Syntha

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[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

This isn't the first time this group has done something like this and they seem to have been pretty consistent in their messaging.

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The hacktivist group SN_BLACKMETA has claimed responsibility and cites US support of Israel as the motivation.

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago

The argument isn't that they're "evil", it's that they could be used as tools by strategic rivals.

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Nvidia is already profitable and has been for over a decade.

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is there literally any evidence that the US government managed to extract useful information from no-log vpn providers in the US?

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How much more does it cost to the alternatives?

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago

Most people barely know about it nor do they care.

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Ahh yes, I misread your comment

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

What are you on about? You can just turn off auto updates or revert back to previous versions.

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That's not the case, quantum computing can only break specific types of cryptography.

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

So why are you claiming that when people use elliptic curve cryptography, it has a backdoor? This is not true.

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Again with the fearmongering, do you not read your own source? Dual_EC_DRBG hasn't been used for over a decade now

On April 21, 2014, NIST withdrew Dual_EC_DRBG from its draft guidance on random number generators recommending "current users of Dual_EC_DRBG transition to one of the three remaining approved algorithms as quickly as possible.

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