Excellent story on Wired about Telegram's problems with supposedly being "private" and secure, and how Russia is exploiting it https://www.wired.com/story/the-kremlin-has-entered-the-chat/
IMO Telegram should be treated like Facebook: if you're registered there, don't leave any details, configure all chats to self-delete (especially non-private ones), and FFS do not use it for group chats, whether they're open or closed, as they're not encrypted at all.
#Telegram #Privacy #Security #UkraineRussiaWar #InfoSec #Encryption #Messenger
IMO Telegram should be treated like Facebook: if you're registered there, don't leave any details, configure all chats to self-delete (especially non-private ones), and FFS do not use it for group chats, whether they're open or closed, as they're not encrypted at all.
#Telegram #Privacy #Security #UkraineRussiaWar #InfoSec #Encryption #Messenger
The Kremlin Has Entered the Chat
Russian antiwar activists placed their faith in Telegram, a supposedly secure messaging app. How does Putin’s regime seem to know their every move?Darren Loucaides (WIRED)