How the NSA Can Get Onto Your Computer
Posted by Michelle Moquin on May 28th, 2014
Good morning!
Adopfo: I agree with you. Let me expound a bit. I found the comments from yesterday’s write interesting. I guess I’m not taking this gifting thing too seriously – I’m seeing only the positive. Yes, he/she could give his/her workers raises. Perhaps he/she has. We don’t know who this person is or what other donations he/she makes besides hiding envelopes of money in different cities, and leaving clues for others enjoyment.
The way I see it is it is his/her money and he/she is entitled to do what he/she wants to do with it as long as it doesn’t hurt others in the process. What right do envious people have to make judgements? Even if he/she is doing it to get Twitter membership, at least it is giving away money rather than just using hyped up advertising.
I also don’t think that the right to suggest that there may be other reasons other than altruism involved in his/her donation should be criticized either, since it is his/her money and the donor should get to choose how he/she donates his/her money.
Of course, there is still a good chance that Bill hit it right. It is just a means to get people to sign up to Twitter. But as I said, it is his/her money. Besides if people felt that way, they could join just for the hunt and drop Twitter when it was over. The option would be theirs if they thought it was just a business decision. However, at least there is a bit of happiness going on because a lot of people in SF already have Twitter. Let them enjoy the largesse.
I’m just delighted that someone is getting creative, having some fun, and others get to experience a little fun in their lives too, and benefit should they be the lucky one to find the funds. I see nothing wrong with the whimsy. Better to read this than read about another millionaire who is only trying to get more and could care less about helping someone out. I quite like the idea.
And if someone in SF doesn’t like it, then don’t go looking for the money. If you are not in SF, you’ve got no say since what right do you have to tell someone who can benefit from something you can’t, they shouldn’t. It is the height of hypocrisy since you are in no position to make the sacrifice for the principle you are asserting they should adhere to.
And it doesn’t bother me that he/she asks that you tweet it. I mean he/she can’t make you. If people really don’t want to tweet, and expose who they are, they don’t have to. But I bet they want to and do because they enjoy the recognition.
Since he/she is not revealing him or herself, in my opinion, no ego is getting stroked when no one knows who he or she is. I rather like that the donor wants you to post your excitement in being the lucky person. It makes it more believable that people are actually finding the money, and no doubt inspiring to others who are looking to get in on the fun. I enjoyed reading the clues and seeing the tweets of the happy faces. What’s not to like?
Can we just appreciate the gift and not knock him/her because we are guessing that he/she’s not doing more, when we really don’t know anything about this person. Why not think the best until someone proves otherwise. Think Positive!
Sometimes, it is the little things in life, (like hunting for money and finding it!) that can make someone’s day, week or month. All they want is perhaps to be recognized or given HOPE that there good in the world and something good can happen when a little effort is made. This donor has made that possible.
I guess I just see it differently.
Well…enough said. Onto today’s write.
Tina: Since you asked, this will be the first of a series I will be posting.
How the NSA Can Get Onto Your Computer
Many of the NSA’s programs revealed in the Snowden leaks describe the agency’s ability to target specific pieces of software.
But as The New York Times and others reported earlier this year, there is a suite of programs, codenamed QUANTUM, which allows the NSA access to a much wider variety of computers.
We had security expert Ashkan Soltani break it down.
QUANTUM is a multifaceted surveillance tool.
Documents released by Snowden suggest that QUANTUM encompasses several technologies that together offer different pathways into computers the NSA chooses to target. For example, a program called QUANTUMHAND, is thought to allow the NSA to disguise itself as a Facebook server in order to get onto a user’s device.
Facebook has stated the company found “no evidence of this alleged activity.”
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Feel free to click on the links to read more. Pretty interesting. Thoughts? Blog me.
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May 28th, 2014 at 12:21 pm
As usual Michelle, You are on top of the situation. You NAILED it.
May 28th, 2014 at 12:24 pm
All this government spying. I know it started because of the ineptitude of the Bush administration. But shit we have to start somewhere trying to get back control of who we are.
May 28th, 2014 at 12:44 pm
Take this for example: Rachel Maddow just released an alarming exposé on Tea Partier Thom Tillis, whose race is Nate Silver’s “tipping point in the Senate battle.”
Maddow reports Tillis is the worst kind of Republican: “Tillis has helped cut off access to medical care for struggling families; he opposes gay rights; he’s helped impose ridiculous new voting restrictions; and he’s curtailed reproductive rights while expanding opportunities to carry loaded guns in bars.”
Even worse? A just announced Karl Rove attack plan reveals even more attacks to help Tillis — who is tied 41-41 with Democrat Kay Hagan — surge into the lead:
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The part that stuns me is who are the racists fucks who would put this man in office?
May 28th, 2014 at 12:48 pm
Michelle, the same thoughts were going through my mind. What is it to anyone who does not have the choice because they don’t live in the Bay Area?
May 28th, 2014 at 2:25 pm
Michelle, you are 100% correct on this one. Why would anyone be against someone else’s largesse?
May 28th, 2014 at 5:55 pm
I feel ya, Misch, the tweeting fr clues and pics of finding is just some millionaires fun and games, it felt a bit contrived but who cares as long as he:she is having fun, too true they could be hoarding or greedy, so whatever brings you joy, floats your boat, etc…I’m glad a few snagged a Hundy and their 15 minutes of twitter luv. & I sure learned a bit about the various areas of SF fr the comments…!
The NSA is out of control with their ability to control (anyone taping into my personal stuff is only attempting to control me) – the links are loaded disturbing info, can they not be stopped?!
Luv, Zen Lill