Mynigma
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| developer | Mynigma UG (limited liability) |
| Current version | 2.13.7 (October 8, 2015) |
| operating system | iOS , macOS |
| programming language | Objective-C |
| category | Email encryption |
| License | GPLv3 open source |
| German speaking | Yes |
| Mynigma website | |
Mynigma (also known as M ) is an email client with built-in encryption . The program is free for private use.
The name “Mynigma” is derived from the Greek word “Ainigma” (αἴνιγμα, “riddle”).
Functionality
The specialty of Mynigma is the encryption mechanism, which is activated automatically if both parties use the client.
Mynigma attaches great importance to user-friendliness and is therefore particularly aimed at users who are less technically experienced.
Awards
Mynigma received the CeBIT Innovation Award in 2015 for its unique combination of security and usability. The company also took second place in the Berliner Sparkasse start-up award.
Name changes
Due to the possible risk of confusion with the instant messenger MyEnigma , the program was renamed M in March 2015 . Following the announcement of Facebook M in August 2015, the name was changed back to Mynigma .
privacy
The version for private users of the program is decentralized ( peer-to-peer ). No central server is used and no user data is collected.
safety
Mynigma is based on end-to-end encryption . The keys for decryption are only on the user's device.
The encryption format is publicly available and the source code is published under a GPL license .
Mynigma uses RSA with 4096-bit keys and OAEP padding , AES in CBC mode with 128-bit keys and random IV and SHA-512 as the hashing algorithm . The encryption format is demonstrably CCA- safe and encrypts subject lines as well as the message body and attachments.
Man-in-the-middle attacks
As with many systems based on the trust-on-first-use principle, Mynigma is also fundamentally susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks . However, similar to the Threema instant messaging service , this can be prevented by comparing a digital fingerprint (e.g. via the phone) or by scanning a QR code .
Press reports
Mynigma has been reported in numerous national newspapers (including Tagesspiegel, FAZ, die Welt). Mynigma appeared in the sixth issue of The Hundred magazine .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mynigma UG (limited liability): License . Mynigma UG (limited liability). Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Mynigma UG (limited): Frequently asked questions - M . In: mynigma.org . Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ↑ familie redlich - Agency for Brands and Communication GmbH: Winner 2015: CeBIT Innovation Award . In: cebitaward.de . Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ↑ - ( Memento of the original from January 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Home: myEnigma - Secure mobile messaging to protect your privacy . In: My Enigma .
- ↑ Mynigma UG (limited liability): Privacy Policy . In: mynigma.org . Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ↑ Mynigma / M . In: GitHub .
- ↑ BERLIN, but oho: Mynigma - Economy - Tagesspiegel . In: tagesspiegel.de .
- ^ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH: FAZ archive: search . In: faz.net .
- ↑ Charlotte Dietz: German start-ups benefit from Snowden . In: THE WORLD . October 14, 2014.
- ↑ Mynigma - IT Security Emails Berlin Startup - the Hundert - Berlin Startups reaching for the Star . In: the Hundert - Berlin Startups Reaching for the Stars .
