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    • mlnewsM
      mlnews
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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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        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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          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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            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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              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
                    last edited by

                    @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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                      mlnews
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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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                                    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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                                      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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                                        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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                                          • Reid CooperR
                                            Reid Cooper @Dashrender
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                                            @dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                            @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                            Amazon Key flaw makes your home very, very vulnerable.

                                            Like you really wanted this service anyhow.

                                            The whole thing seems like a bad idea.

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