I'm happy Facebook is keeping users secure. When secret services are complaining about them, they are doing something right.
But isn't acknowledging cracking efforts a dumb move in the first place? Do "they" just want us to think that these protections work and it's a free-for-all behind the scenes? After all, if I were cracking phones, I'd want my targets to think Whatsapp is secure. So I could complain about how Whatsapp works against me even if it doesn't. And Facebook would be in on it because it's good for their reputation to be seen as protecting its users.
But isn't acknowledging cracking efforts a dumb move in the first place? Do "they" just want us to think that these protections work and it's a free-for-all behind the scenes? After all, if I were cracking phones, I'd want my targets to think Whatsapp is secure. So I could complain about how Whatsapp works against me even if it doesn't. And Facebook would be in on it because it's good for their reputation to be seen as protecting its users.
There's always room to spin a conspiracy theory.