Briar Tor-Based Messenger Passes Security Audit, Enters Beta Stage

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>Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate. Unlike traditional messaging apps, Briar doesn't rely on a central server - messages are synchronized directly between the users' devices. If the internet's down, Briar can sync via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, keeping the information flowing in a crisis. If the internet's up, Briar can sync via the Tor network, protecting users and their relationships from surveillance.

>The Briar team also announced the conclusion of a security audit performed by Cure53, the same organization that reviewed other services such as SecureDrop, Cryptocat, and Dovecot.

>The conclusion of the security audit is that Briar for Android provides "an overall good handling of matters linked to security and privacy." Furthermore, the code responsible with the app's cryptography "was found to be exceptionally clear and sound, with no vulnerabilities spotted," said Cure53 in their report.

>All bugs discovered during the audit were fixed in the Briar app's beta version currently available on the Play Store.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/briar-tor-based-messenger-passes-security-audit-enters-beta-stage/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.briarproject.briar.beta

https://briarproject.org/