Cwtch Reviews and details

Social recommendations and mentions

• Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it

  Yeah. Also there's Ricochet [1] and its continuation Ricochet Refresh [2], but these only do 1:1 messaging AFAIK. Ricochet was a big inspiration for my project Quiet.[3] Cwtch [4] also deserves a mention, though it depends on ephemeral servers and isn't fully p2p. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricochet_(software) 2. https://www.ricochetrefresh.net/ 3. https://tryquiet.org/ 4. https://cwtch.im/. - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

• So there's no online messaging service that's private, anonymous and secure?

  I like session (does not require phone number) but don't know anyone that uses it. Same for cwtch.im, but that is a bit more specific use case since its tor based. Source: about 1 year ago

• The law that will destroy privacy on the internet.

  It's called CWTCH. It's fairly limited but offers great anonymity. Source: about 1 year ago

• What are some great privacy/security features to look for in a messenger app

  Metadata protection (basically, defaults to Tor. E.g. Briar and Cwtch) so that only you can the recipient know when you communicate, how much etc. Source: over 1 year ago

• AllArk now offers completely private delivery via Session Messenger :)

  Cool, I was wondering if https://cwtch.im/ was part of your research? Source: over 1 year ago

• Signal is secure, as proven by hackers

  Signal alternatives that are open source and cross-platform (at least Android and iOS compatibility): - [Jami](https://jami.net/) - [Berty](https://berty.tech/) - [Cwtch](https://cwtch.im/) - [SimpleX Chat](https://simplex.chat/) - [Status](https://status.im/). - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• fediverse WhatsApp/telegram alternative

  Https://cwtch.im is looking pretty promising also. Source: over 1 year ago

• r/PiratedGames got banned…

  Move off centralized platforms entirely and start using something like this https://cwtch.im. Source: over 1 year ago

• Does Brave protect against fingerprint better than Tor?

  That's why we split the terminology into content-privacy and metadata-privacy. These aren't made up terms, E.g. https://cwtch.im/ front page says the following. Source: almost 2 years ago

• New Upcoming Telegram Premium Features

  I've also heard good things about https://cwtch.im/. - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

• Why is Pidgin still being used, considering well documented security issues?

  Don't use Ricochet, use Cwtch or Briar or Matrix. I would recommend Session but it's not possible to do that until Lokinet is fully audited by someone other than the developers, or until they implement Tor by default in another fork because I can't possibly trust Lokinet over it. I also don't recommend Signal because it requires a phone number and I definitely don't recommend WhatsApp. Please stop using WhatsApp... Source: almost 2 years ago

• Ask HN: Now that Mallory will be in our comms, how do we prepare?

  After reading this[0] I can't help but wonder how Alice talking to Bob will now be compromised by a third actor: Mallory[1]. From the Wikipedia article on Alice & Bob: > Mallory: A malicious attacker. Associated with Trudy, an intruder. Unlike the passive Eve, Mallory is an active attacker (often used in man-in-the-middle attacks), who can modify messages, substitute messages, or replay old messages. The... - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

• This is how we win back the Internet | Privacy, Security, Surveillance Podcast | The Hated One w/ Closed Ntwrk

  This is the homepage and this is where all the Cwtch related repos are located. Source: about 2 years ago

• SimpleX Chat - the first chat platform that is 100% private by design - it has no access to your connections graph - now as mobile apps!

  If you're comparing systems, I'd also look at Cwtch: https://cwtch.im/ They use tor exclusively and your chats are all real time, direct messages via tor. So I guess each identity you create also makes a new .onion address. Looks like no offline messages, but most of the IM systems in the 90s lacked offline message delivery and we did OK. Source: about 2 years ago

• SimpleX Chat - the first chat platform that is 100% private by design - it has no access to your connections graph - now as mobile apps!

  The description of how it works sounds similar to how I understand Cwtch implemented group chats. But Cwtch routes everything over Tor and 1:1 messaging is done through direct connections. That means no offline messages, but there's also no server in the middle. Source: about 2 years ago

• Download Briar Desktop for Linux

  There is another project which I'm keeping an eye on: https://cwtch.im/ source code: https://git.openprivacy.ca/cwtch.im. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Monero as an Instant messenger?

  I've proposed something different: use an instant messenger where your messenger ID is the same as your Monero public address. It's feasible in Cwtch https://cwtch.im as they both use Ed25519. With OpenAlias added in, you get user-friendly names for both at once. Source: over 2 years ago

• How to build large-scale end-to-end encrypted group video calls

  Https://cwtch.im/ is worth a mention, too. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• WhatsApp developing universal macOS and iPadOS app with Catalyst

  There’s https://cwtch.im, which is WIP but very secure and private. And it’s not backed by any borkchain. Source: over 2 years ago

• What was your favorite flutter project you've made/contributed to and why?

  Also I forget about https://cwtch.im/. Source: over 2 years ago

• MLAT order from Luxembourg for Signal user data

  This one is honest attempt in decentralization of IM: https://cwtch.im/ - worth supporting with donations because there is no token, no blockchain, and no bullshit from the author Sarah Jamie Lewis. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago