Kontalk
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| Kontalk | Openfire | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | |
| 567 | 2,791 | |
| 0.2% | 0.7% | |
| 0.0 | 9.7 | |
| about 1 year ago | 23 days ago | |
| Java | Java | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | Apache License 2.0 |
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Kontalk
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XMPP: The secure communication protocol that respects privacy
Yes, Quicky from the Conversations developer who bragged about copying main features of WhatsApp and Signal.
Another one is Kontalk, https://www.kontalk.org/.
Both XMPP clients require a phone number, and both present the phone number as a benefit in comparison with other XMPP clients without this requirement.
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Has anyone used kontalk before?
It doesn't support OMEMO (the Signal-based end-to-end encryption protocol used by most XMPP apps today) (kontalk/androidclient#132)
Openfire
- Administration Console authentication bypass in Openfire XMPP server
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Factory chat app
I've used OpenFire for this. Ignite Realtime: Openfire Server There is a community that produces plugins for it also.
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How to build an AI chatbot with Openfire and OpenAI Chat Completion
Botz version 1.2.0 was released recently and can be used alongside Openfire 4.7.4. Thanks to @guusdk !!!
- Cohen morning tweet🏴☠️🔥
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The story of 3 bugs that lead to Unauthorized RCE - Pascom Systems
The version packaged with CPS versions <= 7.19 contains a known SSRF issue, By using the first bug combined with this one, We can do some interesting things. Since the details of the issue are public (see CVE link above) I won't explain how this bug works in particular, If you're interested check out the references in the CVE or The patch on Github.
What are some alternatives?
Converse.js - Web-based XMPP/Jabber chat client written in JavaScript
ejabberd - Robust, Ubiquitous and Massively Scalable Messaging Platform (XMPP, MQTT, SIP Server)
Candy - JavaScript-based multi-user chat client for XMPP.
Prosody IM - IMPORTANT: due to a drive failure, as of 13-Mar-2021, the Mercurial repository had to be re-mirrored, which changed every commit SHA. The old SHAs and trees are backed up in the vault branches. Please migrate to the new branches as soon as you can.
JSXC - :speech_balloon: Real-time xmpp chat application with video calls, file transfer and encrypted communication.
MongooseIM - MongooseIM is Erlang Solutions' robust, scalable and efficient XMPP server, aimed at large installations. Specifically designed for enterprise purposes, it is fault-tolerant and can utilise the resources of multiple clustered machines.
Kaiwa - [UNMAINTAINED] A modern XMPP Web client
Tigase - Tigase XMPP server patched for Kontalk
Conversations - Conversations is an open source XMPP/Jabber client for Android [Moved to: https://github.com/iNPUTmice/Conversations]
Metronome IM - Metronome IM, lightweight xmpp server with advanced microblogging features.
Xabber - Open-source XMPP client for Android
tigase-server - (M) Highly optimized, extremely modular and very flexible XMPP/Jabber server