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Disclaimer: not a cryptographer by any means. I think "basically pointless" is when there's a known vulnerability that renders the encryption pointless. I thin
by drdaeman 12y ago
Disclaimer: not a cryptographer by any means.
I think "basically pointless" is when there's a known vulnerability that renders the encryption pointless. I think Telegram's more like "bad-smelling and while no exact vulnerabilities are known (since no one cared to audit), it's probably dangerous."
Just trying to be fair.
- RDaneelOlivaw 12y agoI think you're probably right there. Here are moxie's comments on it: http://thoughtcrime.org/blog/telegram-crypto-challenge/ http://thoughtcrime.org/blog/telegram-crypto-challenge/ And here's a thorough trashing of their crypto: http://www.cryptofails.com/post/70546720222/telegrams-cryptanalysis-contest http://www.cryptofails.com/post/70546720222/telegrams-crypta... I'm not a cryptographer either, so I can't comment on how accurate that last link is, but I tend to trust moxie, and if he thinks it stinks, well.....