TextSecure
TextSecure was a free and open-source encrypted messaging application for Android. It was developed and launched by Open Whisper Systems and used end-to-end encryption to secure the transmission of instant messages, group messages, attachments and media messages to other TextSecure users.[1][2][3]
TextSecure Media
A logo of the TextSecure app. February 2015 – March 2017.
Captura da tela inicial do aplicativo móvel TextSecure.
TextSecure conversation list
Screenshot of a conversation between two TextSecure users.
A timeline of the development of TextSecure.a) Addition of encrypted group chat and instant messaging capabilities.b) End of encrypted SMS/MMS messaging, which prompted the creation of a fork.c) RedPhone merged into TextSecure and it was renamed as Signal.d) Signal as a RedPhone counterpart for iOS.e) Addition of encrypted group chat and instant messaging capabilities on iOS.
The application prevented screenshots of conversations by default. Its intention was to prevent other applications from taking screenshots.
References
- ↑ Frosch, Tilman; Mainka, Christian; Bader, Christoph; Bergsma, Florian; Schwenk, Jörg; Holz, Thorsten (March 2016). "How Secure is TextSecure?". 2016 IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy (EuroS&P). pp. 457–472. doi:10.1109/EuroSP.2016.41. ISBN 978-1-5090-1751-5. S2CID 7751296.
- ↑ Smith, Ms (2015-11-03). "Security made simple: RedPhone and TextSecure rolled into Signal for Android". CSO Online. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ↑ "TextSecure review | 28 facts and highlights". VERSUS. Retrieved 2021-05-03.