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Max Hyre writes:

The title pretty much says it all. According to the report:

the service will encrypt all messages, phone calls, photos, and videos moving among [the devices].

Moxie Marlinspike is involved, so they have a chance of getting it right, and no one, even WhatsApp, will be able to know what you”re saying, texting, viewing, &c. (Unless, of course, your widget is running malware, or the opposition can get their mitts on it.)-: They claim this is available on nearly a billion devices—this is a really big deal.

takyon: Alternate links with no Wired paywall: TechCrunch, Washington Post, CNET, Reuters.

Original Submission

1. "Max Hyre" - http://reversethis-%7Bten.eryh%7D%20%7Bta%7D%20%7Bswentnelyos-hm%7D/
2. "the report" - http://www.wired.com/2016/04/forget-apple-vs-fbi-whatsapp-just-switched-encryption-billion-people/
3. "TechCrunch" - http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/05/whatsapp-completes-end-to-end-encryption-rollout/
4. "Washington Post" - https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/whatsapp-the-messaging-service-announces-full-encryption-on-all-platforms/2016/04/05/80f071f6-fb3e-11e5-9140-e61d062438bb_story.html
5. "CNET" - http://www.cnet.com/news/the-fbis-problems-just-got-worse-whatsapp-is-encrypting-all-its-service/
6. "Reuters" - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cybersecurity-whatsapp-idUSKCN0X225G
7. "Original Submission" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=13044

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