The technique you use to crack an electronic safe is called safe bouncing (which is an accurate name once you see how it's done).

The threat actors behind the Exorcist 2.0 ransomware are using malicious advertising to redirect victims to fake software crack sites that distribute their malware.

Here’s a list of IM software that supports OTR. Proprietary encryption tools created overseas may— may —also be less likely to have installed NSA-friendly backdoors into their software.