![]() ![]() ![]() By default conversations are encrypted between the cloud server and each user, not from user-to-user. Cloud Storage and server encryptionīy default Telegram uses a ‘cloud’ model, meaning all chats are stored on Telegram’s servers. Telegram provides you both comfortable and secure messaging. An API allows for 3rd-party apps and additional functionality.Self-destruct feature for sensitive short-term messaging.Cloud feature so you can access saved chats from anywhere.All messages encrypted (but only ‘Secret Chats’ use end-to-end encryption).It has two official apps: Telegram and Telegram X. iOS/Android/Windows/Mac/Linux/Web app.Of course extra features sometimes bring tradeoffs in security. Telegram’s main strength is it’s incredible feature list and support across multiple devices. You can turn on end-to-end encryption and even set conversations to self-destruct, but this isn’t the default. ![]() For example, the default encryption scheme is server-to-device encryption rather than true end-to-end encryption. Telegram is partially open-source and while their app is capable of some genuinely cool stuff, it takes a little extra work to maximize security. In fact, they claim a ‘Native app for every platform.’ This messenger has over 200 million active users monthly, and is cross-platform capable. But is it worth using from a security perspective? Let’s figure it out. Telegram is one of the most popular messaging apps. ![]()
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