Good article explaining the fine points of the latest dump: https://medium.com/@thetarah/lets-all-calm-down-now-the-wikileaks-cia-infodump-isn-t-bigger-than-snowden-50050bcb0580#.34o5lwg9u …pic.twitter.com/u4epFkrJdR
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Good article explaining the fine points of the latest dump: https://medium.com/@thetarah/lets-all-calm-down-now-the-wikileaks-cia-infodump-isn-t-bigger-than-snowden-50050bcb0580#.34o5lwg9u …pic.twitter.com/u4epFkrJdR
zeynep tufekci Retweeted
Yes. Wikileaks does just this & it works. Passed off random email lists as "Turkey AKP emails"—it worked. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ https://twitter.com/pwnallthethings/status/839204691305181184 …
zeynep tufekci added,
Seeing a few corrections but the misinformation is out there—goal of confusion accomplished. The CIA dump doesn't show what is reported.
Internet connected devices are notoriously insecure. Iphones are toughest. Non-Google android phones are a joke. Encryption appers unbroken.
All known issues; but even those don't mean it's all remotely doable. Dump doesn't mention Signal/Whatsapp. Straight up WL misinformation.
zeynep tufekci Retweeted
Reporters kept parroting their "press releases" in rush to scoop. Still haven't learned. They are not reliable. https://twitter.com/mgerrydoyle/status/839484010472431616 …
zeynep tufekci added,
That someone released a CIA dump now is newsworthy. The intel agency collects ways to hack. Technically, no surprises yet. Misleading PR.
zeynep tufekci Retweeted John Flanagan
Lack of staff; rush; gullibility; sensational claims get clicks. As of now, mundane tech. No encryption breaking.https://twitter.com/flanwire/status/839485843580600320 …
zeynep tufekci added,
CIA methods dumped are not distinguishable, as far as I have seen yet, from stuff shown at regular open conferences. No oh wow magic yet.
IP device insecurity & state surveillance are important. I write about it all the time. But reporting the opposite of truth isn't conducive.
"Intelligence agency, hampered by encryption, appears to resort to targeted & harder to implement hacks, methods similar to researchers."
zeynep tufekci Retweeted Runa Sandvik
And this is the truth. Update your software; use two factor. Phishing is what actually gets used.https://twitter.com/runasand/status/839473621978464259 …
zeynep tufekci added,
yup. Here is my now old, but still just as relevant and boring tips: https://medium.com/un-hackable/pwnd-fcfce7884be5#.swqq7mflb …
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