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> The top line takeaway on DROWN for most people seems to be "export ciphers are evil". I think: (a) boring! (b) misses the more important point. The US govern
by cantrevealname 11y ago
> The top line takeaway on DROWN for most people seems to be "export ciphers are evil". I think: (a) boring! (b) misses the more important point.
The US government never misses a propaganda opportunity: "uncrackable crypto and impenetrable devices are evil". But technical people so easily miss the marketing value of sound bites.
This is a clear-cut case in which yet another major Internet security vulnerability is significantly caused by US government policy. Why shouldn't we run with this as a way to explain to the public why regulation of crypto is bad?