Hackers accessed Telegram messaging accounts in Iran – researchers
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#2Clickbait title.
The correct title would be 'Exclusive: Hackers accessed Telegram messaging accounts in Iran - researchers' which itself already hides the fact that the problem lies not with Telegram infrastructure, but the interception of SMS by state telcos.
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#3Authentication via SMS considered harmful.
Re: Hackers accessed Telegram messaging accounts in Iran – researchers
#4Authentication via SMS considered harmful.
Since 1994, before any of these schemes even existed:
https://events.ccc.de/congress/2009/Fahrplan/attachments/151...
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#5Strictly, this isn't a breach in Telegram, as it relies on the adversary being able to own the cell network you're on, but that may not bring much comfort to many of the people who feel they might need to use Telegram.
What other systems would people suggest to do this initial setup?
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#6> widely used in the Middle East, including by the Islamic State militant group
I understand the risk associated with rogue people using such a service, but is not the ability to determine who exactly is using the service counter productive? I.e. for journalists and personas non grata under oppressive regimes.
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#7"Telegram breached", "Hackers break into Telegram", "Iranian Hackers Just Cracked Telegram". I didn't think any of these nonsense titles would reach the first page of Hacker News.
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#8two step verification would be guard of this Achilles' heel
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#9https://telegram.org/blog/15million-reuters
Stay calm and turn on 2-step verification.
Re: Hackers accessed Telegram messaging accounts in Iran – researchers
#10Strictly, this isn't a breach in Telegram, as it relies on the adversary being able to own the cell network you're on, but that may not bring much comfort to many of the people who feel they might need to use Telegram. What other systems would people suggest to do this initial setup?
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