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US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networks (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

An unnamed FBI official was quoted in the same report as saying that phone users "would benefit from considering using a cellphone that automatically receives timely operating system updates, responsibly managed encryption, and phishing-resistant" multifactor authentication for email accounts, social media, and collaboration tools.

(Emphasis added)

I assume by “responsibly managed encryption” they mean something that still has a backdoor, even though backdoors seem to be a significant part of the problem?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago

I don’t want the encryption equivalent of a TSA approved luggage lock.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

And will continue to be.

The industrial espionage sector usually cracks backdoors inside days of first release (unless they find a better exploit).

That was the point of NSA before 9/11 and the Patriot Act. Before it was completely captured.