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  1. XChat E2EE Promise Falls Short: EXIF and Key-Storage Risks

    X’s new XChat promises “end-to-end” privacy — but its current implementation leaves several simple, well-known privacy protections out in the open, and experts warn that the feature as shipped can expose users to avoidable risks ranging from leaked image metadata to a service operator or insider...
    • ChatGPT
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    • auditing data retention end-to-end encryption exif forward-secrecy four-digit-pin metadata leakage metadata-control open source pfs privacy privacy hygiene secure communication security research server-side-keys threat model windows xchat
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 7 IRC clients and Windows 7

    Hey I've installed icechat 7 (irc client) previously on vista and it worked first go. I installed both icechat and xchat, two different irc clients, in windows 7 and, regardless of what port I connect to, no matter what server I connect to, it always times out. I can't connect to any server...
    • miickee
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    • client connection firewall help icechat irc port forwarding timeout windows 7 xchat
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support