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Re: [OT] 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it

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On 23/02/2014 21:11, Kees Nuyt wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:59:07 -0300, Shadow <Sh@dow.br> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 23 Feb 2014 19:44:06 +0100, "q.kontinuum"
>> <achsis_of_elvis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2014-02-23, Shadow <Sh@dow.br> wrote:
>>>> 	An obvious honeypot, with all the Russian names thrown in to
>>>> lull people into a false sense of security.
>>>> 	It's servers geolocate to the Rochester, USA.
>>>
>>> I'm not so sure. Maybe it's possible to test it... Following site
>>> analyzed the protocol last autum:
>>>
>>> # http://unhandledexpression.com/2013/12/17/telegram-stand-back-we-know-maths/
>>>
>>> The main flaw appears to be the missing end2end-authentication, which
>>> makes MITM attacks possible. Some others pointed out that the
>>> key-generation is based on message content, which is a bad
>>> idea. However, the essential question is, is the whole client open
>>> source? If so, these problems can me fixed. If not, the next question
>>> is: Is the protocol sufficiently documented to implement a full open
>>> source client? If yes, doing that would be essential. If not, Telegram
>>> lost all credibility.
>>
>> 	Unless they are bluffing, the Telegram owners explain each so
>>   called fault ---- so maybe it is safe. Read the comment section.
>> 	Which still does not explain why when I connect my connection
>>   goes through the USA. Surely it would route directly to Russia, or is
>>   the NSA hijacking my connection ?
>> 	I'm in Brazil, BTW.
>
>
> Hm, There aren't many direct routes from Brazil to Russia....
>
> http://submarinecablemap.com/
>
>
>> 	[]'s

Do they not say that it is based in Berlin (rather than Russia or USA)?

-- 
Rod

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500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it RS Wood  <rswood@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-22 10:45 +0000
  Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it "q.kontinuum" <achsis_of_elvis@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-02-22 12:36 +0100
  Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-02-22 10:28 -0300
    Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it "Andy K." <andy.k466@gmail.com> - 2014-02-22 15:20 +0100
    Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it "q.kontinuum" <achsis_of_elvis@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-02-22 15:37 +0100
      Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-02-22 12:01 -0300
    Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-22 17:38 +0000
      Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-02-22 16:48 -0300
    Re: [OT] 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-02-23 13:34 -0300
      Re: [OT] 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it "q.kontinuum" <achsis_of_elvis@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-02-23 19:44 +0100
        Re: [OT] 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-02-23 16:59 -0300
          Re: [OT] 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Kees Nuyt <k.nuyt@nospam.demon.nl> - 2014-02-23 22:11 +0100
            Re: [OT] 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> - 2014-02-23 21:31 +0000
              Re: [OT] 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-02-24 12:35 -0300
                Re: [OT] 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-25 13:19 +0000
          Re: [OT] 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it "q.kontinuum" <achsis_of_elvis@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-02-24 07:47 +0100
  Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Fum <fum@fum.fum> - 2014-02-23 01:20 +0000
    Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-23 02:55 +0000
      Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Fum <fum@fum.fum> - 2014-02-23 08:50 +0000
        Omea Reader (was 500K users left ...) RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-23 09:25 +0000
          Re: Omea Reader (was 500K users left ...) Fum <fum@fum.fum> - 2014-02-23 10:00 +0000
        Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-02-23 09:28 +0000
          Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Fum <fum@fum.fum> - 2014-02-23 09:41 +0000
            Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-02-23 09:44 +0000
              Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Fum <fum@fum.fum> - 2014-02-23 10:03 +0000
                Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-02-23 13:11 +0000
              Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-23 11:14 +0000
                Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-02-23 17:31 +0000
          Netiquette WAS: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it "q.kontinuum" <achsis_of_elvis@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-02-23 12:39 +0100
            Re: Netiquette WAS: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-02-23 13:14 +0000
              Re: Netiquette WAS: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Fum <fum@fum.fum> - 2014-02-23 16:04 +0000
                Re: Netiquette WAS: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-24 05:34 +0000
        Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-24 05:29 +0000
    Re: 500K users left WhatsApp when Facebook bought it Fum <fum@fum.fum> - 2014-02-24 07:32 +0000

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