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The Most Backdoor-Looking Bug I’ve Ever Seen

The post discusses a bug in Telegram's self-rolled cryptographic protocol that allowed for an undetected Person-in-the-Middle attack. The bug was fixed by removing a useless addition in the protocol. The post also highlights the issues with trusting Telegram's encryption.

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May 10, 2024•6m read time•From words.filippo.io
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