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There is no technical way to defend against the app itself (so WhatsApp/Facebook) and the operating system (Android/Google, iOS/Apple, etc). Transitively, this
by qznc 10y ago
There is no technical way to defend against the app itself (so WhatsApp/Facebook) and the operating system (Android/Google, iOS/Apple, etc). Transitively, this means no real defense against the US government when they can invoke the "national security" card.
Also, hardware and manufacturer cannot be defended against with software-only. This means Intel, Qualcomm, FoxConn, etc. Transitively, the Chinese Government.
I see no other possibility but trust them or don't use them.
(There is a technical way to fight the OS, but it is not mature/available yet. See Intel SGX.)
- jMyles 10y agoWhat you've said here, whether true or not, is a much more general notion than the linked topic, which is a specific, documented vulnerability in an app popular largely because it is ostensibly secure.