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A bit misleading of a title. Before I read the article, I assumed (based on the title) that the actual encryption algorithm used was flawed. If you have a com
by ziddoap 7y ago
A bit misleading of a title. Before I read the article, I assumed (based on the title) that the actual encryption algorithm used was flawed.
If you have a compromised device, of course there are ways of reading the unencrypted messages.
I'm not rallying to WhatsApp's defense - this is a serious flaw that needs to be addressed. But to say it's a problem with the encryption itself is disingenous. It's just another "if your device is hacked, your device is hacked".