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November 03, 2014, 03:07:43 AM Last edit: November 03, 2014, 03:36:14 AM by adhitthana |
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"The nature of Bitcoin is such that once version 0.1 was released, the
core design was set in stone for the rest of its lifetime." -- Satoshi
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bassclef
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November 03, 2014, 03:55:34 AM |
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So don't store private keys in onedrive. It's easy to disable in Windows 8.
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Buffer Overflow
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November 03, 2014, 05:23:40 AM |
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Bitlocker is closed source. Can't be trusted.
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lyth0s
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World Class Cryptonaire
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November 03, 2014, 05:31:50 AM |
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You should assume that Microsoft has bitlocker backdoored in coordination with the NSA.
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November 03, 2014, 08:18:30 AM |
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Hmmm...I have a feeling that Bitlocker does not work on my cold storage device.
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First seastead company actually selling sea homes: Ocean Builders https://ocean.builders Of course we accept bitcoin.
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Biitcoin
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November 03, 2014, 08:33:56 AM |
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and That's why we should switch to Linux maybe
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ForgottenPassword
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November 03, 2014, 10:59:13 AM |
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I'm surprised this was only posted on cryptome recently. This has been known about for quite sometime.
Windows also does something similar with EFS.
Even if you do join a domain it sends the key to the domain admin, Microsoft have made it very difficult to use their encryption tools without a third party having your private key.
Best to use the encryption tools provided by your wallet software and not solely rely on BitLocker or EFS.
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lightningmccoin
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November 03, 2014, 01:28:15 PM |
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and That's why we should switch to Linux maybe Couldn't afford that linux thing.
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Cryptowatch.com
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November 03, 2014, 01:36:25 PM |
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I can't understand why people seriously involved with bitcoin does not use linux. It's not that hard to set up and install.
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November 03, 2014, 01:46:54 PM |
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If you have to use windows use - 1) https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/or in the near future 2) https://ciphershed.org/Consider both of these as secure solutions against most third parties but any NSA/FBI targeted attack is difficult to protect against in windows or osx as these are heavily rooted and compromised systems.
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November 03, 2014, 01:49:29 PM |
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in some country internet users is not familiar with linux. and yes bitlocker is closed source , must careful with that.
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inBitweTrust
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November 03, 2014, 02:12:36 PM |
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in some country internet users is not familiar with linux. and yes bitlocker is closed source , must careful with that.
In all countries most users are unfamiliar with Linux, the point is to be honest about security and treat OSX,IOS,Windows,and all smartphones as compromised and insecure environments by design. If you are serious about security you need to learn to use distros like https://tails.boum.org
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November 03, 2014, 02:33:40 PM |
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I would use truecrypt better than bitlocker its 7.1 release has not been compromised
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Biitcoin
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November 03, 2014, 02:54:06 PM |
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and That's why we should switch to Linux maybe Couldn't afford that linux thing. Couldn't afford ? what do you mean , Linux is a free Open Source operating system
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Cryptowatch.com
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November 03, 2014, 04:31:57 PM |
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and That's why we should switch to Linux maybe Couldn't afford that linux thing. Couldn't afford ? what do you mean , Linux is a free Open Source operating system Yes, and also these facts: - Windows is closed source - Windows runs windows update automatically (do you trust Microsoft and their partners?) and thus makes an easy entrance to your OS. - Most malware is targeted at Windows users, and you can become infected just from visiting a malware spreading website, or downloading software that contains malware you don't know about. - Linux is not that prone to viruses. - Linux has stronger security. - You don't need to pay money from linux. - Linux has more frequent updates. - Linux is very customizable. If something annoys you, you can write a script or change a key-binding or whatever to get the desired behaviour. There are several user friendly linux versions, and it's not hard to get started. Imo, the benefits here are much larger than the drawbacks.
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November 04, 2014, 01:27:40 AM |
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and That's why we should switch to Linux maybe Couldn't afford that linux thing. Couldn't afford ? what do you mean , Linux is a free Open Source operating system Yes, and also these facts: - Windows is closed source - Windows runs windows update automatically (do you trust Microsoft and their partners?) and thus makes an easy entrance to your OS. - Most malware is targeted at Windows users, and you can become infected just from visiting a malware spreading website, or downloading software that contains malware you don't know about. - Linux is not that prone to viruses. - Linux has stronger security. - You don't need to pay money from linux. - Linux has more frequent updates. - Linux is very customizable. If something annoys you, you can write a script or change a key-binding or whatever to get the desired behaviour. There are several user friendly linux versions, and it's not hard to get started. Imo, the benefits here are much larger than the drawbacks. And while we're listing facts: It's not that difficult to install linux in a MS windows virtual machine now, so you get to learn about linux (and all the apps available there) without having to boot a separate system or buy another computer.
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moriartybitcoin
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November 04, 2014, 01:32:09 AM |
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BitLocker = 100% NSA backdoored .. bet on it!!
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Soros Shorts
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November 04, 2014, 09:06:52 AM |
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I would use truecrypt better than bitlocker its 7.1 release has not been compromised
Bitlocker has some nice features such as the ability to store the private keys in hardware using TPM compatible devices. Regardless of what tiinfoil hatters might think about TPM, this is a very useful feature for servers that need to auto-boot without human intervention, yet at the same time keep data at rest encrypted. I wished TrueCrypt had this feature.
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campycoin
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November 04, 2014, 03:07:19 PM |
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BitLocker = 100% NSA backdoored .. bet on it!!
I promise you folks, that bitlocker will not steal $80,000 from you like the Scam Site Lord above me, Michael Moriarty might.
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inBitweTrust
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November 04, 2014, 03:14:00 PM |
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I promise you folks, that bitlocker will not steal $80,000 from you like the Scam Site Lord above me, Michael Moriarty might.
Are you sure about that? Both are fundamentally insecure I would posit.
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