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Re:WhatsApp's Signal Protocol integration is now complete on Sunday April 10, 2016 @03:50AM (#11465344)
I assume old versions can still connect, and therefore there are legacy unencrypted modes. Is there any protection against downgrade attacks?
Re:WhatsApp Security Whitepaper [pdf] on Saturday April 09, 2016 @08:19PM (#11464118)
No but there's a desktop web front-end which relays through your smartphone. https://web.whatsapp.com
Re:A Message to Our Customers on Thursday February 18, 2016 @10:57AM (#11126623)
In security, impossible usually means "there is no documented method yet".