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Feds Warn SMS Authentication Is Unsafe After ‘Worst Hack in Our Nation’s History’ (gizmodo.com)
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[–] 56 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They did. That's the reason for this hack, they wanted Lawful Interception, they got their backdoor. It's what professionals and privacy advocates said all along, if it exists it will be abused.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago*

    This isn’t a hack in the way you’re thinking of, nor is it a product of government mandated interception, or a back door. The salt typhoon event you’re referring to is nothing more than the tip of the iceberg of a much bigger problem, which is abuse of the dated SS7 system we’ve known about for decades.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Do you have a source for this claim? I’d like to repeat it elsewhere…

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I.e. this article from October: https://www.techradar.com/pro/chinese-hackers-allegedly-hit-us-wiretap-systems-to-hit-broadband-networks

    In an all too predictable turn of events, Salt Typhoon, an infamous Chinese state actor, has reportedly hijacked government systems to breach several American broadband providers and gain access to the interception portals required by US law.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Thanks for bringing receipts. In stark contrast to my experience on Reddit, Lemmings usually seem allergic to showing their work for some reason.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah, I don't get it. I go out of my way to provide sources even before being asked.

    What's really frustrating is when others users criticize me for providing evidence that could be used to counter my claim. I'm not trying to win arguments, I'm trying to show my work so others can correct me if I missed something. I'm here to learn and educate, in that order, yet so many only seem interested in engaging in discussion that jives w/ their existing opinions. That was a problem on Reddit too, but at least someone would chime in w/ sources much of the time.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    @capital @sugar_in_your_tea I'm entering a conversation without reading the other posts, so I apologise. I just want to say that I deeply admire your approach. It is mine as well. I will begin a discussion with a view that I hold, but if someone is able to prove me wrong, I will admit it and thank him. And if my sources should be used to prove his point, then either I didn't read well enough or it's simply a line of thought that I hadn't considered. But I love civil discussions without wasting time on personal attacks and whatnot, and it seems you're the same way.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Its essentially what the apple vs FBI encryption legal battle was about years ago:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple%E2%80%93FBI_encryption_dispute

    I'm not really a fan of apple, but I was very happy they stood their ground on that one. They were absolutely right to do so.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The public broohaha surrounding that event makes me think Apple is providing a back door and this psyop was to make people comfortable trusting Apple.

    Just a theory though. But apple is all proprietary so nothing is stopping them from doing whatever they want or what ever FISA order said.

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