WikiLeaks Releases Trove of Alleged C.I.A. Hacking Documents

Re:WikiLeaks Releases Trove of Alleged C.I.A. Hacking Documents by rising-sky on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @12:37PM (#13812571)

"The strongest chain will break at it's weakest point".

If I as a user, believe that a sequence of actions, from my keystrokes to voice input, which I perceive to be a direct interaction with a secure app are in fact insecure, then is the app really secure?

I guess that's the question being posed here

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Re:WikiLeaks Releases Trove of Alleged C.I.A. Hacking Documents by ballenf on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @12:47PM (#13812689)

There is a balance -- one is reminded of the constant "data charged may apply" footnote to so many free services. The same goes here: you really shouldn't tout your impenetrable security without also informing users that things external to the service may undermine its utility.

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Re:WikiLeaks Releases Trove of Alleged C.I.A. Hacking Documents by spullara on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @12:41PM (#13812627)

Also make sure no one is looking over your shoulder or listening nearby. "Signal encryption bypasssed by new look over shoulder attack."

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Re:WikiLeaks Releases Trove of Alleged C.I.A. Hacking Documents by accountface on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @12:47PM (#13812695)

I think it's a little different when the person "looking over your shoulder" is omnipotent.

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