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https://telegra.ph/Why-WhatsApp-Will-Never-Be-Secure-05-15
https://telegra.ph/Why-WhatsApp-Will-Never-Be-Secure-05-15
Telegraph – Pavel Durov
Why WhatsApp Will Never Be Secure
The world seems to be shocked by the news that WhatsApp turned any phone into spyware. Everything on your phone – including photos, emails and texts – could be accessed by attackers just because you had WhatsApp installed [1]. This news didn’t surprise…
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Hackers could have full access (!) to everything on the phones of WhatsApp users.
This was possible through a security issue disclosed by WhatsApp itself last week. All a hacker had to do to control your phone was send you a malicious video or start a video call with you on WhatsApp.
You are probably thinking "Yeah, but if I updated WhatsApp to the latest version, I am safe, right"?
Not really.
A WhatsApp security issue exactly like this one was discovered in 2018, then another in 2019 and yet another one in 2020 (tap each year's link to see the corresponding vulnerability). And yes, in 2017 before that. Prior to 2016, WhatsApp didn't have encryption at all.
Every year, we learn about some issue in WhatsApp that puts everything on their users' devices at risk. Which means it's almost certain that a new security flaw already exists there. Such issues are hardly incidental – they are planted backdoors. If one backdoor is discovered and has to be removed, another one is added (read the post "Why WhatsApp will never be secure" to understand why).
It doesn't matter if you are the richest person on earth – if you have WhatsApp installed on your phone, all your data from every app on your device is accessible, as Jeff Bezos found out in 2020. That's why I deleted WhatsApp from my devices years ago. Having it installed creates a door to get into your phone.
I'm not pushing people to switch to Telegram here. With 700M+ active users and 2M+ daily signups, Telegram doesn't need additional promotion. You can use any messaging app you like, but do stay away from WhatsApp – it has now been a surveillance tool for 13 years.
This was possible through a security issue disclosed by WhatsApp itself last week. All a hacker had to do to control your phone was send you a malicious video or start a video call with you on WhatsApp.
You are probably thinking "Yeah, but if I updated WhatsApp to the latest version, I am safe, right"?
Not really.
A WhatsApp security issue exactly like this one was discovered in 2018, then another in 2019 and yet another one in 2020 (tap each year's link to see the corresponding vulnerability). And yes, in 2017 before that. Prior to 2016, WhatsApp didn't have encryption at all.
Every year, we learn about some issue in WhatsApp that puts everything on their users' devices at risk. Which means it's almost certain that a new security flaw already exists there. Such issues are hardly incidental – they are planted backdoors. If one backdoor is discovered and has to be removed, another one is added (read the post "Why WhatsApp will never be secure" to understand why).
It doesn't matter if you are the richest person on earth – if you have WhatsApp installed on your phone, all your data from every app on your device is accessible, as Jeff Bezos found out in 2020. That's why I deleted WhatsApp from my devices years ago. Having it installed creates a door to get into your phone.
I'm not pushing people to switch to Telegram here. With 700M+ active users and 2M+ daily signups, Telegram doesn't need additional promotion. You can use any messaging app you like, but do stay away from WhatsApp – it has now been a surveillance tool for 13 years.
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Pavel Durov
Hackers could have full access (!) to everything on the phones of WhatsApp users. This was possible through a security issue disclosed by WhatsApp itself last week. All a hacker had to do to control your phone was send you a malicious video or start a video…
That’s why I wanted to remind everyone about an article from 2019
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NEW YORK (AP) — Musk lawyers say Twitter won't accept renewed $44 billion bid for the company, ask Delaware court to halt upcoming trial.
NEW YORK (AP) — Musk lawyers say Twitter won't accept renewed $44 billion bid for the company, ask Delaware court to halt upcoming trial.
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- быть вежливым (необязательно)
Тебя предупредят 1 раз, перед тем, как забанят, а если возникнут вопросы, можешь спросить @RiedleroD, @yuki0iq или @linegel тут или в ЛС.
In @dev_meme we also have comments and chat around there (@devs_chat). But it comes with some limitations:
Rules:
- no advertising
- no spam
- only english (you can add a translation to foreign text if needed, these rules as an example. Untranslatable jokes should be marked as such) - but everyone will be happy in case you try to explain it to others - cultural exchange and all that shit
- be nice (not mandatory)
You'll be warned 1 time before getting banned, and if any questions arise, you can ask @RiedleroD, @yuki0iq or @linegel here or directly.
Правила на русском языке:
- не рекламировать
- не спамить
- Только английский (можешь добавить перевод текста, если нужно, как в правилах, или отметить непереводимость шутки) - но в идеале таки попытаться объяснить остальным стоит. Культурный обмен и все такое
- быть вежливым (необязательно)
Тебя предупредят 1 раз, перед тем, как забанят, а если возникнут вопросы, можешь спросить @RiedleroD, @yuki0iq или @linegel тут или в ЛС.
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