[ale] Secure Family Comms

[Dustin Strickland]

Signal bring compromised isn't even a question. WL just put out documents
that show the CIA's capability to foil the encryption on all secure
messaging services for mobile. They use os-level exploits and intercept
communications before they're encrypted by the app. I no longer go out of
my way to protect my privacy because it just doesn't help. They've ruined
cyber security.

On Mar 23, 2017 10:00 AM, "DJ-Pfulio" <DJPfulio at jdpfu.com> wrote:

> Signal is a huge target. I have ZERO doubt that all that traffic is
> being captured for later decryption. A weakness WILL BE FOUND and
> exploited, if not in the program, in the OS hosting it.
>
> If you are a dissident group trying to alter a government, might want to
> keep looking for a less popular solution. Use a little trade-craft in
> your OpSec.
>
> I believe that a false sense of security is worse than believing
> everything is non-secure, and acting appropriately.
>
> But if you are sharing secret family recipes, it is probably good
> enough.  The more traffic on the internet that is encrypted, the better.
> Easier to hide a raindrop in a rainstorm than hiding a single balloon on
> a sunny day.
>
> Don't believe all the marketing hype - even the stuff I quoted below
> about retroshare.  Do some packet sniffing. See what leaks.
>
> For example, how many people are/were using Lastpass? How many leaked
> credentials got out due to the latest flaw with FF/chrome plugins. An
> online password manager just seems foolish to me.  I prefer my password
> manager NOT to having any network code.
>
>
> On 03/23/2017 09:21 AM, Ted W. wrote:
> > If all you want is a way to securely communicate with family use Signal.
> > It's not for email but it makes a great Apple Messages replacement. My
> > wife and I now use it since I moved off iOS and back to Android. It's
> > about a simple as it can get for this sort of thing.
> >
> > -Ted
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 03:31:34PM -0400, DJ-Pfulio wrote:
> >> On 03/22/2017 02:00 PM, Alex Carver wrote:
> >>> I want to see something that is easy for my parents to use.
> >>
> >> Might be worth looking at RestroShare.
> >>
> >> http://retroshare.net/
> >> "Retroshare creates encrypted connections to your friends. Nobody can
> >> spy on you. Retroshare is completely decentralized. This means there are
> >> no central servers. It is entirely Open-Source and free. There are no
> >> costs, no ads and no Terms of Service."
> >>
> >>
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