Anonymous messaging tool passes security audit
An internet messaging tool designed to help protect human rights activists and whistleblowers from leaving a communications trail has passed a formal security audit from security experts in the US.
The tool, Ricochet, is designed to provide sources and whistleblowers with a secure, anonymous and simple way to disclose information to journalists, Fairfax Media reported.
It has been in development for two years and is now ready for use after passing an audit conducted by US security consultancy NCC Group.
Ricochet uses dark web technology to provide a level of security and anonymity unavailable with current messaging software, the report states. This makes it more secure than even Wickr, the self-destructing messaging platform endorsed by Malcolm Turnbull.
The messaging software has been developed by volunteers as part of a team known as invisible.im, based on an original design by software developer John Brooks.
Ricochet is open source, but the team had previously been warning downloaders not to use the messaging client for anything important on the grounds that it was experimental software. But now it has passed a security audit, the team will be able to drop this disclaimer.
The tool is hosted on GitHub and on https://ricochet.im/.
The machine identity gap putting public sector data at risk
While there is an increased focus on AI and secure data access, many agencies still lack a...
Access management remains a major problem at many Australian councils
As AI starts to be used more widely in the local government sector, further granularity around...
Australia's next Budget must treat cyber resilience as essential infrastructure
The federal Budget needs to make cyber resilience a core investment priority across AI...
