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Christian Pietsch<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.heise.de/@heiseonline" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>heiseonline</span></a></span> Obwohl diese Überwachungsmaßnahmen nur zielgerichtet eingesetzt werden sollen, schaden sie uns allen – auch in Deutschland und anderen Ländern. Denn damit der Bundestrojaner im Bedarfsfall funktioniert, müssen Sicherheitslücken offengehalten (<a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/zeroday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zeroday</span></a>) oder eingeschmuggelt (<a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/backdoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backdoor</span></a>) werden.</p><p>Dadurch wird die gesamte globale IT-Infrastruktur unsicherer: Kriminelle und feindliche Geheimdienste können diese Hintertüren genauso nutzen wie die eigenen Geheimdienste.</p><p>Wäre schön, wenn Heise diese Zusammenhänge im Artikel erläutern würde.</p><p><a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/Bundestrojaner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bundestrojaner</span></a> <a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/Staatstrojaner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Staatstrojaner</span></a> <a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> <a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/Malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Malware</span></a> <a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/zerodays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zerodays</span></a> <a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/Hintert%C3%BCr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hintertür</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:Thiel, Palantir
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.io/@anagnostes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>anagnostes</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@Cheatha" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Cheatha</span></a></span> can we get a modern reboot of the <a href="https://news.softpedia.com/news/Designed-for-Linux-Windows-Vista-Incapable-72507.shtml" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>"Designed for Linux - Windows Vista incapable"</em></a> stickers?</p><ul><li>Ideally with hardware <em>purposefully designed to not be able to run <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a></em>? </li></ul><p>Cuz I think it's high time we stop peddling to a shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a>!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LinuxDesktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxDesktop</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/YearOfTheLinuxDesktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YearOfTheLinuxDesktop</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/YearOfLinuxGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YearOfLinuxGaming</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ComSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComSec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@FediFollows" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FediFollows</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.xwiki.com/@CryptPad" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>CryptPad</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>libreoffice</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CollaboraOffice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>CollaboraOffice</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ONLYOFFICE" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ONLYOFFICE</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@thunderbird" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>thunderbird@mastodon.online</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tilvids.com/accounts/thunderbird" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>thunderbird@tilvids.com</span></a></span> </p><p>Even better: <em>STOP USING <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> for good!</em></p><p><a href="https://endof10.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">endof10.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Malware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows10</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EndOf10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndOf10</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EoL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EoL</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GossiTheDog</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> it merely prevents <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Screenshots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Screenshots</span></a> by claiming it's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a>'d content.</p><ul><li><p>It's a mere <em>ask</em> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> could specifically close that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/API" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>API</span></a> and make it subject to contractual agreements (as they did with their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Antivirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Antivirus</span></a> API calls to disable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsDefender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsDefender</span></a>!) if they decide this is against their wishes.</p></li><li><p>It also doesn't prevent the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Keylogger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keylogger</span></a> nor works against the <a href="http://github.com/kkarhan/windows-ca-backdoor-fix" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">known</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoAPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoAPI</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/backdoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backdoor</span></a> affecting all <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Browsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Browsers</span></a> (except <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firefox</span></a> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TorBrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TorBrowser</span></a>) which can be triggered by a single <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HTTPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HTTPS</span></a> request.</p></li></ul><p>The correct solution for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> would be to alert all their users and specifically <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/block" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>block</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> in general or at least <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> simply because it is a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> and <em>empirically cannot be made private or secure</em>.</p><ul><li>But that would require them to actually give a shit!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Johndgeek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Johndgeek</span></a></span> yes, this is nice...</p><ul><li>Now add to the fact that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Copilot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copilot</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recall</span></a> are <em>"mandatory</em>" features of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> that <em>cannot be disabled</em> and self-privilegue in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SharePoint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SharePoint</span></a> you get an idiot-proof <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InfoStealer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoStealer</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> baked into a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> selling itself as an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OS</span></a>!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GossiTheDog</span></a></span> if that's not a dead giveaway that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Palantir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palantir</span></a> is incompatible with a <em>"free &amp; democratic society"</em> then IDK what is...</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@Bundesregierung" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Bundesregierung</span></a></span> , ban this <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a>-as-a-Service, <em>NOW!</em></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cyberfacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cyberfacism</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Facism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Facism</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Pibble" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Pibble</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@JessTheUnstill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>JessTheUnstill</span></a></span> also consider <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> inherently insecure as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> is able and willing to integrate <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Backdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Backdoors</span></a> for the <em>"P.R."</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>.</p><ul><li>In fact, consider every device breached and backdoored unless audited!