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The regular reply to that strength is usually the rubber hose threat. Which is pretty much what happened here it seems with the person who had control of the pr
by ballenf 6y ago
The regular reply to that strength is usually the rubber hose threat. Which is pretty much what happened here it seems with the person who had control of the private key in custody of the government.
- macksd 6y agoThis is the XKCD you're looking for: https://xkcd.com/538/ https://xkcd.com/538/
- prvc 6y agoWhat does that have to do with a rubber hose?
- jagged-chisel 6y agoRubber hose, hammer ... same usage, slightly different “impact”
- wtallis 6y agoThe proverbial rubber hose serves the same purpose as the $5 wrench mentioned in the comic.
- dabeeeenster 6y agoIt's a torture instrument
- LiquidSky 6y agoThe comic uses a wrench, "rubber hose" is the older way of phrasing it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber-hose_cryptanalysis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber-hose_cryptanalysis
- LgWoodenBadger 6y agoRubber hoses were used by police to beat confessions out of suspects without leaving visible evidence of a beating. At least according to the materials I've read.
- jonplackett 6y agoThere really is an XKCD for every occasion.
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