Telegram - secure, free messaging

Post by egeozcan » Mon, Dec 16, 2013, 9:23 AM UTC

gprasanth wrote: post #5

Is HTTPS not secure channel for communication between client-server? What is the reason behind using an entirely different protocol for client-server communication[0] over HTTP? [0] - http://core.telegram.org/mtproto

Post by fwr » Mon, Dec 16, 2013, 9:27 AM UTC

na85 wrote: post #7

From their FAQ: > Q: How secure is Telegram? > Very secure. We are based on a new protocol, MTProto, built by our own specialists from scratch, with security in mind. At this moment, the biggest security threat to your Telegram messages is your mother reading over your shoulder. We took care of the rest. Oh good, a bunch of randoms have rolled their own crypto. I stopped reading at this point.

Post by cedias » Mon, Dec 16, 2013, 9:28 AM UTC

agilebyte wrote: post #2

Awesome Fallout-style icons.

Post by giladvdn » Mon, Dec 16, 2013, 9:31 AM UTC

conroy wrote: post #3

The important thing to remember is that all Telegram messages are always securely encrypted. The difference between messages in Secret Chats and ordinary Telegram messages is in the encryption type: client-client in case of Secret Chats, client-server/server-client for ordinary chats. Where "securely encrypted" means that the Telegram server has full access to message contents for ordinary chats. All chats should be…

Post by nwh » Mon, Dec 16, 2013, 9:32 AM UTC

conroy wrote: post #3

The important thing to remember is that all Telegram messages are always securely encrypted. The difference between messages in Secret Chats and ordinary Telegram messages is in the encryption type: client-client in case of Secret Chats, client-server/server-client for ordinary chats. Where "securely encrypted" means that the Telegram server has full access to message contents for ordinary chats. All chats should be…