<a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114294752102881474" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1142947</span><span class="invisible">52102881474</span></a></li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@Mik3y" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Mik3y</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@samhainnight" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>samhainnight</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@karlauerbach" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>karlauerbach</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@alex_p_roe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>alex_p_roe</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@Nonilex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> not to mention all the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAFAMs</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechBros</span></a> who get to know that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> means they'll have to integrate more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Backdors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Backdors</span></a> and enable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BulkSurveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BulkSurveillance</span></a> or get shut down &amp; jailed faster than they can say <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EncroChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EncroChat</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SkyECC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SkyECC</span></a>...</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NSAbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NSAbook</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/StasiBook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StasiBook</span></a> automatically snitches DMs to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPB</span></a>!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>briankrebs</span></a></span> OFC this targets <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> and the only effective means here are:</p><ol><li>Teach <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiteracy</span></a> instead of consumerism.</li><li>Mandate <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/confirmation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>confirmation</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/notification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>notification</span></a> - <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PopUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PopUp</span></a>|s for every use of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Clipboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Clipboard</span></a> (similar to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/webcam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webcam</span></a> use by websites)...</li><li>Ban <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/JavaScript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JavaScript</span></a> - <em>seriously</em>!</li><li>Ban <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a>, because it's a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a>, espechally since <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows10</span></a> and even more so on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> that is *insecure in every configuration!</li><li>Put <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> before a system they can't feck up. I.e. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://venera.social/profile/tails_live" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tails_live</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@tails" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tails</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tails</span></a> for that reason alone (can't run such commands if they neither got <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/root" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>root</span></a> nor any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/persistent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>persistent</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/storage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>storage</span></a> to target).</li><li>Normalize the use of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TorBrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TorBrowser</span></a>!</li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Teach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teach</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/literacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>literacy</span></a> instead of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumerism</span></a>! </li><li>Ban <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAFAMs</span></a> and their shitty products!</li><li>Migrate every <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterate</span></a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> and don't give them administrative privilegues.</li><li>Teach <em>tech literacy</em> instead of consumerism!</li></ol>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@ginaintheburg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ginaintheburg</span></a></span> the sheer fact that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chrome</span></a> has that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/functionality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>functionality</span></a> <em>is</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/evidence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evidence</span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a>-Style <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> inside it.</p><ul><li>Whether that's just due to <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAFAM</span></a> doing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PRISM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PRISM</span></a> shite"</em> or <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LawfulInterception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawfulInterception</span></a> compliance"</em> is irrelevant for that assessment!</li></ul><p><em>SHITE LIKE THIS</em> is why I use <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TorBrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TorBrowser</span></a> as my Default <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Browser</span></a>!</p>
Marcel Waldvogel<p>There are reports about government acquiring software for "breaching encrypted-messaging applications such as <a href="https://waldvogel.family/tags/Telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telegram</span></a> and <a href="https://waldvogel.family/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a>."</p><p>They most likely talk not about breaking the encryption or the apps, but about connecting your phone via USB to a machine trying to hack into your phone's operating system (iOS, Android).</p><p>So, changing the app makes no difference. Stick with your encrypted messenger (and Telegram is not one of them, despite their claims)</p><p><a href="https://waldvogel.family/tags/GovWare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GovWare</span></a> <a href="https://waldvogel.family/tags/Spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spyware</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-technology-the-trump-administration-could-use-to-hack-your-phone" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newyorker.com/news/news-desk/t</span><span class="invisible">he-technology-the-trump-administration-could-use-to-hack-your-phone</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Em0nM4stodon</span></a></span> I think as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterates</span></a> we need to <em>lead y example</em>!</p><ul><li>Because using <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/enshittified" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshittified</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SaaS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaaS</span></a> normalizes that and signals that it's <em>okay</em> to do so...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@rysiek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rysiek</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@simonboggis" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>simonboggis</span></a></span> AFAIK <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Durov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Durov</span></a> got arrested because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MLAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MLAT</span></a>'ed <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NetzDG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetzDG</span></a> violations and he refused to integrate <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Backdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Backdoors</span></a> in compliance with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_Disclosure_Law#France" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">French Law</a>, which is rather a case if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/incompetence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>incompetence</span></a> by <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LEA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LEA</span></a>|s than actual <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a>.</p><ul><li>The only <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a>"</em> that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telegram</span></a> has is using <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HTTPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HTTPS</span></a> - that's it!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@protonprivacy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>protonprivacy</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://transfem.social/@puppygirlhornypost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>puppygirlhornypost</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@vfrmedia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>vfrmedia</span></a></span> </p><p><em>pressing X for doubt</em> Good <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a> dictates to <em>never ever</em> rely on any provder to cover one's ass...</p><ul><li>So whether or not you have any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/backdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backdoors</span></a> or not is a moot argument because <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210226175949/https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">we all know you will comply with duely submitted warrants</a> like anyone else...