Cryptocat
Cryptocat overview
Cryptocat is free software that aims to provide an open, accessible instant-messaging environment that encrypts your conversations and works right in your browser.
Cryptocat is an Open-Source experiment - the goal is to provide the easiest, most accessible way to chat while maintaining your privacy online, because we believe in Internet privacy.
There are separate plugin downloads for Safari, Chrome, and Firefox: see the Related Links section below.
What’s new in version 2.2.2
Updated on Jun 17 2014
Version 2.2.2:
- Encrypted file transfer is now back in Cryptocat after being temporarily disabled pending review. Note that encrypted file transfer is not available over the Encrypted Facebook Chat feature.
- Updated Ukrainian translation.
- Small bug fixes.
Information
License
Free
Size
922 KB
Downloads
1965
App requirements
- Intel 64
- Mac OS X 10.7.0 or later
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Apr 2 2014
Version: 2.1.20
WARNING: New report shows Cryptocat has too many design flaws as to be safe to use:
http://isecpartners.github.io/publications/iSEC_Cryptocat_iOS.pdf
Check out 1.3 Findings Summary
The practical security of CryptoCat on all platforms, at time of review, is currently equivalent to a standard XMPP client without OTR and falls short of the security provided by an XMPP client with OTR.
Jul 17 2013
Version: 2.1.12
warning: http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/07/bad-kitty-rooky-mistake-in-cryptocat-chat-app-makes-cracking-a-snap/
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