Re:Encrypted Messaging Apps Face New Scrutiny Over Possible ...
by nemo on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @12:31AM
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There's an interesting article on how Telegram is being used here:
http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/8828.htm/
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Re:Encrypted Messaging Apps Face New Scrutiny Over Possible ...
by jszymborski on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @12:52AM
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Except, other than being a nice chat app, Telegram's encryption is snake oil
http://unhandledexpression.com/2013/12/17/telegram-stand-bac...
Re:Encrypted Messaging Apps Face New Scrutiny Over Possible ...
by nemo on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @01:06AM
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The article mentioned encryption, but I was more interested in their details on how Daesh was using it as an unmoderated platform to spread tutorials on manufacturing weapons and launching cyberattacks, calls for targeted killing and lone-wolf attacks, and Daesh's use of bots on the platform.
Re:Encrypted Messaging Apps Face New Scrutiny Over Possible ...
by jszymborski on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @11:50AM
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If they were using something federated and secure like XMPP+OTR, sure, but Telegram is as easily moderated as any other centralised solution (they might as well be operating on an FB Profile + FB Group Chat).
If the DOD/NSA/CIA/WTV wanted to shut this down (which they likely don't as this probably serves as a nice stream of data) all they need to do is shut-down Telegram's US servers, which would likely cripple the entire company financially.