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I avoid WhatsApp but this is correct AFAIK (given that they don't push a malicious client at some point.) The main problems with WhatsApp are as I can see: -
by reitanqild 8y ago
I avoid WhatsApp but this is correct AFAIK (given that they don't push a malicious client at some point.)
The main problems with WhatsApp are as I can see:
- they scoop up metadata
- they upload the data more or less plaintext to Google for backup. (I personally dislike but trust Google but not everyone trusts them.)
- they paid way to much for it to not try to monetize it in all kinds of crazy ways
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago> given that they don't push a malicious client at some point How do we know this hasn't happened already? How do we know it won't happen tomorrow?
- Operyl 8y agoBecause there are a number of people constantly reverse engineering these clients to be sure that it doesn’t.
- shshhdhs 8y agoThis doesn’t really help as much as you seem to hope for. As a counterpoint, I would like to introduce you to the Underhanded competitions: http://www.underhanded-c.org http://www.underhanded-c.org https://underhandedcrypto.com https://underhandedcrypto.com
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- reitanqild 8y ago> How do we know this hasn't happened already? As has been pointed out here in the chat already: Scott (and others) have reverse engineered it. > How do we know it won't happen tomorrow? Consequences. Even Facebook seems to realize that is the nuclear option. That said there is a number of places this can still go wrong, but they are equally true for any mainstream client (edit:) and non mainstream clients have their own issues. Personally neither like nor trust Facebook at all so I try to minimize contact.