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  • Encryption Bullshit By The "Experts"

    From hal@hal@invalid.com to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.privacy on Monday, March 24, 2025 20:06:29
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy

    I'm tired of them telling me some simple freebie encryption program
    won't protect my info.

    Had an "expert" go nuts the other day telling me why a great and simple
    proggie like PGP Tool won't work.

    https://pgptool.github.io/

    Know something...even if the proggie is not a full 1,000,000 bits of RANDOM-WHATEVER - it can be made to be as unbreakable for the average
    user as the best RANDOM- HATEVER stuff.

    Here -

    Encrypt the following with this password: 12345 (I'm trying to keep it
    simple, stupid.)

    Encrypt: one two three four five.

    -----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
    Version: BCPG v1.63

    hQEOA1lufnrp4jY1EAQAkXyRLQstaI4M0cJiLDoDrZBv0TxjYDvEWUgLZuHTIp68 j11WtGVQs3UuRvivdZKQfqUsEC5hI60nynIrc1KkHBAWYnT5DwQ1o7jxA/E1OR4y NiTStNViB/P1MKcF2JvPgrFnq4nkoHFmHC2GCzlo+nfLBT6VRQMTOYOrPO4RQpsD /A+ic1WHa6TUKJ7GBKuC4bFHwuxUQLUFjFYb2wEOkvA/IHCboNF251Kma9FY1lv2 smViysS7UBMXHGTLpXqsntXxTofDpEybhD4PT22JuxIZQLPLrvis4nWgrPx5MUHF W4n2yxZPSCJQATHFP20DrEJXM3sLLWjZqDuL8jfNnCRC0kwBV5C8C6l2fZG4UbsH d94rgSsSk9uWCodzY0tm0/nyhjz6e6wz4xIKfci7Y90MLCaYcKbMS6scc+IlVRlZ wBSrfWi07bh8yzNb41Wn
    =Lkdh
    -----END PGP MESSAGE-----

    Now save it to a file with the first A changed to small a.

    No way will PGP Tool decrypt the message unless you replace the
    small a back to capital A. Bingo. Your info is safe.

    No, it ain't no joke. It works!

    Forget going nuts over a TRULY RANDOM MADE-BY-GAWD encryption proggie.

    Hey, simple is as simple does.
    --- Synchronet 3.21e-Win32 NewsLink 1.2
  • From Privacy Advocate@Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1] to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.privacy on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 16:45:18
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy

    On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:06:29 -0500, hal@invalid.com said in
    Message-ID: <l604uj522q7ig6ueohihvs49udhtlvsh8f@4ax.com>:

    I'm tired of them telling me some simple freebie encryption program
    won't protect my info.

    What? You're tired of people telling you the truth? You're free to accept or reject my advice, but I believe most people would prefer reality to illusion.

    Using deprecated algorithms isn't going to protect your info from government mass-surveillance, which is the real threat.

    Had an "expert" go nuts the other day telling me why a great and simple proggie like PGP Tool won't work.

    https://pgptool.github.io/

    Know something...even if the proggie is not a full 1,000,000 bits of RANDOM-WHATEVER - it can be made to be as unbreakable for the average
    user as the best RANDOM- HATEVER stuff.

    Using a decoder ring you got in a cereal box is more than enough to protect your info from the average user (or your little sister, for that matter).

    Keeping your communications safe from mass-surveillance is another kettle of fish altogether. It's a free country; you can do what you want.

    [snip]

    Forget going nuts over a TRULY RANDOM MADE-BY-GAWD encryption proggie.

    Hey, simple is as simple does.

    Like I said, it's a free country; you are free to take my advice (or not) as you see fit.

    --- Synchronet 3.21e-Win32 NewsLink 1.2
  • From hal@hal@invalid.com to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.privacy on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 15:41:39
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy

    On Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:45:18 +0000 (GMT), Privacy Advocate <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote:

    On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:06:29 -0500, hal@invalid.com said in
    Message-ID: <l604uj522q7ig6ueohihvs49udhtlvsh8f@4ax.com>:

    I'm tired of them telling me some simple freebie encryption program
    won't protect my info.

    What? You're tired of people telling you the truth? You're free to accept or >reject my advice, but I believe most people would prefer reality to illusion.

    Using deprecated algorithms isn't going to protect your info from government >mass-surveillance, which is the real threat.

    Had an "expert" go nuts the other day telling me why a great and simple
    proggie like PGP Tool won't work.

    https://pgptool.github.io/

    Know something...even if the proggie is not a full 1,000,000 bits of
    RANDOM-WHATEVER - it can be made to be as unbreakable for the average
    user as the best RANDOM- HATEVER stuff.

    Using a decoder ring you got in a cereal box is more than enough to protect >your info from the average user (or your little sister, for that matter).

    Keeping your communications safe from mass-surveillance is another kettle of >fish altogether. It's a free country; you can do what you want.

    [snip]

    Forget going nuts over a TRULY RANDOM MADE-BY-GAWD encryption proggie.

    Hey, simple is as simple does.

    Like I said, it's a free country; you are free to take my advice (or not) as >you see fit.

    Next time post what I explained instead of hiding behind your smartass
    mouth. Outside of your totally childish behaviour you have little else
    to offer.

    my original post:
    I'm tired of them telling me some simple freebie encryption program
    won't protect my info.

    Had an "expert" go nuts the other day telling me why a great and simple
    proggie like PGP Tool won't work.

    https://pgptool.github.io/

    Know something...even if the proggie is not a full 1,000,000 bits of RANDOM-WHATEVER - it can be made to be as unbreakable for the average
    user as the best RANDOM- HATEVER stuff.

    Here -

    Encrypt the following with this password: 12345 (I'm trying to keep it
    simple, stupid.)

    Encrypt: one two three four five.

    -----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
    Version: BCPG v1.63

    hQEOA1lufnrp4jY1EAQAkXyRLQstaI4M0cJiLDoDrZBv0TxjYDvEWUgLZuHTIp68 j11WtGVQs3UuRvivdZKQfqUsEC5hI60nynIrc1KkHBAWYnT5DwQ1o7jxA/E1OR4y NiTStNViB/P1MKcF2JvPgrFnq4nkoHFmHC2GCzlo+nfLBT6VRQMTOYOrPO4RQpsD /A+ic1WHa6TUKJ7GBKuC4bFHwuxUQLUFjFYb2wEOkvA/IHCboNF251Kma9FY1lv2 smViysS7UBMXHGTLpXqsntXxTofDpEybhD4PT22JuxIZQLPLrvis4nWgrPx5MUHF W4n2yxZPSCJQATHFP20DrEJXM3sLLWjZqDuL8jfNnCRC0kwBV5C8C6l2fZG4UbsH d94rgSsSk9uWCodzY0tm0/nyhjz6e6wz4xIKfci7Y90MLCaYcKbMS6scc+IlVRlZ wBSrfWi07bh8yzNb41Wn
    =Lkdh
    -----END PGP MESSAGE-----

    Now save it to a file with the first A changed to small a.

    No way will PGP Tool decrypt the message unless you replace the
    small a back to capital A. Bingo. Your info is safe.

    No, it ain't no joke. It works!

    Forget going nuts over a TRULY RANDOM MADE-BY-GAWD encryption proggie.

    Hey, simple is as simple does.
    --- Synchronet 3.21e-Win32 NewsLink 1.2