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epitome

09-05-2013 01:44 PM

Latest revelation: even encryption won't save you from spy agencies

US and British intelligence agencies have successfully cracked much of the online encryption relied upon by hundreds of millions of people to protect the privacy of their personal data, online transactions and emails, according to top-secret documents revealed by former contractor Edward Snowden.

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xNetworx

09-05-2013 01:57 PM

NSA created TOR :2 cents:

Zeiss

09-05-2013 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CamBoss (Post 19788017)

NSA created TOR :2 cents:

Tor usage doubles since NSA PRISM scandal :2 cents:

klinton

09-05-2013 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by epitome (Post 19787999)

much of the online encryption.

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much of, not all ;-)

Barry-xlovecam

09-05-2013 03:23 PM

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[T]he agencies have not yet cracked all encryption technologies, however, the documents suggest. Snowden appeared to confirm this during a live Q&A with Guardian readers in June. "Encryption works. Properly implemented strong crypto systems are one of the few things that you can rely on," he said before warning that NSA can frequently find ways around it as a result of weak security on the computers at either end of the communication. ...

If you get your encryption programs free for Windows at downoad.com -- you are screwed. If you buy commercially available encryption modules for your programs you are screwed.

If you code with CBC and secure algorithms making your own encryption you are still OK.

Windows has a backdoor installed for government agencies -- this has been known over 10 years.

Rochard

09-05-2013 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by epitome (Post 19787999)

Welcome to 2002.

_Richard_

09-05-2013 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam (Post 19788166)

If you get your encryption programs free for Windows at downoad.com -- you are screwed. If you buy commercially available encryption modules for your programs you are screwed.

If you code with CBC and secure algorithms making your own encryption you are still OK.

Windows has a backdoor installed for government agencies -- this has been known over 10 years.

makes you wonder why they're so concerned about chinese cyber security if they're doing shit like that

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