Re:WhatsApp's Signal Protocol integration is now complete
by zxexz on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @01:22PM
(#11432353)
Doesn't everyone in the chat have to have the new version of the app before it's all e2e?
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Re:WhatsApp's Signal Protocol integration is now complete
by humanrebar on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @01:32PM
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I guess? Hence the indicator. It would be nice to know if someone switched phones and e2ee turned off, for example.
Re:WhatsApp's Signal Protocol integration is now complete
by kasey_junk on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @01:42PM
(#11432581)
> Once a client recognizes a contact as being fully e2e capable, it will not permit transmitting plaintext to that contact
They do this to prevent degradation attacks.
Re:WhatsApp's Signal Protocol integration is now complete
by somesay on Wednesday April 06, 2016 @05:25AM
(#11437650)
Once your number had e2e support0, you can't switch to a phone without e2e. Notifications on key changes are switched off by default, but I hope they still warn you in the chat history. We'll see.