Comment on Google to reportedly kill Voice, integrate it into HangoutsparentComments−majika12yA number of security professionals have expressed serious concern about Telegram, including Moxie Marlinspike [0] [1] and Geoffroy Couprie [2].It's really painful to see Telegram gaining popularity, when it has such glaring errors.You should instead use OTR on Jabber (ChatSecure [3]), or TextSecure [4] (which now has an Internet delivery mechanism).[0]: http://thoughtcrime.org/blog/telegram-crypto-challenge/[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6936539[2]: http://unhandledexpression.com/2013/12/17/telegram-stand-bac...[3]: https://chatsecure.org/[4]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thoughtcri...−pessimizer12yThose criticisms aren't about Telegram's UI as compared to Hangouts, though. At a minimum, your communication through Telegram is as secure as your communication through a google property.
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A number of security professionals have expressed serious concern about Telegram, including Moxie Marlinspike [0] [1] and Geoffroy Couprie [2].
It's really painful to see Telegram gaining popularity, when it has such glaring errors.
You should instead use OTR on Jabber (ChatSecure [3]), or TextSecure [4] (which now has an Internet delivery mechanism).
[0]: http://thoughtcrime.org/blog/telegram-crypto-challenge/
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6936539
[2]: http://unhandledexpression.com/2013/12/17/telegram-stand-bac...
[3]: https://chatsecure.org/
[4]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thoughtcri...
Those criticisms aren't about Telegram's UI as compared to Hangouts, though. At a minimum, your communication through Telegram is as secure as your communication through a google property.