Signal is secure, as proven by hackers

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  • TextSecure

    A private messenger for Android.

  • Signal on Android advertises reproducible builds:

    https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/blob/main/reprod...

    (I haven't tested this myself.)

  • Signal-iOS

    A private messenger for iOS.

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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  • Signal-Desktop

    A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

  • They have mentioned a few times that it is to reduce spam.

    See: https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/2383#issu... and in this paywalled article https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/signal-meredith-whitt... where they roughly say

    >We are currently working with high priority on the fact that you can assign usernames and hide your mobile number. However, it will still be necessary in order to register. There are several reasons for this, including the fight against spam.

  • status-mobile

    a free (libre) open source, mobile OS for Ethereum

  • simplex-chat

    SimpleX - the first messaging network operating without user identifiers of any kind - 100% private by design! iOS, Android and desktop apps 📱!

  • jami-cli

    Jami client for terminal

  • berty

    Berty is a secure peer-to-peer messaging app that works with or without internet access, cellular data or trust in the network

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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