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This makes it even more interesting. Also this creates us cool insight how to do them DOS: let's bring old hdd/sdd drives with random on it, and let them spend

by rdslw 10y ago

This makes it even more interesting. Also this creates us cool insight how to do them DOS: let's bring old hdd/sdd drives with random on it, and let them spend their CPU to break it. Sensible recycle for the environment and freedom.

psybin 10y ago
They can use a $5 wrench attack. Breaking encryption isn't something that happens in the real world.
- deleted 10y ago
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- matheusmoreira 10y ago
  Rubber-hose cryptanalysis is standard procedure in United States airports?
  - Zak 10y ago
    What we're reading about here is the mild version of it: they won't beat you, but they'll take all your stuff and you may or may not ever see it again. Most people will comply. It's not going to work against anybody who has anything really valuable and knows they're a target, but that's not the point.
throws9001 10y ago
Probably they are not really after the data here. This is way to intimidate people and to discourage others from participant in projects which are not appreciated by the US officials. This kind of publicity is actually beneficial for the officials. More people see what kind of trouble you maybe get into should you start contributing to Tor or other similar projects.
- stryk 10y ago
  IIRC, wasn't Tor originally either funded by, or some sort of results of a project by, the US Navy?
  - compuguy 10y ago
    Yes, and DARPA also contributed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)#Histor...
- mjolk 10y ago
  > More people see what kind of trouble you maybe get into should you start contributing to Tor or other similar projects. I think it's probably the opposite -- the person in question runs services for 4chan and other "edgy" groups, with servers he runs being used to send violent threats to several schools; if tor, for instance, is only known for piracy, dumb threats, and other unsavory content, it's going to turn people away.
  - lolikoisuru 10y ago
    Cock.li also has a large number of legitimate users. You should not disregard the whole service because of a few people missusing it.
diminoten 10y ago
I don't trust the DHS to recycle responsibly, heh.

by rdslw 10y ago

psybin 10y ago

They can use a $5 wrench attack. Breaking encryption isn't something that happens in the real world.

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matheusmoreira 10y ago
Rubber-hose cryptanalysis is standard procedure in United States airports?
- Zak 10y ago
  What we're reading about here is the mild version of it: they won't beat you, but they'll take all your stuff and you may or may not ever see it again. Most people will comply. It's not going to work against anybody who has anything really valuable and knows they're a target, but that's not the point.

throws9001 10y ago

Probably they are not really after the data here. This is way to intimidate people and to discourage others from participant in projects which are not appreciated by the US officials. This kind of publicity is actually beneficial for the officials. More people see what kind of trouble you maybe get into should you start contributing to Tor or other similar projects.

stryk 10y ago
IIRC, wasn't Tor originally either funded by, or some sort of results of a project by, the US Navy?
- compuguy 10y ago
  Yes, and DARPA also contributed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)#Histor...
mjolk 10y ago
> More people see what kind of trouble you maybe get into should you start contributing to Tor or other similar projects. I think it's probably the opposite -- the person in question runs services for 4chan and other "edgy" groups, with servers he runs being used to send violent threats to several schools; if tor, for instance, is only known for piracy, dumb threats, and other unsavory content, it's going to turn people away.
- lolikoisuru 10y ago
  Cock.li also has a large number of legitimate users. You should not disregard the whole service because of a few people missusing it.

diminoten 10y ago

I don't trust the DHS to recycle responsibly, heh.