</li></ul><p>I just think that you overstate your <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> claims like all those <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a> companies do to bamboozle <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> and I find that insulting to me personally, because I'd rather have honest providers like cock.li and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> that will <a href="https://docs.monocles.eu/services/mail.service/#stating_the_obvious" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">not lie into the face of customers</a>.</p><ul><li>Because at best that's stupid marketing attracting abusive &amp; [non[!!!] paying) customers that cause more trouble than they make up for in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>subscription</span></a> revenue and in some juristictions may be even a felony <a href="https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__140.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">i.e. encouraging or rewarding criminal activity</a>...</li></ul><p>But that's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a>... </p> <p>I just think that being <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVDQEoe6ZWY" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">honest</a> like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tomscott" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tomscott</span></a></span> is way better long-term and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1thc5DSHwA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">more beneficial to one's personal</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/reputation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reputation</span></a>, but that's just me as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumer</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>. </p><ul><li>I'm shure as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PublicCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicCompany</span></a> (not traded publicly on exchanges !!!) you do have an obligation to maximize profit and share value for your <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/shareholders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shareholders</span></a> - <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Switzerland</span></a> isn't that different in that regard compared to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a></em> - so OFC that may not roll with your board of directors.</li></ul><p>It's just that <a href="https://mstdn.social/@kkarhan/111347299882491508" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">previous blunders left a sour taste</a> as like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/postal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postal</span></a> service or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/telco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>telco</span></a> what people communicate and with whom is <em>none of your business</em> unless you're forced to do so for <em>"legitimate reasons"</em> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a> or to comply with duely submitted court orders...</p><ul><li>Otherwise we'll soon have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/regulators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regulators</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ConsumerProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerProtection</span></a> forcing hard advertisement regulation on the entire industry with big ass disclaimers being tagged on because <em>someone made too outrageous claims re: privacy and security</em>...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@TwraSun" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TwraSun</span></a></span> naja, ich kaufe kein <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iPhone</span></a> weil voller <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AntiRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiRepair</span></a>...</p><p>Genauso bei <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Neuwagen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neuwagen</span></a> bzw. alles nach 2016...</p><p>Und die meisten <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Elektroautos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elektroautos</span></a> sind halt <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AntiRepairDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiRepairDesign</span></a>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://awscommunity.social/@Quinnypig" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Quinnypig</span></a></span> the sheer fact that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> ain't banned across the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> to this day is an indictment to the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliteracy</span></a> of politicans in the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://respublicae.eu/@europarl_en" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>europarl_en</span></a></span> despite</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PRISM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PRISM</span></a></li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GoldenKeyBoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoldenKeyBoot</span></a> (aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CensorBoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CensorBoot</span></a> got owned!)</li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoAPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoAPI</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/backdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backdoors</span></a> <a href="https://github.com/kkarhan/windows-ca-backdoor-fix" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">they refuse to acknowledge or fix at all</a>!</li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a></li><li>Unwillingness to comply with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> out if the box</li></ul><p>and now</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recall</span></a> aka. the worst disguised <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spyware</span></a> in existance that allows anyone to <a href="https://github.com/xaitax/TotalRecall" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">simply extract credentials</a> without the need to install a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Keylogger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keylogger</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ScreenRecorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenRecorder</span></a> and/or commit <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ProvilegueEscalatiom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProvilegueEscalatiom</span></a> successfully <em>at all</em>...</li></ul><p>And since <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GossiTheDog</span></a></span> managed to get it running on a system w/o <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>" acceleration</em> aka. <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPU</span></a>"</em> it's safe to assume that it'll be perfectly possible to retroactively shove it down everyones' throats without recourse!</p><ul><li>Actually there are options for recourse besides <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThoughtsAndPrayers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThoughtsAndPrayers</span></a>"</em> that regulators like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@bsi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bsi</span></a></span> would actually take this seriously: </li></ul><p>Like: <em>Stop using <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkKfV0ATrH4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">get some help</a> migrating away from it to a good <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> distro!</em></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WhatYouAllowIsWhatWillContinue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatYouAllowIsWhatWillContinue</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>glynmoody</span></a></span> +9001%</p><p>I want this kind of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cyberfacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cyberfacism</span></a> to be criminalized as the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CrimeAgainstHumanity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrimeAgainstHumanity</span></a> it is, and any organization that demands <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LawfulInterception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawfulInterception</span></a>, or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Backdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Backdoors</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> to be banned as the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/terrorists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>terrorists</span></a> they are!</p><p>Because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> is an inalienable and non-negotiable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HumanRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRight</span></a>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@SecureOwl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SecureOwl</span></a></span> or all the garbage <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> and the other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAFAMs</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PRISM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PRISM</span></a> collaborators put into their shite...<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev9_oDHNf-4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=Ev9_oDHNf-</span><span class="invisible">4</span></a></p><p>It makes my blood boil...<br><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/112208601829171093" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1122086</span><span class="invisible">01829171093</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GossiTheDog</span></a></span> Shit like this is why I'd consider <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> to be willingfully sabotaging <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a>! </p><p>Whether that's due to their obligations for three-letter-agencies or not is irrelevant for the outcome: It's just yet another reason their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> OS is banned on anything I'm expected to use, touch, maintain or even let connect to the former...</p>