3NUM
@3num.co
3NUM is building a new telco communications stack with privacy and end-to-end encryption
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Encryption doesn't help if the app developer chooses user growth over user privacy & agency!
Encrypted communication protocols must be open so users can exit to a safer app. AT Secure Messaging Service built on AT Protocol is the open WhatsApp alternative.
#AT-SMS
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/t...
Encrypted communication protocols must be open so users can exit to a safer app. AT Secure Messaging Service built on AT Protocol is the open WhatsApp alternative.
#AT-SMS
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/t...
Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Encryption doesn't help if the app developer chooses user growth over user privacy & agency!
Encrypted communication protocols must be open so users can exit to a safer app. AT Secure Messaging Service built on AT Protocol is the open WhatsApp alternative.
#AT-SMS
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/t...
Encrypted communication protocols must be open so users can exit to a safer app. AT Secure Messaging Service built on AT Protocol is the open WhatsApp alternative.
#AT-SMS
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/t...
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This started as an explainer for a video demo of a prototype I've been cooking, but blew up into its own little announcement.😅
Introducing AT-SMS
Open End-to-End Encrypted Messaging on AT Protocol
boscolo.leaflet.pub
September 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This started as an explainer for a video demo of a prototype I've been cooking, but blew up into its own little announcement.😅
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Unsolicited inbound messages (email, SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.) are a growing problem. Spam floods our inboxes today, and AI is making it worse. Here’s how messaging clients will evolve to tackle this: 🧵
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June 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Unsolicited inbound messages (email, SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.) are a growing problem. Spam floods our inboxes today, and AI is making it worse. Here’s how messaging clients will evolve to tackle this: 🧵
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SIM Swap attack occur because companies continue to foolishly use SMS as a second factor for authentication.
@3num.co fixes this by magically turning your phone number into a secure public key. It also encrypts all your communications to protect your privacy.
coinfomania.com/zachxbt-sim-...
@3num.co fixes this by magically turning your phone number into a secure public key. It also encrypts all your communications to protect your privacy.
coinfomania.com/zachxbt-sim-...
ZachXBT Exposes $37M SIM Swap Heist, Urges Legal Reform in Crypto Crime Cases
ZachXBT reveals a $37M SIM swap crypto theft by a teen, highlighting legal gaps and calling for stricter penalties in cybercrime cases.
coinfomania.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
SIM Swap attack occur because companies continue to foolishly use SMS as a second factor for authentication.
@3num.co fixes this by magically turning your phone number into a secure public key. It also encrypts all your communications to protect your privacy.
coinfomania.com/zachxbt-sim-...
@3num.co fixes this by magically turning your phone number into a secure public key. It also encrypts all your communications to protect your privacy.
coinfomania.com/zachxbt-sim-...
Digital IDs should not give authorities the ability to track where or when you use it.
Today, 3NUM and other privacy advocates are calling on authorities across the world to reject any identity systems that can "phone home."
#NoPhoneHome
Today, 3NUM and other privacy advocates are calling on authorities across the world to reject any identity systems that can "phone home."
#NoPhoneHome
June 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Digital IDs should not give authorities the ability to track where or when you use it.
Today, 3NUM and other privacy advocates are calling on authorities across the world to reject any identity systems that can "phone home."
#NoPhoneHome
Today, 3NUM and other privacy advocates are calling on authorities across the world to reject any identity systems that can "phone home."
#NoPhoneHome
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The reason Voice/SMS is vulnerable to fraud and account takeover is that telco employees “essentially have root access”
May 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The reason Voice/SMS is vulnerable to fraud and account takeover is that telco employees “essentially have root access”
☎️ Happy National Telephone Day ☎️
March 10th of 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first call to his assistant Watson.
We've come far since the first call, but we must still add encryption and metadata privacy to protect our communications from Big Tech and hacker surveillance.
March 10th of 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first call to his assistant Watson.
We've come far since the first call, but we must still add encryption and metadata privacy to protect our communications from Big Tech and hacker surveillance.
April 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
☎️ Happy National Telephone Day ☎️
March 10th of 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first call to his assistant Watson.
We've come far since the first call, but we must still add encryption and metadata privacy to protect our communications from Big Tech and hacker surveillance.
March 10th of 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first call to his assistant Watson.
We've come far since the first call, but we must still add encryption and metadata privacy to protect our communications from Big Tech and hacker surveillance.
