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Is Hushmail Still Safe?

Posted by Soulskill on from the possibly-good-protection dept.

Ringo Kamens writes to ask if the use of Hushmail can still be considered a secure method of communication: "For a long time, Hushmail was considered a very secure email provider until an affidavit (PDF) from a DEA agent in 2007 showed that they had handed over 12 CDs of possibly decrypted data to law enforcement. Now, Cryptome has posted that the Hushmail encryption program is no longer the same program for which Hushmail releases their source. Is Hushmail even safe to use anymore?"

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  1. Re:Mixmaster by quitte · · Score: 0, Troll

    one time pads don't help against brute forcing encryption. They just prevent brute forcing authentication.