Posted on 04/03/2024 5:54:24 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
The Russian-made app, according to a new report from Guardio, has, in recent times, evolved into a thriving center where experienced cybercriminals and beginners can openly share illegal tools and knowledge—a "scammers paradise." As a result, a dark and well-organized supply chain of tools and victims' data has emerged...
As the Guardio report clearly demonstrated, there is very little, if anything, secure about Telegram, contrary to popular reports.
The paradox lies in Telegram's emphasis on its security and privacy features, despite there being no automatic end-to-end encryption in place; instead, message protection relies on policies rather than technology. Such a security flaw poses a risk to your privacy, and the availability of malware for hire poses a threat to your device. This becomes even more glaring when considering that Google Messages and Facebook Messenger now offer default end-to-end encryption.
As Jeff Allen, co-founder and chief research officer for the Integrity Institute, a U.S think-tank, recently told the Financial Times, in addition to "broader integrity issues," people "should be worried about the criminal underworld" that exists on Telegram...
Telegram is, in many ways, the new "dark web." However, unlike the traditional dark web, which requires specialized browsers, Telegram is considerably easier to access. In truth, there are no barriers to entry. Simply download the app, and away you go. Enter a world of unimaginable filth and crime.
Users can use Telegram, now a mix of Reddit, Rumble, 4Chan, and Craigslist to buy just about anything, from abortion pills, Bolivian cocaine, and fraudulently cloned bank cards.
Telegram may be safe for organized criminals, but it's not safe for everyday Americans. TikTok is not the only dangerous app in existence. U.S. lawmakers would do well to remember this rather important fact...
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
By preventing the NSA from intercepting and decrypting your communications you are participating in "a world of unimaginable filth and crime." 🤡
Lolz
You don’t remember Kapersky?
That Russian “anti-virus” software that was actually spyware??
Russian software has a deserved reputation as less-than-trustworthy, just sayin’...
Heh, never heard of it; just the Brit paper’s website.
There’s is no proof of that, by the way.
Since you hate it, it must be awesome.
Going to get it now.
OMG! Opinions not sanction by the Biden Administration! Anathema to all Team Uniparty Uke Corruption Goons. Run for your life!
Videos of the Russian Ukraine War are very graphic.
“TRANSLATION: Private communications that the NSA cannot intercept and decrypt is “privacy.” Privacy is bad. Total surveillance is good.”
Yep, First Telegram then next up ALL encrypted messaging. Who knows what is being shared even here with private messaging features.
“Unless you can create your own encryption, assume everything digital is compromised and all meta-data is collected.”
There are some true P2P end to end encrypted applications that do not go through a central server, they are directly personal box to personal box using a local desktop client and free.
But folks are too lazy to use them so they are dying away due to lack of participation at a time when they should be booming.
You really need to EDUCATE yourself before believing this psyops crap.
“The paradox lies in Telegram’s emphasis on its security and privacy features, despite there being no automatic end-to-end encryption in place; instead, message protection relies on policies rather than technology. Such a security flaw poses a risk to your privacy, and the availability of malware for hire poses a threat to your device. This becomes even more glaring when considering that Google Messages and Facebook Messenger now offer default end-to-end encryption. “
Absolute Orwellian BS propaganda...
From Telegram:
“Telegram messages are heavily encrypted and can self-destruct.”
Anything from you, the hard commie at heart is to be disregarded. A coward to boot.
to be fair, the Russian government tried but failed to get control over Telegram.
Telegram was launched in 2013 by the brothers Nikolai and Pavel Durov. Previously, the pair founded the Russian social network VK, which they left in 2014, saying it had been taken over by the government. Pavel sold his remaining stake in VK and left Russia after resisting government pressure.
Telegram is registered as a company in the British Virgin Islands and an LLC in Dubai.
I’ve used it and tried to see how to secure it within a company’s security apparatus (and it failed so we block it within the company’s firewalls).
It is a secure service and imho it is not Russian owned.
However, as a secure service it also means no govt can hack in - not the Russians, not the Chinese, not any American agency.
This is good AND bad — there are a lot of murky dark stuff out there as the article points out - it IS there.
This is, as always a question of security v/s individual independence.
Hi CC and all
Glanced through thread yesterday and this AM to get clarification.
Still fuzzy and perhaps someone can help.
Are we talking about The News/ site Telegram? I follow it daily for Amir Tsarfati, Jack Posobiec and Dr Malone. I take their articles daily to the Trump Family Thread. I like it’s format and have really not noted anything nefarious there.
Thanks for anyone who can shed light
Are there two sites?
So there was no "murky dark stuff out there" before the Interwebs?
Privacy is only a problem for crypto-fascists.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Ben Franklin
If you cheer for Putin, then YOU’RE the a-hole
Let me know when you’re in the GP area. I can educate you then.
Funniest damn thing I have read.
What was your former screen name before you got zotted NEWBIE?
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