WhatsApp's End-to-End Encryption Is a Gimmick

BS title.

Or "chrome and firefox security are a gimmick because windows", or "locks and keys are a gimmick because someone left the door open".

Yes security is a problem that should be considered holistically; no you can't arbitrarily blame the failures of responsibility of one part of a clearly separated system on another. Disclaimer: I don't even like or use whatsCrap, but I dislike BS even more.

A bit misleading of a title. Before I read the article, I assumed (based on the title) that the actual encryption algorithm used was flawed.

If you have a compromised device, of course there are ways of reading the unencrypted messages.

I'm not rallying to WhatsApp's defense - this is a serious flaw that needs to be addressed. But to say it's a problem with the encryption itself is disingenous. It's just another "if your device is hacked, your device is hacked".

Sensationalist title; from article:

> “End-to-end encryption” sounds nice — but if anyone can get into your phone’s operating system, they will be able to read your messages without having to decrypt them.