Privacy · 1 year ago

Telegram is still leaking user IP addresses to contacts

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Telegram is still leaking user IP addresses to contacts

Privacy · 1 year ago

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android@lemdro.id

Telegram is still leaking user IP addresses to contacts | TechCrunch

A security researcher has created a tool that allows someone to find out the IP address of a Telegram contact just by calling them.

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  Should have used the word direct, but their point stands.
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  We’re not directly communicating. A phone call over IP is direct.
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  But I could include an image in this message and get your IP address easily. It’s just worthless
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