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This makes a lot of assumptions, like the NSA hasn't broken algorithms we consider secure, that they're not somehow sharing keys, or using a gimped algorithm on
by softawre 10y ago
This makes a lot of assumptions, like the NSA hasn't broken algorithms we consider secure, that they're not somehow sharing keys, or using a gimped algorithm on purpose, etc.
- maxerickson 10y agoSure, but those assumptions are implicit in the statement I replied to Multi-millions of FB messages must be sent every day, brute-forcing encryption on all of these is probably not possible. A small % marked as 'secret conversation'? Much easier. If you don't trust Facebook, you don't need to evaluate the quality of their implementation of secret messaging, you just shouldn't use it.
- Ar-Curunir 10y agoNSA mostly likely hasn't broken AES or ECC. And the rest of the arguments don't apply in this case; the parent was talking about hope having a few users use encryption makes it easier for Facebook to compromise security. Using gimped algorithms or sharing keys would affect both scenarios equally.