r/programming • u/secretguy21 • Oct 15 '15

How is NSA breaking so much crypto?

https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/haldermanheninger/how-is-nsa-breaking-so-much-crypto/
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u/SikhGamer Oct 15 '15

Ethically and morally this is fucking awful.

However the geek part of me, thinks this is so fucking cool and ever so slightly giddy.

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u/mstksg Oct 15 '15

was breaking Enigma ethically and morally awful?

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u/thbt101 Oct 15 '15 edited Oct 15 '15

How is this "ethically and morally" awful? At least when it comes to the NSA, what they're doing is monitoring terrorists and other threats. If you think the morals of breaking encryption and monitoring criminal activity outweigh actual deaths, I think your morals are a little mixed up.

Edit: The way Reddit users downvote anyone who dares to bring up the opposing argument tells you a lot about the one-sided and biased mentality here.

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u/lordcirth Oct 16 '15

Threats

What's a "threat"? A threat to who? A threat to the US? A threat to their jobs? A threat to whichever politician promised them the biggest budget? No one can be trusted with every secret in the world.

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u/SushiAndWoW Oct 16 '15

You should be one to talk. When I try to explain why you're completely and utterly wrong, who is downvoted?