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From the TrueCrypt webpage: http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/ http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/ > WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfi
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 7y ago
From the TrueCrypt webpage: http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/ http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/
> WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security issues
The fact that they use awkward wording that contains words whose first letters that start with NSA (not secure as) is pretty suggestive that you are right.
- pstuart 7y agoWow. In a different timeline I'd dismiss that as tinfoil hat time, but in this one it seems spot on.
- ta999999171 7y ago> tinfoil hat time This trope needs to die already.
- pfundstein 7y agoWhat would you suggest instead? It's a good way to convey unfounded paranoia or to acknowledge that what you're saying sounds like a conspiracy theory.
- glitchdigger 7y ago> talking bout NSA “Unfounded” paranoia
- ta999999171 7y agoThere's nothing wrong with conspiracy theory. They regularly turn into conspiracy fact. That's not a dirty phrase either - regardless of what the media memo said back then. That's what I'm suggesting.
- maxerickson 7y agoIs the idea that there would be consequences for a blatant message but not for a sort of more subtle one?
- lawnchair_larry 7y agoNope, still tinfoil hat. This is just apophenia.
- pstuart 7y agoThank you for the new word. You make your case as if you have proof, which you likely don't. It's a moot point.
- paulryanrogers 7y agoIndeed, a great call out. Props also to the French company sponsoring the Veracrypt fork.
- maqp 7y agoNo the actual message is "Using TrueCrypt" -> UTC -> Coordinated Universal Time. The real culprit are the time thieves as explained in the book "Momo and the Time Thieves". Your mind will see what it wants.
- Invictus0 7y agoIt's plausible to think that that message constitutes a warrant canary [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant_canary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant_canary
- sethherr 7y agoNot mutually exclusive, it's possible the Momo and the time thieves and the NSA are working together - the UTC is NSA, is the combined message
- ta999999171 7y agoDo you think you're making a point, or just being edgy with your humor? For some people out there, this kinda shit keeps them safe/alive.
- maqp 7y agoThere's nothing that shows TrueCrypt is backdoored. Read the audit by nccgroup: https://opencryptoaudit.org/reports/TrueCrypt_Phase_II_NCC_OCAP_final.pdf https://opencryptoaudit.org/reports/TrueCrypt_Phase_II_NCC_O... There were vulnerabilities in the software, but nothing that allows the governments to break the encryption with. The Windows client had some privilege escalation attack but that doesn't allow decryption of data at rest. On Linux TrueCrypt is still fine to use, the only downside is, the password based key derivation function is starting to show it's age. However, provided your password is around 128 bits, that's not a problem.
- ta999999171 7y ago
- jfk13 7y agoDoesn't seem like awkward wording to me (as a native English speaker, fwiw); just a routine disclaimer. I suppose the fact that it contains words that start with TIN (TrueCrypt is not) provides sufficient justification for your hat, anyhow.
- Forgivenessizer 7y agoIt's in need of a comma, though.