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@signalapp@mastodon.world

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Signal is a nonprofit end-to-end encrypted communications app. Privacy isn’t an optional mode, it’s the way Signal works. Every message, every call, every time.

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Joined November 18, 2022

Homepage:

https://signal.org

Support Signal:

https://signal.org/donate/

Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 1w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

A year ago we launched Signal Secure Backups. Now, we’re happy to share all of the additions and improvements we’ve made to backups since then: On-device backups, cross-platform support, storage optimization, and attachment backfill for linked devices. https://signal.org/blog/backup-improvements

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 4mo ago

Boosted by @gvenema@fairmove.net

Our statement on the UK government’s demand that all content on all devices sold or used in the country be scanned, on the presumption of nudity, using a dystopian combination of age verification and content scanning. This proposal will not safeguard children. It endangers us all. https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/2026-06-08-uk-surveillance-is-not-safety.pdf

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Introducing Automatic Key Verification! Complementing the existing safety number system, automatic key verification provides an additional, streamlined way to confirm the privacy of your chats. Read our announcement here: https://signal.org/blog/automatic-key-verification Thanks to @cloudflare@noc.social and @trailofbits@infosec.exchange for serving as the independent auditors for our system 💙 🙏

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 2mo ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

New: Link an Android tablet, Android phone, or iPhone as a linked device to your Signal account. The most important links are with the people who matter to you, but if you want two phones, a tablet, and a laptop linked to your Signal account, we’ve got your back. https://signal.org/blog/linked-devices-and-android-tablets/

More linked devices are on the table (and the Android tablet)

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More linked devices are on the table (and the Android tablet)

The latest update for Signal Android introduces comprehensive support for linked devices. Now you can easily link another Android phone or Android tablet to your Signal account. Thanks to significant interface improvements to better support large devices, your messages will stay in sync across ev...

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 4mo ago

To help protect Signal users from phishing and social engineering attacks, we’ve introduced additional confirmations and educational messaging in the app to help people better detect fraudulent profiles, especially message requests from scammers posing as Signal.

More changes are on the way.

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

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For the time being, please stay vigilant against phishing and account takeover attempts. Remember that no one from Signal Support will ever send you a message request or ask for your registration verification code or Signal PIN. For an added layer of protection, you can enable Registration Lock in your Signal Settings (Account -> Registration Lock). 8/

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

RE: https://mastodon.world/@signalapp/113465595336718164 Signal video and voice calls are now supported for up to 75 participants! Share your screen, raise your hand, react with the right emoji, and create easily shareable call links with Signal calls. https://signal.org/blog/call-links/

Signal: "We’ve improved private group video calls in Signa…" - Mastodon

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

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However, sophisticated attackers have engaged in a harmful phishing campaign, posing as “Signal Support” by changing their profile display name and using social engineering to trick people into handing over their credentials — information that allowed these attackers to take over some targeted Signal accounts. This is something that plagues any mainstream messaging app once it reaches the scale of Signal, but we know how high the stakes are given the trust people place in us. 2/

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

We just increased the maximum number of pinned chats from 4 to 10, so you can show 6 more people how much you love what they have to say.

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 6mo ago

New: Group member labels, a way to describe yourself or your role in a group chat, only visible to that group chat.

Label yourself the “Goalie” to your soccer team or “Favorite Child” to your family to stir some drama.

Available on Android, Desktop & iOS
https://signal.org/blog/group-member-labels

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 6mo ago

New: Group member labels, a way to describe yourself or your role in a group chat, only visible to that group chat.

Label yourself the “Goalie” to your soccer team or “Favorite Child” to your family to stir some drama.

Available on Android, Desktop & iOS
https://signal.org/blog/group-member-labels

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

Boosted by @tchambers@indieweb.social

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In the coming weeks, you’ll see us rolling out a number of changes to help hinder these kinds of attacks. 3/

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

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Because we don’t collect user data, what we know about these attacks comes from the victims of phishing. And from what victims have told us, the attacks followed a broad pattern: after tricking people into revealing their Signal credentials, attackers then used those credentials to take over their account and also frequently changed the associated phone number. 4/

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

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We understand the trust that people put in Signal, and how devastating this kind of social engineering can be. While it’s true that all messaging platforms are susceptible to scammers and phishing that betrays people’s trust and convinces them to “unlock the front door” where no backdoor exists, we are looking to do everything we can to help people avoid and detect such scams. 7/

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

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We’re grateful to Apple for the quick action here, and for understanding and acting on the stakes of this kind of issue. It takes an ecosystem to preserve the fundamental human right to private communication.

