The cautionary tale of WhatsApp slipping on strong default user security

Macworld
Oct 18, 2016, 8:58 am324 ptsTrending
WhatsApp received a lot of praise in April for making a complete switch for its messaging system to the Signal Protocol from Open Whisper Systems, which features a number of cryptographic elements to ensure the privacy of any communication. It was doing so well, and then the company and its owner, Facebook,…

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