any that ain't <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NetLock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NetLock</span></a>'d / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SimLock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SimLock</span></a>'d to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Verizon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Verizon</span></a> and that these support more than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LTE</span></a> bands... </p><ul><li>Not shure if it needs a valid <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SIM</span></a> or just an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ICCID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICCID</span></a> + <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ki</span></a> on a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SIM</span></a> to get going (cuz in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> it's hard [imported <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SIM</span></a>] to illegal [domestic SIMs] to get an anonymous SIM since 07/2017.</li></ul><p>I just wish <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@eff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>eff</span></a></span> wouldn't expect everyone to use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> services like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> in the age of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a>, cuz neither I nor anyone I'd trust would submit <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> to them like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumer</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114234551915193036" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">as a matter of principle!</a></p>
contrapunctus ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@simendsjo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>simendsjo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://functional.cafe/@jackdaniel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jackdaniel</span></a></span> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> has all those features, and there's a fairly big <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Lisp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lisp</span></a> / <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Scheme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scheme</span></a> / <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/CommonLisp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommonLisp</span></a> channel there - <a href="https://xmpp.link/#lisp@conference.a3.pm?join" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">xmpp.link/#lisp@conference.a3.</span><span class="invisible">pm?join</span></a></p><p>It might not have everything that <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Discord</span></a> does, but it's vastly better than <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/IRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IRC</span></a>. And there's a cost to using <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> and <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> services, which people constantly forget about in chasing convenience and shiny features.</p><p>Here's a guide to help you get started.<br><a href="https://contrapunctus.codeberg.page/the-quick-and-easy-guide-to-xmpp.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">contrapunctus.codeberg.page/th</span><span class="invisible">e-quick-and-easy-guide-to-xmpp.html</span></a></p>
Wizards Anonymous<p>If <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gmail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gmail</span></a> are not sufficient for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> to use for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>American</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Government</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Communications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Communications</span></a>, should you use them?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/email" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>email</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/im" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>im</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/instantmessaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>instantmessaging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a></p>
Jon Juarez<p>Decentralization against AI:</p><p>Big Tech's sole interest is to control the narratives through biases, algorithms, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>.<br>In the past, they bought newspapers and journalists; now they buy platforms and bots. But without users, they have no value. Underfeeding <a href="https://mas.to/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> networks is the way⚡️ <br>1/5 ⬇️</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> no it's not.</p><ul><li>Otherwise <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a> would choose <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> so hard, you'd be shutdown within weeks by the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span> would be forced to <em>"pull a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LavaBit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LavaBit</span></a>"</em> and face jailtime for obstruction of justice or snitch on users! </li></ul><p>Being a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> solution subject to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> makes you inherently vulnerable <em>by your own choice</em> and thus trivial to shutdown compared to <em>real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/E2EE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>E2EE</span></a></em> with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfCustody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCustody</span></a> of all the keys and true <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> as well as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>/MIME [see <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@delta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>delta</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/deltaChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deltaChat</span></a> et. al.] and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> [see <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monoclesChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monoclesChat</span></a> et. al.]!)</p><ul><li>Plus neither of those <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSGq9FQKU4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shill</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoin</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scams</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJoO2uWrX1M" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">like</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileCoin</span></a>! </li></ul><p>And don't even get me started on you collecting <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> (espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumbers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumbers</span></a>) <em>for no valid reason</em>, (thus violating <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BDSG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BDSG</span></a>)...</p><ul><li>Not to mention relying ob <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>charity</span></a> and being a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VCmoneyBurningParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCmoneyBurningParty</span></a> isn't sustainable to begin with!</li></ul><p>But yeah, I'll be patient to shout <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ToldYaSo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToldYaSo</span></a>"</em> to your annoying cult of fanboys!</p>
Paul Giulan<p><a href="https://federate.social/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActivityPub</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://federate.social/tags/ATProto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ATProto</span></a></p><p><a href="https://thelibre.news/why-i-recommend-against-bluesky/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thelibre.news/why-i-recommend-</span><span class="invisible">against-bluesky/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://federate.social/tags/centralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralization</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/federation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>federation</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/federated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>federated</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWeb</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/Bsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bsky</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dzwiedziu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dzwiedziu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fj" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fj</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> not really, as the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Metadata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Metadata</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FUD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FUD</span></a> cited by <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> is mitigateable with proper measures.</p><ul><li>You can't even run Signal over <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> and even if that point is moot when you're forced to quasi-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KYC</span></a> by virtue of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumber</span></a> aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> they have neither legitimate interest nor technical reason to demand in the first place!</li></ul><p>Every claim that things like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ComSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComSec</span></a> can be solved with <em>"Just use Signal!"</em> is <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechPopulism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechPopulism</span></a>"</em> at best if not being a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UsefulIdiot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UsefulIdiot</span></a>"</em>!</p><ul><li>All <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProbider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProbider</span></a> systems are inherently insecure!</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EOD</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/thxbye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thxbye</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/next" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>next</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@pixelcode" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pixelcode</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedi.feministwiki.org/users/taylan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>taylan</span></a></span> that is simply not true.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> and there's no way one can verify the code released for the servers is what they actually run.</p><p>Unlike <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@pixelcode/114229194820119509" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">your replies</a> my criticisms ain't founded based off <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TrustMeBro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrustMeBro</span></a>!"</em> but systemic issues I highlight which <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> refuses to address or take seriously!</p>
