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by xashor 2715 days ago
With Signal, if a the numbers registers a new account like in this attack scenario, 1. the attacker cannot access old/pending messages (as they are always encrypted), and 2. the person on the other side of the conversation gets a warning that the keys have changed, thus need new verification before continuing the conversation. So, Signal is more secure on that front.
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Telegram got two factor support which a user can enable anytime for security.
Also, there's a PIN code you can use to protect from transferring your number to another device. This is periodically asked by the client app so that you'll remember it.