The best option is not to rely on centralized solutions. Keep in mind that Signal has not update server code for months without explanation. BTW, you have no idea what it is implemented on server side.
You can consider using your own XMPP server in i2p or Tor network. It's easy and cheap. If someone has money for Pixel they should have 'pennies' for Pine board or RPI or something similar.
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/2216-grapheneos-without-sim-signal-alternative/25
treequell
From the operational point of view metadata is more important than content of your messages. The social graph has a big value.
If you know social graph you can use other operational tools to obtain information you want to get.
Former head of the National Security Agency Gen. Michael Hayden: "We Kill People Based on Metadata"
Use Session for a TOR type network.
My current path is Origin>VPN (Netherlands)>Germany>Greece>UnitedStates>Destination.
Path changes as nodes drop out and are replaced.
[deleted] Every year you can win free Threema shop licenses by solving their easter egg challenge. You get three free licenses which are then delivered via a Threema private message, but you can use those free licenses to create a new profile that is not affiliated to your payment info.
Threema has a lot of issues, you should give this article a read.
Session shouldn't be used nor recommended. It is a very broken and poorly maintained app an thus it's insecure. You'll accomplish the opposite of what you want by using session. They're also misguiding users into a false sense of security and privacy.
While Threema and Signal have their issues, they're still the best secure messaging options out there. Especially with the upcoming Signal feature to remove the tel nr requirement.
herbaert While Threema and Signal have their issues, they're still the best secure messaging options out there.
I don't think Threema can be recommended when it intentionally doesn't have Forward secrecy (unless manually enabled for an contact) and has many amateur cryptographic mistakes.
[deleted] This is no longer true: https://threema.ch/en/blog/posts/ibex
PintOfGuinness As far as messaging is concerned, Olvid is the best in security. Then signal. Its two messaging systems feature post-quantum encryption, have been audited and are widely validated.
A special mention goes to olvid, which contains fewer attack surfaces, as there is no telephone number library.
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android
https://github.com/olvid-io/olvid-android
Themble The other issues mentioned in the article (Weak KDF, Unauthenticated CBC mode, Cache-timing attacks, etc.) still apply.
Threema all the way, I hate Signal.
Max-Zorin To me it comes down to how many of your contacts are actually willing to use the messaging app. The unwillingness of many people to "install another messenger" on their phones seems to be one of the strongest forces in nature........
So true.
I ended up with Molly and threema. People can reach me there or they should use Phone, SMS or mail.
