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Signal

🌎 signal.org

Signal is a nonprofit organization that develops open source privacy technology, focusing on secure global communication through its end-to-end encrypted messaging app. It aims to protect privacy rights and promote free expression, providing users with a simple and secure messaging experience. Millions use Signal daily for private messaging, voice, and video calls, with a commitment to user privacy and security.

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Signal - Latest News and Updates

• Signal is introducing a feature that allows users to transfer messages from the last 45 days to new devices with end-to-end encryption, while providing an option to opt out if desired.
• Signal announced a new feature allowing users to sync up to 45 days of message history when linking new devices, enhancing multi-device functionality.
• Signal will soon allow users to sync their message history, including media from the last 45 days, to newly linked Desktop and iPad devices, enhancing the multi-device experience.
• Signal is gaining popularity in Europe, especially in the Netherlands, due to its strong focus on privacy and user control over personal data, leading to a significant increase in app downloads and website traffic since January.
• Signal became the most downloaded social networking app in the Netherlands on Apple’s App Store and Google Play, experiencing exponential growth since early January 2025.

• A high school student discovered a vulnerability in Signal and Discord that exposes user locations within a 250-mile radius, which Signal reportedly downplayed as a CDN-level issue.
• Signal announced that users will soon be able to synchronize messages and media across multiple devices, including desktops and iPads, with an upcoming beta release.
• Signal announced a new feature allowing users to transfer their entire chat history and last 45 days of media to linked devices like Desktop or iPad with end-to-end encryption, starting in upcoming beta releases.
• A new zero-click deanonymization attack can reveal Signal users' locations within a 250-mile radius by exploiting push notification vulnerabilities, posing privacy risks especially for journalists and activists.
• Josh Bressers from Open Source Security chats with Gary Kramlich on Signal about open source maintenance.

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