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This is false, because WhatsApp backs up your keys to the cloud by default, meaning anyone can read your messages with a simple court order. Additionally, even
by 0xy 6y ago
This is false, because WhatsApp backs up your keys to the cloud by default, meaning anyone can read your messages with a simple court order. Additionally, even if you decline to back them up your contacts may have.
So you have no idea whether it's actually E2E encrypted, and by default it is not.
- fsociety 6y agoIt sounds like you are suggesting it is not E2EE because keys are backed up to Google/Apple. That’s not true, it still is E2EE. It just by default has a backup of the key. Sure, if your threat model means you are worried about the key backups and particularly your friends key backups, you shouldn’t use WhatsApp. I’m not sure how you end up at Telegram with that threat model.. but whatever floats your boat. I’d wager most people care more about FB not being able to read their messages. And they can’t. Maybe one day that changes but they will be required to communicate those changes.
- 0xy 6y agoTelegram secret chat keys are never uploaded anywhere. Encryption is literally not E2EE if the private keys are uploaded to some random third party, maybe even without your knowledge (you have no idea what your contacts have done).