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Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by centvin008(m): 7:03pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
Communications on WhatsApp are now fully end-to-end encrypted, the company announced today, completing an integration that has lasted for nearly a year and a half. The company began rolling out encrypting text messages in November 2014, as part of a partnership with Open Whisper Systems, but those protections now extend to voice calls, video, and multi-party chat rooms, for users on both iOS and Android. Deploying universal encryption allows for a number of new protections. Once communications with a user are encrypted, the WhatsApp client will now notify the user and refuse to send any unencrypted messages, addressing previous concerns that the system might be vulnerable to a downgrade attack. It's still hard to say for sure that WhatsApp is entirely immune to warrant requests. New attacks and vulnerabilities are common in the security world, and governments have been known to purchase and stockpile such attacks for law enforcement purposes. WhatsApp's system still manages messages centrally, coordinates key exchanges, and has significant control over the code that runs on both servers and phones, so any attacker with WhatsApp's cooperation would be well-placed to execute any newly devised attacks. Still, such an attack would likely require extraordinary cooperation from WhatsApp, akin to the measures demanded in Apple's San Bernardino case, measures that would be vigorously resisted in courts and elsewhere. The result is strong security for WhatsApp users, and potentially a template that could be applied to other services going forward. Open Whisper's protocol is open source, and the group has pledged to help other messenger services employ the same protections going forward. "Over a billion monthly active users across the world are now using the Signal Protocol for end to end encryption," Open Whisper wrote in its blog post announcing the change. "Over the next year, we will continue to work with additional messengers to amplify the impact and scope of private communication even further." https://m.soundcloud.com/whatstech/encryption-what-is-it-exactly-and-who-is-right-about-it http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/5/11370106/whatsapp-messenger-end-to-end-encryption-open-whisper 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Nobody: 7:26pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
Dearest Op what is End-to-end
Encryption? 95 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Nobody: 7:27pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
I almost freaked out when I got the msg via whatsapp chat 4 Likes |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Nobody: 7:28pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
masterchi:It means msgs u send via whatsapp chat are secured and of which other third parties can't read them. 22 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Paulpaulpaul(m): 7:29pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
No information is secured immediately it enters the air, Mark tell us another thing. 4 Likes |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by dayowunmi(m): 7:33pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
Let someone break it down in lay man's English, the post is riddled with technical jargons 54 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by guente02(m): 7:35pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
grayht:What do you mean by third parties? 4 Likes |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Nobody: 7:36pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
grayht:so third parties could read our messages before? 20 Likes |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by itstpia8: 7:37pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
and they had to quote Nietzche 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by itstpia8: 7:37pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
Paulpaulpaul: true that. Some people are accessing it somewhere, for sure. 2 Likes |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by ojun50(m): 7:42pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
Pls where can i get fuel 31 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Nobody: 7:42pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
guente02:An example of a third party is an application or a software program designed by a vendor other than the manufacturer of the device or application. For example, the iPhone comes with its own camera app, but there have been camera apps from third parties that offered advanced features such as a self timer and simple editing. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Paulpaulpaul(m): 7:44pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
itstpia8: Abi, encrypted or not, some will even be intercepted before it arrived it destination 2 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by guente02(m): 7:45pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
grayht:And hope is this encryption helpful? |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Nobody: 7:51pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
guente02:Bros, biko I don't work for whatsapp. Maybe u shld ask Mark or query google.com 75 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by adefemi007(m): 7:58pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
guente02:for keeping personal chats private |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by itstpia8: 8:27pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
Paulpaulpaul: Too true. |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by JustCurious: 8:41pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
grayht: *falls from christmas tree* ![]() ![]() I was enjoying the conversation (educating) until I saw this response. Lol! Please, buckle up and answer this question. It's a new change on Whatsapp, and I was wondering why I got all of the whatsapp notifications, until I saw this post. Really, you've done so well explaining encrption, third parties etc. 12 Likes |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Nobody: 9:18pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
JustCurious:lol.. Thanks bro 2 Likes |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by fowosh: 10:34pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
well....a gud development |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by donhils: 11:19pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
masterchi:Exactly my question. 1 Like |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Izecson3D(m): 3:47am On Apr 06, 2016 |
Hmm. Ok o. |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by yomalex(m): 5:53am On Apr 06, 2016 |
Good improvement |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by ceejay80s(m): 6:53am On Apr 06, 2016 |
ojun50:Used or new fuel ? Just go to eBay.co.uk 25 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by dtruseeker(m): 7:04am On Apr 06, 2016 |
So u mean Duta will not work again? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by cirmuell(m): 8:31am On Apr 06, 2016 |
It depends on the type of device u're using. this feauture is just like the one on bbm. |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Nobody: 8:43am On Apr 06, 2016 |
I was scared wen I first saw it yesterday , I thought the person am trying to chat with has somehow block me so that he won't see my messages,,, then I was like "why this guy dey do like this, he was trying to ignore my messages wen am trying to give him an important message, abi he mistakenly activate it or something " But I was relief wen he replied 3 Likes |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Tonydeeb(m): 8:50am On Apr 06, 2016 |
Encryption?, if you don't have any sinister agenda up your sleeves, you wouldn't bother as to whether or not your chats are being monitored somewhere. Not even our calls is safe in Nigeria, so to see people going head over heels is beyond me. What do you stand to gain or lose, encrypted or not?. 6 Likes |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Tosinville(m): 9:05am On Apr 06, 2016 |
Dem no just get wetin dem wan do again ni. 2 Likes |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Nobody: 9:06am On Apr 06, 2016 |
ceejay80s:Epic Response 8 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by Mopolchi: 9:09am On Apr 06, 2016 |
ok. WhatsApp knows that our messages are read and want to be IPad now. So for any security agency to collect any encrypted message, it will either go to court or pay WhatsApp. Good business. 1 Like |
Re: Whatsapp Is Now Entirely End-to-end Encrypted by adorablepepple(f): 9:09am On Apr 06, 2016 |
BBM deleted 1 Like |
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