WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/13/whatsapp-backdoor-allows-snooping-on-encrypted-messages?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
A security backdoor that can be used to allow Facebook and
others to intercept and read encrypted messages has been found
within its WhatsApp messaging service. Facebook claims that
no one can intercept WhatsApp messages, not even the company
and its staff, ensuring privacy for its billion-plus users.
But new research shows that the company could in fact read
messages due to the way WhatsApp has implemented its
end-to-end encryption protocol.
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