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Overview
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This course aims to provide an introduction to secure messaging, focusing on the importance of end-to-end encryption in online communication. The learning outcomes include understanding different risks in communications, exploring projects and techniques under development for secure messaging, and discussing metadata risks around communication. The course covers topics such as threat modeling, end-to-end encryption, deniability, axolotl construction, metadata risks, contact discovery, network surveillance, and server compromise. The teaching method involves a lecture format with a focus on theoretical concepts and real-world examples. The intended audience for this course includes individuals interested in cybersecurity, privacy advocates, developers working on messaging applications, and anyone looking to enhance their knowledge of secure communication technologies.
Syllabus
Intro
Secure Messaging
Direct
MECHANSMS
Federated
'Decentralized
No Encryption
Transport Encryption
E2E Encryption
Connecting
Deniability
Forward Secrecy
Expiry
Tinfoil Chat
Recovery & Backups
Padding
Activity
MECHANISMS
Server Hardening
Link-ability
Private Information Retrieval
Multiparty
Taught by
media.ccc.de