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    • black3dynamiteB
      black3dynamite
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      http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/11/new-dell-precision-laptops-ubuntu-preinstalled

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      • mlnewsM
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        https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/kaspersky-yes-we-obtained-nsa-secrets-no-we-didnt-help-steal-them/

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        • ObsolesceO
          Obsolesce @mlnews
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          @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/kaspersky-yes-we-obtained-nsa-secrets-no-we-didnt-help-steal-them/

          I don't see an issue there.

          Clearly they didn't whitelist their designer malware with the Anti-malware software running on the computer, which Kaspersky picked it up and was just doing it's job as it should.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
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            @tim_g said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/kaspersky-yes-we-obtained-nsa-secrets-no-we-didnt-help-steal-them/

            I don't see an issue there.

            Clearly they didn't whitelist their designer malware with the Anti-malware software running on the computer, which Kaspersky picked it up and was just doing it's job as it should.

            Oh yeah, seems like 100% an NSA "voluntarily sending data externally" problem. Nothing to do with the AV vendor directly.

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            • coliverC
              coliver @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

              @tim_g said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

              @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

              https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/kaspersky-yes-we-obtained-nsa-secrets-no-we-didnt-help-steal-them/

              I don't see an issue there.

              Clearly they didn't whitelist their designer malware with the Anti-malware software running on the computer, which Kaspersky picked it up and was just doing it's job as it should.

              Oh yeah, seems like 100% an NSA "voluntarily sending data externally" problem. Nothing to do with the AV vendor directly.

              I'm sure they even agreed to have data sent to Kaspersky. Oddly I'm much more inclined to believe Kaspersky then the NSA... especially since this isn't the first time they've messed up like this.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @coliver
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                @coliver said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @tim_g said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/kaspersky-yes-we-obtained-nsa-secrets-no-we-didnt-help-steal-them/

                I don't see an issue there.

                Clearly they didn't whitelist their designer malware with the Anti-malware software running on the computer, which Kaspersky picked it up and was just doing it's job as it should.

                Oh yeah, seems like 100% an NSA "voluntarily sending data externally" problem. Nothing to do with the AV vendor directly.

                I'm sure they even agreed to have data sent to Kaspersky. Oddly I'm much more inclined to believe Kaspersky then the NSA... especially since this isn't the first time they've messed up like this.

                I guarantee that they did.

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                • Reid CooperR
                  Reid Cooper
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                  Basically, the NSA was incompetent and didn't know basic security. Surprised? I didn't think so.

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                  • Reid CooperR
                    Reid Cooper
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                    NSFW is Not Safe for Work. Maybe NSA is Not Safe for America? 😉

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                    • coliverC
                      coliver @Reid Cooper
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                      @reid-cooper said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                      NSFW is Not Safe for Work. Maybe NSA is Not Safe for America? 😉

                      That's been common knowledge since their inception... or at least since they've been retasked to spy on American citizens.

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                      • mlnewsM
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                        https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/google-fiber-now-sells-55-per-month-gigabit-internet-in-one-city/

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                        • mlnewsM
                          mlnews
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                          Microsoft and GitHub working to bring Git virtual filesystem to MacOS and Linux.

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                            mlnews
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                            Amazon Key flaw makes your home very, very vulnerable.

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                              mlnews
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                              Microsoft attempting to speed up WSL.

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                                mlnews
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                                Fedora 28, likely more than six months away, is going to focus heavily on improving laptop battery life. Something very much needed in the Linux world.

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender @mlnews
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                                  @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                  Amazon Key flaw makes your home very, very vulnerable.

                                  Like you really wanted this service anyhow.

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                                    marcinozga @mlnews
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                                    @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                    Amazon Key flaw makes your home very, very vulnerable.

                                    I wonder why any delivery driver would agree to work with such service. Something gets stolen from your house, blame the delivery guy. Huge liability for them.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @marcinozga
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                                      @marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                      @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                      Amazon Key flaw makes your home very, very vulnerable.

                                      I wonder why any delivery driver would agree to work with such service. Something gets stolen from your house, blame the delivery guy. Huge liability for them.

                                      Not likely. I guarantee that they have legal forms for that. And don't they use cameras?

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                                      • JaredBuschJ
                                        JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                        @marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                        @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                        Amazon Key flaw makes your home very, very vulnerable.

                                        I wonder why any delivery driver would agree to work with such service. Something gets stolen from your house, blame the delivery guy. Huge liability for them.

                                        Not likely. I guarantee that they have legal forms for that. And don't they use cameras?

                                        Did you not read the article you linked? The hack specifically disables the camera.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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                                          @jaredbusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                          @marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                          @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                          Amazon Key flaw makes your home very, very vulnerable.

                                          I wonder why any delivery driver would agree to work with such service. Something gets stolen from your house, blame the delivery guy. Huge liability for them.

                                          Not likely. I guarantee that they have legal forms for that. And don't they use cameras?

                                          Did you not read the article you linked? The hack specifically disables the camera.

                                          That's different, though. We are talking about willingness to be the delivery guy. It's not really a realistic expectation that someone will hack the camera when YOU are the delivery guy.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller
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                                            But if they did, which is possible, it makes it not your problem. As it is just disabled and your house exposed.

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