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Are you sure it can't mean anything but that? Are you sure that the best way to hide the fact that you have found an attack against Skype is to advertise a con
by brl 18y ago
Are you sure it can't mean anything but that?
Are you sure that the best way to hide the fact that you have found an attack against Skype is to advertise a contest with a billion dollar reward to anybody who can find the same attack (or any other one)?
- asciilifeform 18y ago> Are you sure that the best way to hide the fact that you have found an attack against Skype is to advertise a contest with a billion dollar reward Can you think of a better way?
- brl 18y agoYes, a better way would be to not have a contest to entice competent cryptanalysts to start disassembling Skype on the weekend. Maybe not talk about Skype attacks at all. You know, keep it a secret.
- jrockway 18y agoBut as soon as they use this evidence against someone in court, their cover will be blown. And, if they can break the encryption but refuse to use it to convict anyone, it's still safe for criminals to use.
- asciilifeform 18y ago"convict"? "evidence"? "criminals"? We aren't dealing with a police agency, remember. We are dealing with a "national security" agency, and that phrase is an umbrella term that covers every type of shady business governments have engaged in since time immemorial. The NSA does not deal in "evidence" and "courts." It deals in "should we sic CIA assassins on this leader?" and "should we orchestrate a smear campaign against these nearly successful activists?" and other fun questions.
- jrockway 18y agoRight, so this is why this doesn't matter much to 99% of the world. Your phone sex and plans to kill people are still safe.
- statictype 18y agoAnnounce that you're pushing for Skype to be banned...