geeknik on Nostr: Popular messaging app #Telegram can leak user IP addresses during phone calls, as ...
Popular messaging app #Telegram can leak user IP addresses during phone calls, as highlighted by #security researcher Denis Simonov. Telegram's default peer-to-peer connection for calls requires both parties to know each other's IP addresses, leading to potential #privacy issues. To avoid IP leaks, users must manually change settings in Telegram's Privacy and Security options.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/19/telegram-is-still-leaking-user-ip-addresses-to-contacts/Published at
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