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"Hackers could have full access (!) to everything on the phones of WhatsApp users," Durov wrote. Telegram or WhatsApp, which do you prefer? He also notes that WhatsApp didn't have end-to-end encryption before 2016. He pointed out that security issues identical to those recently patched were discovered in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. The Russian national, who now lives in self-imposed exile, noted that even upgrading WhatsApp to the latest version doesn't guarantee you'll be secure. WhatsApp has since released security updates to address the vulnerabilities. Hackers just needed to establish a video call with a victim or send them a specially crafted video file. On Thursday, Pavel Durov wrote in his Telegram channel that people should use any messaging app they like, "but do stay away from WhatsApp – it has now been a surveillance tool for 13 years."ĭurov was referencing two security issues discovered in WhatsApp last week that could allow remote code execution on specific devices. But the founder of rival service Telegram thinks people should stay away from Meta's product, which he calls a surveillance tool constantly plagued with security issues. A hot potato: With over 2 billion monthly active users globally, WhatsApp is the world's most popular mobile messaging app.
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