[narrowrail]

Many prominent and respected HNers have laid out the case for why Telegram has security issues. If you use the search function at the bottom, you will easily find these issues raised. I don't personally possess the knowledge to determine the soundness of Telegram's crypto, but there have been enough red flags raised on HN over the years to merit skepticism.

[RodericDay]

tbh, people like tptacek and his buddies have a clear agenda and attitude of their own. I'm definitely not sated by their pronouncements alone.

[daxorid]

While I absolutely agree with you about the "tptacek & friends" agenda, that really has no bearing whatsoever on the actual problems they've raised with MTProto, their weird KDF, and IGE in general.

Whenever one can consider a person's arguments in isolation from your opinion of said person, it's wise to do so. This is one of those opportunities.

[tanderson92]

Can you elaborate on what that agenda is?

[Dolores12]

Is that how you prove something - by reading comments on HN? Oh, how about all these red flags are raised to scare people to not let them use Telegram which is really secure?

[WillyOnWheels]

> Is that how you prove something - by reading comments on HN?

I enjoy the comments of tpacek and ryanlol

[Dolores12]

I don't think you answered my question.

[WillyOnWheels]

I don't base my life on them but I think tpacek and ryanlol know more about computer security than I do.