The folks from Cult of the Dead Cow and Hacktivismo have released a new chat tool designed to keep Big Brother out. From the press release:
ScatterChat is unique in that it is intended for non-technical human rights activists and political dissidents operating behind oppressive national firewalls. It is an instant messaging client that provides end-to-end encryption over the Electronic Frontier Foundation-endorsed Tor network. Its security features include resiliency against partial compromise through perfect forward secrecy, immunity from replay attacks, and limited resistance to traffic analysis, all reinforced through a pro-actively secure design.According to lead developer J. Salvatore Testa II, “The anonymity and encryption that ScatterChat provides ensures that both the identities and messages of activists remain a mystery, even to well-funded totalitarian governments.”
They released this today at Hope Six. This software is based on Gaim so there is a confortable look and feel. Right now there are clients for Windows and Linux with Mac to follow (as usual).
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Tags: ScatterChat, Hacktivismo, Cult of the Dead Cow, Hacktivist, Hacker, Hope Six
