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Re:SS7 MITM Attack Against WhatsApp and Telegram by ultramancool on Tuesday May 10, 2016 @02:39PM (#11669503)
> If WhatsApp is trustworthy and secure, then the QR code might be a hash of the public key, but to be completely frank, it could be anything.

Sure, but we're talking about this specific attack's effect on WhatsApp, if you want to debate the relative merits of open source vs closed source End-To-End encryption tools, you may have a point, but it's not one that's relevant here as it has nothing to do with this attack. Unless the attack can be used to update the app or something with a modified malicious version.

Say it were Signal instead of WhatsApp if you must. Is there any effect made by this attack?

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Re:SS7 MITM Attack Against WhatsApp and Telegram by geocar on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @03:51AM (#11673376)
> Say it were Signal instead of WhatsApp if you must. Is there any effect made by this attack?

This is what's known as a false dichotomy.

Both systems are as implemented not secure from this attack for the reason I just said.

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