[cryptome] Re: TrueCrypt compromised

  • From: Redmond <darkredptc@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: cryptome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 17:41:24 -0600

I agree. Bitlocker of all products lol. Bitlocker is a joke and a Microsoft
product.
On May 29, 2014 5:39 PM, <tpb-crypto@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It would be extremely interesting to see statistics about how many people
> are - still - falling in this kind of social engineering trap.
>
> It is so old fashioned that makes one wonder if it is still effective, but
> who knows? Do somebody has the numbers crunched from recent research in the
> field?
>
>
> I think the natural reaction should be: ok, truecrypt is no good, what is
> better than it?
>
> Instead of: ok, truecrypt is no good, what is the stopgap we can use
> meanwhile?
>
>
> How many people react like the first possibility and the second
> possibility?
>
> Any takers?
>
> > Message du 29/05/14 23:33
> > De : "Shaun O'Connor"
> > A : cryptome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Copie à :
> > Objet : [cryptome] Re: TrueCrypt compromised
> >
>
> > it'll cause few headaches that's for sure. my hunch is that a
> > distraction tactic is in play to try and get people away from tc and
> > onto something less secure. but, keeping an open mind on that one and
> > considering alternatives....just in case.
> > On 29/05/2014 18:49, Jean-Philippe Décarie-Mathieu wrote:
> > > Oh, I'm nowhere near giving up. I'm aware of the alternatives; it's
> > > just that this whole TC story is obscure as hell. Still no words from
> > > the developer(s)... It's gotta suck for Tails and other projects that
> > > have integrated TC also.
> > >
> > > *Jean-Philippe Décarie-Mathieu*
> > > 514-799-0789 - jp@xxxxxxxx  - PGP: 0x2D61F80F
> > >
> > > Le 2014-05-29 13:29, Shaun O'Connor a écrit :
> > >> Don't give up hope too soon!! that's the mentality the NSA want to
> > >> foster so people will just roll over and let themselves be trampled
> on.
> > >> On 29/05/2014 15:28, Jean-Philippe Décarie-Mathieu wrote:
> > >>> How fucked are we? Proper fucked?
> > >>>
> > >>> https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/05/truecrypt_wtf.html
> > >>>
> > >>> Someone here must know something...
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> *Jean-Philippe Décarie-Mathieu*
> > >>> 514-799-0789 - jp@xxxxxxxx  - PGP: 0x2D61F80F
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> https://www.resetthenet.org/ *On June 5 2014, this email addrfess
> > >> will NOT be accepting any mails....are you in?*
> > >
> >
> > --
> > https://www.resetthenet.org/ *On June 5 2014, this email addrfess will
> > NOT be accepting any mails....are you in?*
> >
>
>

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