Re:WhatsApp goes down for users globally
by lima on Monday October 31, 2022 @02:15PM
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> That said, WhatsApp using the E2E Signal protocol is immaterial if they exfilter the locally stored private keys out to their servers
They don't do that.
Biggest issue with WA is the backup mechanism. You can encrypt it with a passphrase nowadays but AFAIK that's off by default, rendering E2E moot if either party backs it up to their Google Drive.
They don't do that.
Biggest issue with WA is the backup mechanism. You can encrypt it with a passphrase nowadays but AFAIK that's off by default, rendering E2E moot if either party backs it up to their Google Drive.