Thijs Alkemade

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XMPP is federated, similar to email, which means different domains can connect to each other. Back in the early days, when a server initiated a connection to a server, the initiating server could be reasonably sure it connected to the right place as it resolved the DNS records (remember, it’s 1999). But the receiving…

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Piercing Through WhatsApp’s Encryption

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WhatsApp has been plagued by numerous issues in their security: easily stolen passwords, unencrypted messages and even a website that can change anyone’s status. But that streak is not yet over.