NSA Said to Exploit Heartbleed Bug for Intelligence for Years

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master_shake_

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The U.S. National Security Agency knew for at least two years about a flaw in the way that many websites send sensitive information, now dubbed the Heartbleed bug, and regularly used it to gather critical intelligence, two people familiar with the matter said.
The NSA’s decision to keep the bug secret in pursuit of national security interests threatens to renew the rancorous debate over the role of the government’s top computer experts.
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screw security, we're looking for terrists /'murica.
 
Jaskalas

Jaskalas

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If the NSA were the ones to know and exploit it for the "years" it was available, then it stands to reason they are directly responsible for its creation.

Even if their direct creation of it is not proven, they knew of a gaping hole in the internet and did not warn to protect people from it. End that agency. SHUT IT DOWN!
 
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Moonbeam

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Jaskalas said:
If the NSA were the ones to know and exploit it for the "years" it was available, then it stands to reason they are directly responsible for its creation.

Even if their direct creation of it is not proven, they knew of a gaping hole in the internet and did not warn to protect people from it. End that agency. SHUT IT DOWN!
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You used the word if as if you knew what it means.
 
Kadarin

Kadarin

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And they still missed the Boston Marathon bombers. Whatever they're doing, they're not looking for terrorists.
 
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ForumMaster

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I'm not taking sides here on whether the NSA did or did not know of the bug in question, but keep in mind that any reporter can write an article saying they did, and poof everyone believes them.

Not on single bit of proof. The NSA denies it. While I don't expect them to admit if it was true, can you prove any of it? An Edward Snowden document? Anything? Thought so.
 
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WHAMPOM

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A backdoor in an internet security feature that looks like it was "built in" may actually have been built in.
 
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cubby1223

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WHAMPOM said:
A backdoor in an internet security feature that looks like it was "built in" may actually have been built in.
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It may have been, it may not have been.

The point is an unsourced paragraph citing unnamed sources is not sufficient to form an opinion from, and certainly not sufficient to warrant a thread dedicated to it.
 
exdeath

exdeath

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Jaskalas said:
If the NSA were the ones to know and exploit it for the "years" it was available, then it stands to reason they are directly responsible for its creation.

Even if their direct creation of it is not proven, they knew of a gaping hole in the internet and did not warn to protect people from it. End that agency. SHUT IT DOWN!
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Hackers don't create exploits. Software authors do.
 
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