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This breach was a national embarrassment! 🇺🇸
Thank you for pushing for accountability, @wyden.senate.gov
Thank you for pushing for accountability, @wyden.senate.gov
Senator puts hold on Trump’s nominee for CISA director, citing telco security ‘cover up’
Senator puts hold on Trump’s nominee for CISA director, citing telco security ‘cover up’
Sean Plankey's nomination to head up CISA will be blocked, for now.
tcrn.ch
April 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This breach was a national embarrassment! 🇺🇸
Thank you for pushing for accountability, @wyden.senate.gov
Thank you for pushing for accountability, @wyden.senate.gov
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The best way to prevent SIM-swap attacks is to decouple the SIM from the phone number. This is exactly what @3num.co does!
www.securityweek.com/t-mobile-cou...
www.securityweek.com/t-mobile-cou...
T-Mobile Coughed Up $33 Million in SIM Swap Lawsuit
T-Mobile paid $33 million in a private arbitration process over a SIM swap attack leading to cryptocurrency theft.
www.securityweek.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The best way to prevent SIM-swap attacks is to decouple the SIM from the phone number. This is exactly what @3num.co does!
www.securityweek.com/t-mobile-cou...
www.securityweek.com/t-mobile-cou...
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Image if the SMS messages you send were end-to-end encrypted just like Signal? 🛡️🔐
An open protocol to upgrade our telecommunication infrastructure. This is the future we are building! 💪
An open protocol to upgrade our telecommunication infrastructure. This is the future we are building! 💪
14/ Learn more about how 3NUM is securing telecom for mobile subscribers with the Bourbon Protocol:
medium.com/@3NUMDAO/int...
medium.com/@3NUMDAO/int...
Introducing The Bourbon Protocol — A Secure “Sipping” Protocol For Mobile Subscribers
In the fall of 2024 it was reported that a Chinese hacker group called Salt Typhoon “gained access to U.S. telecommunications networks in…
medium.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Image if the SMS messages you send were end-to-end encrypted just like Signal? 🛡️🔐
An open protocol to upgrade our telecommunication infrastructure. This is the future we are building! 💪
An open protocol to upgrade our telecommunication infrastructure. This is the future we are building! 💪
🚨Telecommunications is unsafe, and it's time for a fix! The Salt Typhoon breach of the US mobile infrastructure from last year is a reminder of how fragile the system is. Let’s explore how 3NUM’s new Bourbon Protocol can revolutionize mobile communication. 🧵👇
March 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
🚨Telecommunications is unsafe, and it's time for a fix! The Salt Typhoon breach of the US mobile infrastructure from last year is a reminder of how fragile the system is. Let’s explore how 3NUM’s new Bourbon Protocol can revolutionize mobile communication. 🧵👇
In response to the Salt Typhoon breach of the US mobile infrastructure @3num.co is developing the Bourbon Protocol that breaks free from legacy SMS/voice
Our mission is for every Mobile Network Operator to upgrade to this new decentralized end-to-end encrypted protocol🥃👇
medium.com/@3NUMDAO/int...
Our mission is for every Mobile Network Operator to upgrade to this new decentralized end-to-end encrypted protocol🥃👇
medium.com/@3NUMDAO/int...
Introducing The Bourbon Protocol — A Secure “Sipping” Protocol For Mobile Subscribers
In the fall of 2024 it was reported that a Chinese hacker group called Salt Typhoon “gained access to U.S. telecommunications networks in…
medium.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
In response to the Salt Typhoon breach of the US mobile infrastructure @3num.co is developing the Bourbon Protocol that breaks free from legacy SMS/voice
Our mission is for every Mobile Network Operator to upgrade to this new decentralized end-to-end encrypted protocol🥃👇
medium.com/@3NUMDAO/int...
Our mission is for every Mobile Network Operator to upgrade to this new decentralized end-to-end encrypted protocol🥃👇
medium.com/@3NUMDAO/int...
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If you are tired of surveillance capitalism, @3num.co is building an open alternative to WhatsApp. Our vision is to let you use bring your Bluesky account and use it over a protocol that is decentralized and end-to-end encrypted.
January 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
If you are tired of surveillance capitalism, @3num.co is building an open alternative to WhatsApp. Our vision is to let you use bring your Bluesky account and use it over a protocol that is decentralized and end-to-end encrypted.