contrapunctus ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://neuromatch.social/@elduvelle" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>elduvelle</span></a></span> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> is <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> - just like <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Twitter</span></a>, <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a>, <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telegram</span></a>, <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Threema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Threema</span></a>, etc - and therefore exactly as vulnerable to <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enshittification</span></a>. Its popularity also makes it a tempting target for backdoors.</p><p>I urge people to use <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> instead, which is <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/federated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>federated</span></a> like the Fediverse and has no single point of failure. It uses the same end-to-end encryption algorithm as Signal.</p><p>1/</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> It's not <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/disinfo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinfo</span></a> when one points out that you demand <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumbers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumbers</span></a> from Users and that is literally a architectural vulnerability, alongside your <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Centralized</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a>.</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> being a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Solution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solution</span></a> is literally the reason why I consider it <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/insecure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insecure</span></a>.</li></ul><p>Not to mention the lack of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a> support with an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnionService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnionService</span></a> or the willingness to fulfill <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cyberfacist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberfacist</span></a> <em>"Embargoes"</em> or shilling a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scam</span></a> named <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileCoin</span></a>!</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KYC</span></a> <em>is</em> the illicit activity!!!</li></ul><p>And don't get me started on the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cyberfacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberfacism</span></a> that is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a>.</p><ul><li>If you were secure, criminals would've used your platform so hard, it would've been shutdown like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EncroChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EncroChat</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SkyECC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SkyECC</span></a>.</li></ul><p>I may nit have allvthe.evidence yet, but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> stenches like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AN%C3%98M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ANØM</span></a>: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Honeypot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Honeypot</span></a>-esque!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/@ueeu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ueeu</span></a></span> I think crucial parts is looking at it's components, dependencies, size and for apps permissions.</p><ul><li>Also make shure it uses <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a>, because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> can be just a <em>"smoke grenade"</em> when it's a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> solution.</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ReproduceableBuilds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReproduceableBuilds</span></a> for example are important, so the actually released source code is what people actually get served as basis.</p><ul><li>Both of the latter points are something that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monoclesChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monoclesChat</span></a> does perfectly and that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> completely fails at!</li></ul><p>Plus in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a>, choose *real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/E2EE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>E2EE</span></a> with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfCustody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCustody</span></a> of all the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Keys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Keys</span></a>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fediscience.org/@petersuber" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>petersuber</span></a></span> except <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/commervial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commervial</span></a> as in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VVmoneyBurningParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VVmoneyBurningParty</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a>! </p><ul><li>It really is that simple...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@licho" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>licho</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@osman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>osman</span></a></span> provide evidence the code <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> released is actually being deployed.</p><ul><li>Whereas <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> has <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ReproducibleBuilds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReproducibleBuilds</span></a> to the point that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@fdroidorg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fdroidorg</span></a></span> literally pulls their <code>git</code> and builds it from source.</li></ul><p>Not to mention pushing a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoin</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scam</span></a> (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileCoin</span></a>) disqualifies <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> per very design!<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJoO2uWrX1M" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=tJoO2uWrX1M</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><ul><li>Given the collection of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumbers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumbers</span></a>, the ability to restrict functionality based off those and the fact that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> is subject to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> make it inherently not trustworthy.</li></ul><p>And don't even get me started on the fact.it's not sustainable to run it as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VCmoneyBurningParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCmoneyBurningParty</span></a>!</p><ul><li>As soon as Signal becomes a problem, it will be taken offline, and due to the fact that it is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> that's trivial for authorities.</li></ul><p>Same as identifying users: They already got a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumber</span></a> which in many juristictions one can't even obtain without <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ID</span></a> legally, thus making it super easy to i.e. find and locate a user. Even tze cheapest LEAs can force their local M(V)NOs to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SS7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SS7</span></a> a specific number...</p><ul><li>All these are <em>unnecessary risks</em>, that could've been avoided, but explicitly don't even get remediated retroactively!</li></ul><p>Again: Signal has a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Honeypot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Honeypot</span></a> stench, and you better learn proper <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/E2EE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>E2EE</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfCustody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCustody</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiteracy</span></a> because <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210606070919/twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>corporations can't pull the 5th [Amendment] on your behalf</em>!</a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flyovercountry.social/@encthenet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>encthenet</span></a></span> granted, I'd be wary given the fact that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> is a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> solution.</p><ul><li>Tho you are correct in that this entire fuckup should not have been possible to begin with, but the <em>"Chief Moron"</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114219718791838165" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">decided to not obey existing rules</a>!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://meow.social/@Catwoman69y2k" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Catwoman69y2k</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dragonchat.org/@dragonfriend" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dragonfriend</span></a></span> most importantly:</p><p>Only with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfCustody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCustody</span></a> of all the keys, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> of the entire infrastructure <em>and</em> everything being <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a>, one can assure (and [let it be] audit[ed] independently) that the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/advertised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advertised</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/promises" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>promises</span></a> are in fact true.</p><ul><li>All <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> and/or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> solutions - and yes that includes <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> as well (!!!) - are inherently insecure because they can be <em>forced into "cooperation"</em> - may it be with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cyberfacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cyberfacism</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> or <em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210908180219/https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">listeally a gun to their head</a></em>...</li></ul><p>Cuz not expecting <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span> to break is the same level of <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TrustMeBro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrustMeBro</span></a>!"</em> assurances as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AN%C3%98M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ANØM</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EncroChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EncroChat</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SkyECC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SkyECC</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> etc. do <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PW3O2mqTn8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">in their</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/advetising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advetising</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lies</span></a>! </p><ul><li>Remember: Corporations/Foundations/non-profits/... <em>don't have a right to be silent</em> , only individuals, and even then there are certain juristictions that have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KeyEscrow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeyEscrow</span></a> laws (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KSA</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> , ...) in the books!</li></ul>