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Chinese Govt Spyware Puts Computers At Risk

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the big-brother-speaks-mandarin dept.

Ihmhi writes "China's mandatory 'Green Dam Youth Escort' web filter software apparently has a series of severe flaws. In addition to not working on Linux or MacOS, traffic between the software and its servers is unencrypted." I'm sure it only gets better after that.

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  1. Security 101 by sakdoctor · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Do not write any code that could intentionally be used to DDOS your ass.
    But seriously, this is great. It's going to be one hell of a show when it gets cracked.

  2. Re:Is the software available to download anywhere? by sakdoctor · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Wouldn't it be more fun to disassemble the software, find the gaping flaws, and simultaneously take 300 million computer off the net?

    Epic lulz would have to be redefined from then on.

  3. What are you calling a "flaw"? by Bander · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I hardly consider the lack of Mac or Linux versions a "flaw". In fact, I consider that one of the few positive aspects of the software.

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  4. Re:Is the software available to download anywhere? by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Wouldn't it be more fun to disassemble the software, find the gaping flaws, and simultaneously take 300 million computer off the net?

    Wouldn't it be more fun to use the gaping flaws to build a botnet, DDoS various targets and blame it on China?

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