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Most proprietary and mainstream software and protocols are insecure. If you care about your security use open source and open standards so that security professionals can test and verify its security.

Skype insecure Cloud email popular ones used by end users insecure Whatsapp insecure Facebook messenger insecure Email insecure Dropbox insecure

So in conclusion they are tapping into mainstream communication channels, its their job.

People have become a bit lazy with cloud solutions and proprietary software because of their fast setup and convenience. People pay with their privacy for the convenience/laziness.

>>acd+(OP)
WhatsApp's recent integration of TextSecure [1] makes it one of the most secure communication options available to lay users. The vast majority of people simply can't manage without hosted tools. This lack of sophistication shouldn't damn them.

[1] https://whispersystems.org/blog/whatsapp/