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

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Because such a change results in de-registering your Signal accounts, attackers prepared people for this by telling them that being de-registered was intended behavior, and that all they would need to do is “re-register,” or, create a new account. When they moved to create a new Signal account — one that was now decoupled from their hijacked account — the victims thought they were logging back in to their primary account. 5/

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

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As a result, many didn't notice the takeover. The compromised accounts were then weaponized to target the victims' contact lists by posing as the owners of the account. 6/

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

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To protect people from such phishing, Signal actively warns users against sharing their SMS code and PIN. We also want to emphasize that Signal Support will *never* initiate contact via in-app messages, SMS, or social media to ask for your verification code or PIN. If anyone asks for any Signal related code, it is a scam. We make this clear when users receive their SMS code during initial signup.

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 9mo ago

If you’ve felt safer sending a message because you sent it on Signal, please support our work. As a nonprofit, Signal exists because of your donations. In the app: Settings > Donate On the web: https://signal.org/donate/

Donate to Signal Private Messenger

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Donate to Signal Private Messenger

Your donation helps pay for the development, servers, and bandwidth of an app used by millions around the world for private and instantaneous communication. Please make a donation today.

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

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Note that no action is needed for this fix to protect Signal users on iOS. Once you install the patch, all inadvertently-preserved notifications will be deleted and no forthcoming notifications will be preserved for deleted applications.

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 8mo ago

📌 Pin your most important messages to the top of your 1-1 and group chats. Long press a message to pin it for yourself and everyone else in the chat. Now available on the latest version of Signal for Android, Desktop, and iOS. https://signal.org/blog/pinned-messages

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

New artist-created sticker packs in Signal, ready for you to use to your heart's content.

Thank you to the artists: Amanda Cotan, Lexi Vay, Miguel Ángel Camprubí, Plastic Thing & Tiffany Beucher. We love your work!

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

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These attacks, like all phishing, rely on social engineering. Attackers impersonate trusted contacts or services (such as the non-existent “Signal Support Bot”) to trick victims into handing over their login credentials or other information. To help prevent this, remember that your Signal SMS verification code is only ever needed when you are first signing up for the Signal app.

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 11mo ago

Now on Desktop: Customizable chat folders Keep healthy boundaries between friends & family or work & leisure. Filter 1-on-1 and group chats, put all of your unread messages one place, or make project-specific folders for related chats. Settings > Chats Or right-click any chat

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 10mo ago

Do you depend on Signal? Please donate to keep us growing Settings > Donate http://Signal.org/donate

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

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While we build robust technical safeguards, user vigilance is ultimately the best defense against phishing. We will continue to work on mitigating these risks via interface design and signposting throughout the app. In the meantime, please stay alert, and never share your SMS verification code or Signal PIN with anyone. https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/9932566320410-Staying-Safe-from-Phishing-Scams-and-Impersonation

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 47mo ago

Hello, Mastodon

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 20mo ago

Bedankt 🇳🇱!

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 31mo ago

Phone number privacy and usernames are now rolling out to everyone using Signal version 7.0! Update your app to take advantage of these new features 🎇

https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames

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Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames

Signal’s mission and sole focus is private communication. For years, Signal has kept your messages private, your profile information (like your name and profile photo) private, your contacts private, and your groups private – among much else. Now we’re taking that one step further, by making your...

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 18mo ago

Signal is open source, so our code is regularly scrutinized in addition to regular formal audits. We also constantly monitor security@signal.org for any new reports, and we act on them with quickness while also working to protect the people who rely on us from outside threats like phishing with warnings and safeguards.

This is why Signal remains the gold standard for private, secure communications. 5/

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 26mo ago

Signal is blocked in several countries but you can set up a proxy server to help people access Signal no matter where they live. Here’s how:

https://signal.org/blog/proxy-please

Thank you for helping keep Signal available for everyone who needs it.

To share your proxies use #SignalProxy

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Signal @signalapp@mastodon.world

· 10mo ago

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@frumble@chaos.social We're working on a fix for this bug now 🩵

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