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DaveNull 05-30-2014 01:18 PM
**** Steve Gibson right in the ear. That guy is a fraud and a charlatan. The fact that he says it's safe is evidence to the contrary.

planetdoc 05-30-2014 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveNull (Post 10660651)
**** Steve Gibson right in the ear. That guy is a fraud and a charlatan. The fact that he says it's safe is evidence to the contrary.
citation please.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_...#Controversies

I dont know enough about his background, so please enlighten me.

htismaqe 05-30-2014 01:32 PM
I don't know if he's a fraud but he does promote some things that are kind of "pseudo science".

He's one of those guys that is very polarizing.

DaveNull 05-30-2014 01:41 PM
The Steve Gibson page at Attrition should get you started.

nstygma 05-30-2014 01:52 PM
i like diskcryptor

planetdoc 05-30-2014 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveNull (Post 10660689)
The Steve Gibson page at Attrition should get you started.
I just finished reading that.

The WMF "backdoor" was a real security vulnerability, and his concerns about raw sockets were not mere speculation. Windows addressed both of these issues. ShieldsUp!was just a simple web based port scanner...it isn't intended to be the holly grail of self penetration testing. Spinrite is not be the best, but it works.

to call this evidence that he is a "charlatan" is very weak, IMO.

planetdoc 05-30-2014 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by nstygma (Post 10660707)
i like diskcryptor
http://www.hacker10.com/encryption-s...pt-comparison/

DaveNull 05-30-2014 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by planetdoc (Post 10660723)
I just finished reading that.

The WMF "backdoor" was a real security vulnerability, and his concerns about raw sockets were not mere speculation. Windows addressed both of these issues. ShieldsUp!was just a simple web based port scanner...it isn't intended to be the holly grail of self penetration testing. Spinrite is not be the best, but it works.

to call this evidence that he is a "charlatan" is very weak, IMO.
Whatever. I'd just recommend getting security information from sources that have some credibility. His name is used as a punchline in the security community.

planetdoc 05-30-2014 09:28 PM
TrueCrypt security audit presses on, despite developers jumping ship
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Phase II of the TrueCrypt audit...involves a thorough cryptanalysis, including an audit of the TrueCrypt cipher suites, random number generators, and the way volumes are encrypted. In short, it will analyze the entire way encryption is implemented in the program.

White said the technical lead of Phase II is Thomas Ptacek, a widely respected security expert at Matasano who specializes in cryptographic protections. He'll be working closely with a variety of other highly regarded researchers, including Nate Lawson, a cryptographer at Root Labs. The work is expected to begin in June and wrap up by the end of September, White said.

unlurking 05-31-2014 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by planetdoc (Post 10660723)
I just finished reading that.

The WMF "backdoor" was a real security vulnerability, and his concerns about raw sockets were not mere speculation. Windows addressed both of these issues. ShieldsUp!was just a simple web based port scanner...it isn't intended to be the holly grail of self penetration testing. Spinrite is not be the best, but it works.

to call this evidence that he is a "charlatan" is very weak, IMO.
JFC.

I haven't had to argue raw sockets in a decade. I didn't realize there were any Gibson followers left.


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