In the Beta version of Telegram for Android with the help of @tgcrawl, lines have been found that are responsible for a new way of authorization in the app.
When logging into Telegram, a user may be required to enter a secret word or phrase. Such codes are specified in an SMS message or in a notification from the Telegram service account on another active session.
On the authorization screen there may be additional hints — for example, the word with which the code phrase begins. In addition, the copied phrase can be quickly pasted into the form using the “Paste” option.
The @tginfo editors suggest that the secret phrase authorization introduction may be related to the new P2PL software, which we detailed here.
In the Beta version of Telegram for Android with the help of @tgcrawl, lines have been found that are responsible for a new way of authorization in the app.
When logging into Telegram, a user may be required to enter a secret word or phrase. Such codes are specified in an SMS message or in a notification from the Telegram service account on another active session.
On the authorization screen there may be additional hints — for example, the word with which the code phrase begins. In addition, the copied phrase can be quickly pasted into the form using the “Paste” option.
The @tginfo editors suggest that the secret phrase authorization introduction may be related to the new P2PL software, which we detailed here.
Despite Telegram's origins, its approach to users' security has privacy advocates worried. Russians and Ukrainians are both prolific users of Telegram. They rely on the app for channels that act as newsfeeds, group chats (both public and private), and one-to-one communication. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Telegram has remained an important lifeline for both Russians and Ukrainians, as a way of staying aware of the latest news and keeping in touch with loved ones. WhatsApp, a rival messaging platform, introduced some measures to counter disinformation when Covid-19 was first sweeping the world. "Someone posing as a Ukrainian citizen just joins the chat and starts spreading misinformation, or gathers data, like the location of shelters," Tsekhanovska said, noting how false messages have urged Ukrainians to turn off their phones at a specific time of night, citing cybersafety. Update March 8, 2022: EFF has clarified that Channels and Groups are not fully encrypted, end-to-end, updated our post to link to Telegram’s FAQ for Cloud and Secret chats, updated to clarify that auto-delete is available for group and channel admins, and added some additional links.
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