How to protect your Telegram from hacking

Yesterday appeared in the media news that the secret services of some countries have found a loophole to access personal correspondence Telegram messenger users. Therefore, we have prepared a few tips to help you protect yourself.

The first thing we want to remind you: instant messaging service Telegram has always had a reputation as one of the most reliable, which allowed him to earn high marks in our recent review secure chat.

Since Telegram encrypted protocols can not be hacking, and service servers are located in secure countries, the security services have come up with an original method to penetrate the accounts of their interest users. They simply ask for a new authorization SMS-code, and then intercept it. Of course, such an operation can not be done without a close interaction with the local mobile operators.

However, whether to grab his head and shout loudly that Telegram can not provide the proper level of security?

No, it is not necessary. In fact, this messenger has everything you need to protect yourself, even by such of sophisticated attacks. That is quite easy to understand instructions. It is written for Android-client, but the exact same settings you can find versions for other platforms.

1. Open a mobile client Telegram. Pull the left panel and on tapnite Settings item.

2. On the next page, scroll to Privacy and Security.

3. On the Privacy and Security page, we are interested in the section Security. First touch a point Two-Step Verification and set additional login password. Because of this when you activate a new device you will be prompted not only sent in the SMS password, but the one you just came up with. Of course, no one except you do not know why any attempt to break into your conversation will be doomed to failure.

4. And now look at the Active Sessions item. C It can help you check all the devices connected to your account, and remove excess. The list specifies the client name, IP-address, the last session. Look at the data and remove any devices that you no longer need or accessory that you can not define.

Following these simple steps, you'll be sure that no intelligence agency will not be able to access your correspondence. And as an additional measure, do not forget to use to discuss particularly sensitive issues available Telegram secret chats.

And you've already enabled two-factor authentication in the Telegram?