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README.md

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Summary

  1. Introduction

  2. Appstores

  3. Messengers

  4. Password managers

  5. Web browsers

  6. Email clients

  7. Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)

  8. Metadata

  9. File sharing

  10. Maps

  11. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

  12. Firewalls

  13. Operational Systems

  14. Others

  15. Guides

Introduction

This is the repository of resources used in the cipher study group. To know more about it or how to contribute to it, consult its page in our Wiki or come talk to us over Riot.

Tools are listed below firstly in order of priority and then by what we judge to be its ease of use. That is:

  • Easy: no prior knowledge necessary

  • Moderate: Some previous knowledge necessary. Were it not for that, it would be easy to use.

  • Hard: Requires previous knowledge and its usage is complex.

  • Pending: A tool recommended by various sources, bt pending review by the authors of this list.

Also, to simplify the compatibility description from the applications, we describe as:

  • Desktop: Linux, MacOS and Windows

  • Mobile: Android and iOS

  • All: All of the Operational Systems listed previously plus the web browser.

Appstores

Name Description Available for Difficulty
F-droid An application repository having Free Software only. Android Easy
Yalp Store Download apps from Google's Play Store without having an personal account or revealing information on your device Android Easy

Messengers

Name Description Audit Analysis Available for Difficulty
Signal The messenger application indorsed by the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Link Link Mobile and Desktop Easy to Moderate
Wire A safe and easy to use messenger with many functionalities. Link Link All Easy
Ricochet End to end encrypted communications through the Tor network with no intermediary servers in between. Link Link Desktop Easy
Briar Similar to Ricochet, but also capable of communicating through local networks and bluetooth. Link Link Android Easy
Riot A feature-rich client for the decentralized communication network matrix. Link Link All Moderate to Hard

Password managers

Name Description Audit Available for Difficulty
KeePassXC Multiplatform password manager. Link Desktop Easy
KeePassDX Password manager for android compatible with KeePassXC. Link Android Easy
pass A script to manage passwords using GPG via the Command Line Interface. Link Desktop, Android Moderate

Web browsers

Name Description Available for Difficulty
Tor Browser The [Tor Project's] web browser. Built for anonimous web browsing using the tor network. Android, Desktop Easy
Onion Browser An adaptation of the Tor Browser for iOS. iOS Pending
Brave A Browser based on Chromium with native functionalities to block ads and fingerprinting mechanisms. Mobile, Desktop Easy
Firefox Klar Similar to Brave, but based on Firefox. Mobile Easy

Email clients

Name Description Available for Difficulty
Guerrilla Mail A temporary and disposable email. Also hosted in a hidden service accessible through the tor network. Android, Browser Easy
Protonmail A client with automatic end to end cryptography between the users of its services. Also hosted in a hidden service. Mobile, Browser Easy
Tutanota Works as protonmail, though it doesn'thave a hidden service of its own and doesn't ask for a cellphone or previous email to create a new account Mobile, Browser Easy

PGP

Name Description Available for Difficulty
OpenKeychain OpenPGP key manager that allows for creating, searching and adding keys to encrypt - or decrypt, or sign - texts and files Android Easy
Oversec Encrypt messages with PGP while using any app Android Moderate

Metadata

Name Description Available for Difficulty
MAT A tool to wipe metadata from files Linux Easy
ObscuraCam Erase metadata and hide the faces shown on pictures taken. Android Easy

File sharing

Name Description Available for Difficulty
Firefox Send Encrypted, private, and temporary file hosting at the servers of the Mozilla Foundation. Browser Easy
OnionShare Send files by hosting hidden services in the tor network. Desktop Moderate
TrebleShot Send files and applications securely between devices in a local network Android Easy

Maps

Name Description Available for Difficulty
OSMAnd A client to consult, navigate and store offline maps based on the Open Street Map Mobile Easy
Transportr Similar to OSMAnd, but for public transit Android Easy

VPNs

Name Description Available for Difficulty
Orbot A transparent proxy to route the application's internet trafic through the tor network. Android Easy
Riseup VPN Route your internet connection through Riseup's servers for a layer of anonimity Android Easy

[Firewalls]

Name Description Available for Difficulty
NetGuard Restrict the network traffic of applications (Requires root access). Android Easy
NetGuard Restrict the network traffic of applications. (By default, it doesn't work along with VPNs) Android Easy

Operational Systems

Name Description Available for Difficulty
Arch Linux A minimalist and highly configurable operational system. Desktop and USB Hard
CRDroid An operational system based on Lineage, with aditional customization options. It is also compatible with the installation of microG. Android Moderate
Debian The operational system maintained by the Debian Foundation. Composed entirely out of Free Software unless otherwise chosen by the user. Desktop and USB Easy
LineageOS with microG An operational system based on free software that makes use of microG as a substitute for the functionalities of Google Play Services Android Easy
Qubes An operationa system that leverages compartimentalization for security Desktop Hard
Parrot A operational system oriented for security tests. Desktop and USB Moderate
PureOS A Debian-based OS with various softwares bundled, and configurations set, for enchanced privacy and security by default Desktop and USB Pending
Tails A Operational System that leverages the capabilities of a Live USB boot for anonymity. It also comes jam-packed with tools for protecting the user's anonimity by default. USB Moderate

Others

Name Description Available for Difficulty
Background Restrictor Restrict apps from running in the background Android Moderate
Diceware Password Generator A Password Generator based on the application of the Diceware method on EFF's wordlists Android Easy
firejail A sandbox compatible with a variety of applications. Linux Moderate
Veracrypt Encrypt individual files or whole volumes Desktop Easy

Guides

| Name | Mirrors | Survaillence Self-Defense | Wayback Machine LevelUP | Wayback Machine The Crypto Party Handbook | Wayback Machine, Hidden Service

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