Signal is one of the safest messengers, but that doesn't mean we can't make it safer! Welcome to the ultimate Signal hardening guide to make it as private, secure, & safe as possible. This video tutorial applies to iOS, Android, and touches on desktop devices using not just native Signal settings, but also other hardening techniques.

Messenger Comparison Video: https://youtu.be/rPp4rQnrG44 Lockdown Mode Video: https://youtu.be/ENuGWhz10UY Recent Signal Vulnerability: https://youtu.be/Gvc1XKLt3aw Become Anonymous Guide: https://youtu.be/a1i-3xwcSGA Guide to Verifying Signal Safety Numbers: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/a-guide-to-verifying-signal-safety-numbers/2289 External Guides: https://cert.europa.eu/publications/security-guidance/security-guidance-22-002---hardening-signal/pdf https://freedom.press/training/locking-down-signal/ https://blog.privacyguides.org/2022/07/07/signal-configuration-and-hardening/

00:00 Intro 00:50 Chapter 1: Basic Configuration Settings 01:00 Signal Pin & Registration Lock 01:53 Signal Username and hiding phone number 02:42 Verifying Signal Safety Numbers 04:40 Screen Lock Password 05:20 App Switcher Privacy Settings 05:48 Notification Privacy Settings 06:40 Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration Settings 06:54 Disappearing Messages 09:04 Relaying Calls 09:50 Disabling iOS Integrations 10:44 Incognito Keyboard Function on Android 11:28 Disabling Link Previews in chats 12:38 Chapter 3: Advanced Hardening Advice 12:56 Basic endpoint security tips 13:48 Encrypted backups 14:04 Enabling lockdown mode on Apple devices 14:28 Google advanced protection program 14:36 Custom ROMs 14:44 VPNs 15:50 Limiting linked devices 16:56 Obfuscating your Signal Phone Number 18:30 Molly the Signal client 20:14 Closing Remarks

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