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  1. Don't use email for confidential comunication. on Does Gmail's 'Confidential Mode' Go Far Enough? (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Is it that hard to conceive?
    Any electronic communication is intrinsically unsuitable.
    On either end there needs to be a moment when the information is plain text readable, thus copyable, thus insecure.
    If I can gain control of your end device, I can read it.

    Even DHT (and similar) are unsuitable for the same reasons. Maybe you get "in transit" confidentiality. But just that.

    You'd better meet your correspondent in a crowded and noisy place, change position frequently and talk by whispers while covering your mouth. And maybe you'll get private communication.

  2. Re: IP Camera Price In Bangladesh on Linux Study Argues Monolithic OS Design Leads To Critical Exploits (osnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Can you show us those cameras have no security hole punched in?

    Could you please show us the code?

  3. Re: Real-world examples on Linux Study Argues Monolithic OS Design Leads To Critical Exploits (osnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Millions? I think the Linux kernel code is under the eyes of no more than 200 persons. And only a dozen in its full extent.

    A really smart hacker could sneak a subtle vulnerability by spreading it in different code areas.

    When the code counts by millions of lines, open source is not a direct implication of security.

  4. Re: Everything old is new again... on Linux Study Argues Monolithic OS Design Leads To Critical Exploits (osnews.com) · · Score: 2

    Tanenbaum was indeed right as far as the security is concerned.
    Torwalds was indeed right as far as the performances are concerned.
    Maybe it's time to consider (again) L4.

  5. Stunnel? on Encrypt NFSv4 with TLS Encryption Using Stunnel (linuxjournal.com) · · Score: 1

    Why noto plain SSH TCP forwarding?

  6. Citizens' victory? on Mobile Internet Goes Free, National For a Day In Cuba (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Welcome to the mobile widespread censorship and monitoring.
    If you'll be able to effectively use TOR, VPNs and full cryptography, then maybe you won.
    Otherwise, you lost.

  7. Sure it is on Is Facebook Ignoring Our Humanity? (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    It's caring about stupidity and money.

  8. Space economy? on Satellite Internet Is Driving the Global Space Economy (infoq.com) · · Score: 1

    So it's space economy because we put something in the space?

    I thought it was when we'll put someone in the space.

  9. Prepare to be sued Mr. Rich on The Rogue Tesla Mechanic Resurrecting Salvaged Cars (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    You are breaking the EULA.

  10. Providing font packages as MSI files? on Microsoft Discovers Supply Chain Attack at Unnamed Maker of PDF Software (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    This is a very good move!
    Next time Microsoft will use MSI to provide wallpapers a audio notification too.
    And web pages...

  11. It's a matter of balance on Rome's Subway Expansion Reveals Artifacts From The Ancient Past (npr.org) · · Score: 2

    You could destroy anything you find in the name of the future.
    You could save anything you find in the name of the past.
    Or you could find some balance in between in the name of the present.

  12. No, it isn't! on Is Python the Future of Programming? (economist.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe it could be for opensource stuff.
    But not for everything.
    And, did I already say "no"?

  13. Re: Sure it is. Leave'em there! on Is the Earth's Mantle Full of Diamonds? (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Mankind fan ne really stupid.

  14. Sure it is. Leave'em there! on Is the Earth's Mantle Full of Diamonds? (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    But if you dug all those shiny crystals their value would rapidly approach zero.

  15. They simply will say "we won't".
    That's the business, baby!

  16. Re: It's a matter of trust on Malware Found in Arch Linux AUR Package Repository (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    So you are saying there's no way to slip into the official package system or the official software repository.
    Cool.
    We'd need to have that everywhere, then!

  17. It's a matter of trust on Malware Found in Arch Linux AUR Package Repository (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 0

    If you read the mailing lista thread you understand where the real problem is.

    "Users should check what they install". What's been tour latest package check?
    Have you checksummed tour ISO download?

    And why shouldn't I check the downloafs from the ma in website? Because of trust?
    There fan always ne a crack I can use to slip into, if I have enough motivation.

    I think the whole system is screwed up. I think "we can't rewind we've gone to far".

  18. These are the infected packages on Malware Found in Arch Linux AUR Package Repository (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1
  19. Or even the other way around on Reddit's Case for Anonymity on the Internet (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    They can be less authentic, more false to themselves. It's a matter of personalities, non persons.

  20. Estimated by who? on Instagram Is Estimated To Be Worth More Than $100 Billion (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    Estimated accordingly to which values?

  21. Use the wall power cable for data on Kickstarter Bets On 'Wired' Arduino-Compatible IoT Platform · · Score: 1

    Anything else, like adding wires in the walls is nonsense.

  22. Carbon neutral by law? on Hawaii Passes Law To Make State Carbon Neutral By 2045 (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    It won't ever work!

  23. Who ever has seen a netstat or ifconfig run taking more than a second or two?
    Unless you put them in a tight loop, you won't ever notice the difference in the load of the system.

  24. I don't live under a rock on 'Yanny vs. Laurel' Reveals Flaws In How We Listen To Audio (theproaudiofiles.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nonetheless I don't spend time in this foolish stuff. Just slashdot.

  25. What does this mean?