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Re:“Why Using WhatsApp Is Dangerous“ by fkfaduc on Friday January 31, 2020 @05:18AM (#22200504)
It is not well known to be cryptographically poor but they are rolling their own crypto, which is something many cryptographers rightfully dislike.
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Re:“Why Using WhatsApp Is Dangerous“ by sokz on Friday January 31, 2020 @07:55AM (#22201233)
I have searched an answer for this question for a very long time. Who's supposed to roll the crypto if rolling your own crypto is looked down upon?
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