Omega-TI Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 << THIS ARTICLE >> came out of left field. I never would have suspected. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Faux news? My guess is that the powers that be want better eavesdropping on modern video game consoles. Say the word "terror" and "for the children" and watch the magic happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 That's ridiculous, there are plenty of tools terrorists (or anyone) can use to encrypt their communications from prying eyes. Of course this appeared on Fox News. ..Al 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Faux news? My guess is that the powers that be want better eavesdropping on modern video game consoles. Say the word "terror" and "for the children" and watch the magic happen. Okay, some people discount or ignore anything by Fox News based on their biases, so here it is on CNBC too. http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/16/terrorists-using-playstation-4-to-communicate.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Sony speaks up... http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-11-16-sony-responds-to-claim-ps4-used-for-terrorist-communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Another example of fear mongering politicians using tabloid journalism in order to not do their jobs of protecting citizens. Anyone remember when Saddam supposively bought PS2's to use for launching nukes? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazball Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Another example of fear mongering politicians using tabloid journalism in order to not do their jobs of protecting citizens. Anyone remember when Saddam supposively bought PS2's to use for launching nukes? I was going to mention the same thing. We heard the same bs terrorism hype when Iraq imported a bunch of PS2's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustygraves. Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) search engine is ur friend--isis using ps4s to communicte-- fear mongering at its finest) and for those who have a hate-on for fox if i werent for them who knows what kinda world we be livin right now?? Edited November 17, 2015 by dustygraves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Ahh the PS2 'Nightmare stories' those were the days.. Hardware so powerful it'd be used for missile guidance, the number crunching needed to create weapons grade nuclear material etc etc..we were all doomed should the hardware fall into...'The Wrong Hands' etc etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I think Taco Bell is the real terror conduit. They're always planting dirty bombs in my pants! >:-( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 and for those who have a hate-on for fox if i werent for them who knows what kinda world we be livin right now?? Without differing viewpoints, one cannot truly have freedom of thought. Thoughts give us the ability to make choices for ourselves. Those that self-restrict or self-censor are not exposed to differing viewpoints or ideas and thus risk becoming ignorant SHEEPLE, controlled by others who are more than happy to do the thinking for them. Information and knowledge, even if it's uncomfortable at times ensures enlightenment. I myself listen to Conservative as well a Liberal viewpoints, as I find some truths in both sides. I will NEVER let someone or some meme control what I listen to or how I think. Sure, some may call it 'faux news', just like others call MSNBC the 'White House Propaganda Department", but I will not throw away my freedom to think and speak. I do believe the majority of people are intelligent enough to make their own decisions, because no matter how many names they call Fox News, that network has the highest ratings of all the others. Ponder that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 http://www.insidesources.com/new-york-times-article-blaming-encryption-paris-attacks/ This whole encryption slant is stupid. I don't think people realize just how much of their communication these days is encrypted by default. This includes your cell phone calls, and even things like Apple's Messages app (for iOS and OS X), which is extremely secure (believe it or not). I don't want my ability to have secure and private communications taken away just because people doing bad things might (will!) use encryption to try and hide their activities. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 http://www.insidesources.com/new-york-times-article-blaming-encryption-paris-attacks/ This whole encryption slant is stupid. I don't think people realize just how much of their communication these days is encrypted by default. This includes your cell phone calls, and even things like Apple's Messages app (for iOS and OS X), which is extremely secure (believe it or not). I don't want my ability to have secure and private communications taken away just because people doing bad things might (will!) use encryption to try and hide their activities. ..Al I've read in several places that Apple claims that it is very difficult for even them to find out what you are messaging on anything that is running iOS 8 or higher. They certainly have made some efforts not to leave the back door open. Unfortunately, this is going to open the whole encryption debate again with any actions taken doing little to help with anything while giving government agencies unfettered access to what you are doing. Wasn't there a time several years ago where agencies such as the FBI, DHS, etc wanted to make it mandatory for cable modem and router manufacturers the ability to snoop at any time? I believe this effort was struck down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Debunked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Debunked What has been debunked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 What has been debunked? That they used PS4's, completely made up story, just like the explosives in Germany today. Probably made up by the same people who want Apple to drop the iPhone encryption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 This whole encryption slant is stupid. I don't think people realize just how much of their communication these days is encrypted by default. This includes your cell phone calls, and even things like Apple's Messages app (for iOS and OS X), which is extremely secure (believe it or not). I don't want my ability to have secure and private communications taken away just because people doing bad things might (will!) use encryption to try and hide their activities. ..Al That's pretty standard encryption and won't be going away, ever, so I wouldn't worry about that. It's the stuff like Tor that security experts are usually referring to in relation to the Paris attacks, not the common basic encryption that's used to protect your credit card transactions, emails, etc. Some uneducated journalists are using "encryption" as a blanket statement, which is incorrect and is not helping the general public's understanding of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 This is what they really used... http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/18/telegram-blocks-78-isis-channels/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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