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They (at least it's me) are possibly meaning the excellent multi-device use. I can easilly use Telegram on like 10 different devices, all chats are in sync.
by jlelse 6y ago
They (at least it's me) are possibly meaning the excellent multi-device use. I can easilly use Telegram on like 10 different devices, all chats are in sync.
- drran 6y agoThis also means that it's much easier to spy on someone on Telegram: just create a fake device with telegram, then login the user into it using a phone with fake identity. Easy-peasy for a (Russian) government.
- gaudat 6y agoI am not sure what do you mean by spying. How does "create a fake device with telegram" work? It seems hard to add a rogue device to an existing user's account without them knowing. The 5-digit login code is sent by SMS only when there is no other devices logged into Telegram in the account. In all other cases the user will be notified by seeing the confirmation code message on their Telegram app. One can add a password as an authentication factor for their Telegram account also. Just in case the login code is intercepted.
- karlmcguire 6y agoAny time someone logs into your account you immediately get a notification on all devices with the IP address the attempt originated from.
- Andrew_nenakhov 6y agoYeah, e2ee importance for chat is grossly overrepresented. Vast majority of users would happily trade security and privacy for convenience.