[Cryptography] Silly idea for WhatsApp MitM protection for the masses

[Richard Outerbridge]

> On 2016-04-08 (99), at 09:18:07, Bill Cox <waywardgeek at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> WhatsApp's first rookie crypto mistake that I see is not using ZRTP-style hash commitments.  This means:

What gets me about WhatsApp, and for that matter Telegram, is that they both slurp up your Contacts database.

Hey, what part of this service actually benefits my privacy?
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