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U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack
(www.nbcnews.com)
Hey you guys remember that big AT&T breach recently?
this post was submitted on 04 Dec 2024
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Interpretation - the NSA can now crack all common encryption methods, so let's disadvantage our adversaries at no real cost to us.
I vaguely recall Bruce Schneier saying that there is good evidence that the NSA cannot crack certain encryption methods. At the time, RSA was on the list. Maybe common methods mean roll-your-own corporate encryption, but it's my understanding that GNUpg and similar software are safe.
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Question for more tech savvy people: should I be worried about wiping old data, and if so for which apps? Just messaging apps, or also email and social media? Or can I just use the encrypted apps moving forward?
just wanted to add that deleting an app will not result in deletion of your data stored in the cloud (e.g. your emails)
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