The NSA was always going to fuck up and lose half its exploit stockpile to Russian hackers, making things even more untenable.
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I have to admit I didn’t see that last one coming.
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Well, I don't think a policy of caving on VEP was going to prevent it.
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Sure. I’m just marveling that after decades of NSA being locked up pretty tight, lately it’s been hemorrhaging like a classified stuck pig.
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Replying to @mattblaze @matthew_d_green and
And still almost no crypto leaks so far, which is also interesting.
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Maybe they have no crypto. Would be the best secret of all.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @mattblaze and
If you had to prioritize the list of secrets RU might steal by value where would crypto be on the "burn for shits and giggles" list?
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Replying to @emptywheel @matthew_d_green and
To use a crypto capability you have to have intercept. Assuming passive intercept, couldn't RU be using it now without anyone knowing?
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Replying to @MalwareJake @matthew_d_green and
What would that look like in terms of actual evidence, given present hacks?
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Replying to @emptywheel @matthew_d_green and
That's my point, I don't know how you'd detect it other than seeding information you know would be passively intercepted and wait and see.
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And yet, the Russians are more circumspect than we are. By a mile. Even discounting Trump's big fat mouth.
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