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Re:Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. by godzillabrennus on Sunday November 12, 2017 @02:22PM (#15682139)
I believe this is the underlying cause of their security issues. People involved cannot voice their dissent so they act it out.

The NSA and CIA are institutions established to protect a nation that abides by the rule of law.

When the rule of law is brushed aside the people who are part of that system rebel.

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Re:Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. by JumpCrisscross on Sunday November 12, 2017 @03:08PM (#15682375)
I very frankly believe one of the more patriotic things an American with the ability can do is emulate Snowden, i.e. infiltrate and expose the NSA’s domestic surveillance programs.
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Re:Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. by wolf550e on Sunday November 12, 2017 @04:10PM (#15682643)
But it's not patriotic to give NSA tools to the Russians, to hurt the ability of the NSA to spy on Russia.
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Re:Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. by retailbuyout on Sunday November 12, 2017 @05:54PM (#15683019)
Wtf does patriotic have to do with anything but mass manipulation?

These weapons are not designed to be patriotic; they can just as easily hurt anyone.

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Re:Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. by convolvatron on Sunday November 12, 2017 @05:03PM (#15682872)
its ultimately in the best interests of all of us to understand how little we can count on the systems we use today to keep information private.

how likely do you think it is that the russians or the chinese or anyone really has developed similar exploits?

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Re:Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. by ionised on Monday November 13, 2017 @09:00AM (#15686546)
Who gave NSA tools to the Russians?
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Re:Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. by wolf550e on Monday November 13, 2017 @01:54PM (#15688994)
Presumably, a traitor within the NSA or a contractor.

See: https://medium.com/@thegrugq/the-great-cyber-game-commentary...

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Re:Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. by lawnchair_larry on Sunday November 12, 2017 @04:18PM (#15682672)
Why Russia?
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