pipedreams Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 "For more than half a century, governments all over the world trusted a single company to keep the communications of their spies, soldiers and diplomats secret. The company, Crypto AG, got its first break with a contract to build code-making machines for U.S. troops during World War II. Flush with cash, it became a dominant maker of encryption devices for decades, navigating waves of technology from mechanical gears to electronic circuits and, finally, silicon chips and software. The Swiss firm made millions of dollars selling equipment to more than 120 countries well into the 21st century. Its clients included Iran, military juntas in Latin America, nuclear rivals India and Pakistan, and even the Vatican. But what none of its customers ever knew was that Crypto AG was secretly owned by the CIA in a highly classified partnership with West German intelligence. These spy agencies rigged the company’s devices so they could easily break the codes that countries used to send encrypted messages." https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/national-security/cia-crypto-encryption-machines-espionage/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 hours ago, pipedreams said: "For more than half a century, governments all over the world trusted a single company to keep the communications of their spies, soldiers and diplomats secret. The company, Crypto AG, got its first break with a contract to build code-making machines for U.S. troops during World War II. Flush with cash, it became a dominant maker of encryption devices for decades, navigating waves of technology from mechanical gears to electronic circuits and, finally, silicon chips and software. The Swiss firm made millions of dollars selling equipment to more than 120 countries well into the 21st century. Its clients included Iran, military juntas in Latin America, nuclear rivals India and Pakistan, and even the Vatican. But what none of its customers ever knew was that Crypto AG was secretly owned by the CIA in a highly classified partnership with West German intelligence. These spy agencies rigged the company’s devices so they could easily break the codes that countries used to send encrypted messages." https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/national-security/cia-crypto-encryption-machines-espionage/ Good. That's what I expect from my government! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Sounds like someone is making money screwing their clients! Wish I could. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 hours ago, DWARREN123 said: Sounds like someone is making money screwing their clients! Wish I could. You know the P word for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 My Johnny Quest decoder ring still stands the test of time. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 hours ago, minervadoe said: My Johnny Quest decoder ring still stands the test of time. Great! Now the Chinese know all about it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, janice6 said: Great! Now the Chinese know all about it! Psst, it's just a clever ruse to give them the wrong codes and pass on General misinformation and his adjunct Major upheaval. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 2 hours ago, minervadoe said: Psst, it's just a clever ruse to give them the wrong codes and pass on General misinformation and his adjunct Major upheaval. Oh. Ok. Never mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I'm not serious and neither are you. I was quoting a line from a Saturday Night Live. Emily Litella always gets worked up through a misunderstanding, and when it's clear, she ends with, "Never mind". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, janice6 said: I'm not serious and neither are you. I was quoting a line from a Saturday Night Live. Emily Litella always gets worked up through a misunderstanding, and when it's clear, she ends with, "Never mind". The problem with quoting Emily Latilla is that every time I do, I end up looking like her when nobody gets it and I have to say "never mind" for real, one more time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Would you use a VPN software package that was made by the Chinese? I didn't think so. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 9 hours ago, minervadoe said: My Johnny Quest decoder ring still stands the test of time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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