You might be thinking: a finite set of bugs, and if we got them fixed, yeay. Not how it works when it comes to threats against dissidents.
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In reality, so-called 0days are 1-almost never the actual threat to dissidents; 2-Androids, Word, Adobe and phishing are. Big threats.
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Here's the real problem. Publicizing exploits creates more people who can exploit them than people protected since software is not updated.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Bill Jackson Jr
This is what I mean. This *looks* like something (weren't even that many in the cache) but it is close to nothing.https://twitter.com/War_Is_A_Racket/status/840562749528772610 …
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After a decade+, it is pretty clear, the only actual progress in security is made by proper architecture and updates. iOS, Chromebook.
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There are so many Android exploits out there, and so few phones are updated even after exploits are fixed for that it is basically an ocean.
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Wikileaks CIA cache is a small set of (mundane, unsurprising and thus not newsworthy) tools to fish in that ocean. Problem is the ocean.
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One bright spot in that ocean? End-to-end encryption. Cache confirms strength. The ONE THING Wikileaks attacked and media jumped on. aargh
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I remain concerned about journalists and dissident security. I understand some security issues can appear counterintuitive. Complex space.
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This release didn't help anything and likely hurt a good deal—media gullibility helping along—by fostering confusion about encryption.
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A few bugs patched? I wish that were an actual fix. There are actual fixes, some things are getting better. *This* is distraction to worse.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted zeynep tufekci
Meanwhile, for practical advice, see this thread. Update software. Use U2F security keys. Avoid non-Google Androids.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/840176287054467072 …
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If there was a shred of honest concern, they would work with journalists and security researchers. Not PR campaigns. https://twitter.com/FutureWelcomes/status/840568227562426368 …
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