Session (software)
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 Screenshot of Session version 1.11.10 on Android (October 2021) | |
| Developer(s) | The Oxen Project |
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| Initial release | February 2020 |
| Repository | github |
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| Type | Instant messaging |
| License | BSD-3-Clause MIT GPL-3.0 |
| Website | getsession |
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Session is a cross-platform end-to-end encrypted instant messaging application developed by The Oxen Project under the non-profit Oxen Privacy Tech Foundation (OPTF). It uses decentralized network for transmission. Users can send one-to-one and group messages, which can include files, voice notes, images and videos.[1][2] It also includes oxen cryptocurrency.
Session was forked in 2019 from Signal software.[3] It is open-source and published under the BSD-3-Clause, GPL-3.0 and MIT licenses.[4]
History
Session software development was started in 2019 under the umbrella of OPTF (formerly Loki Foundation), an Australian-based non-profit private technology organization. It was forked from the open-source Signal software. The first general version was released across platforms in February 2020.[5][6]
Features
The Session does not require a telephone number or email address to create an account.[7] It uses a randomly generated 66-digit alpha-numeric number for user creation/identification. Communication (messages, voice clips, photos, and files) between users is end-to-end encrypted using the session protocol, a derivative of the signal protocol. A Tor-like decentralised server network (Oxen Service Nodes) also known as Loki blockchain,[8] is used by Session for transmissions that do not store, track, or log the metadata of user messages.[9] Device IP addresses are never exposed to other users or to servers holding user data. Support up to 100 people in an end-to-end encrypted group chat. Furthermore, it is completely open-source and security checked by third parties.[10][11][12]
Session integrates oxen a cryptocurrency.[13]
Limitations
Session does not support Two-factor authentication. Underlying protocols are still in a developmental phase. Support for multiple devices is still not entirely flawless. Moreover, no support for voice and video calls.[10][11]
Platforms
Session software is available on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux platforms. Users can download the App from their respective stores or GitHub. The Android customer requires Android 6 or above to launch the app. iOS consumers need iOS 12 or later to run the app.[14][15][16]
Technical
The Session uses the Oxen service nodes to communicate. These nodes are a group of distributed, decentralised and sybil-resistant nodes that are operated by the community and make the Oxen network. There are currently more than a thousand nodes in the Oxen network. These service nodes are responsible for the storage and routing of your session messages that scramble the IP addresses of users.[17][18]
References
- ↑ "Session Is An Encrypted Messenger Geared Towards Privacy Enthusiasts". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ Das, Ankush. "Session: A Private Messenger That Doesn't Need Phone Number". itsfoss. Retrieved 2021-10-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Release 1.0.0-alpha.1 · oxen-io/session-android". GitHub. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "Oxen". GitHub. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "Release 1.0.0 · oxen-io/session-android". GitHub. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "Rebranding Loki Messenger - Loki .network Blog". Loki. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "8 Reasons to Try Session as a Private Messaging App". MUO. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ↑ "New WhatsApp Alternative "Session" Works Without Your Phone Number". Fossbytes. 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ↑ Mehta, Ivan (2021-05-04). "This messenger app doesn't use a phone number to keep your data private". TNW | Plugged. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Session Messenger Review - Best Secure Messaging App?". RestorePrivacy. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Li₿εʁLiøη (2021-07-13). "Session Messenger. Review". Medium. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ Oxen Session Audit Technical Report (PDF). Quarkslab SAS. 2021. Search this book on
- ↑ "No outages, no data leaks: The new WhatsApp killer built on the blockchain creates privacy-focused encrypted messenger". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ↑ Session Desktop, Oxen, 2021-10-08, retrieved 2021-10-11
- ↑ "Session - Private Messenger - Overview - Google Play Store - US". Sensor Tower. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "Session - Private Messenger - Overview - Apple App Store - US". Sensor Tower. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ Jefferys, Kee; Shishmarev, Maxim; Harman, Simon (2020). Session: A Model for End-To-End Encrypted Conversations With Minimal Metadata Leakage (PDF). arXiv:2002.04609. Search this book on
- ↑ Session iOS, Oxen, 2021-10-11, retrieved 2021-10-11
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