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1. peter hessler @openbsd (phessler@bsd.network)'s status on Monday, 14-May-2018 02:33:48 EDT peter hessler @openbsd

   #PGP and #GPG are so broken, the EFF is recommending that you immediately stop using them until after publication of the problem. #infosec #security #GoodLuck #WereAllDoomed

   https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/05/attention-pgp-users-new-vulnerabilities-require-you-take-action-now

   Ominous: https://twitter.com/seecurity/status/995913231418961920

   1. Hiker (hikerus@social.bitcast.info)'s status on Monday, 14-May-2018 03:55:04 EDT Hiker

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      @phessler But on the mailing list of GnuPG there is nothing - no comment from Werner Koch.
      Quite strange. @maloki 
      1. Hiker (hikerus@social.bitcast.info)'s status on Monday, 14-May-2018 04:03:33 EDT Hiker

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         @maloki @phessler Now we have a reaction - again - very strange hype ! 
         https://social.bitcast.info/url/585096
   2. Shevek (shevek@mstdn.io)'s status on Monday, 14-May-2018 07:45:04 EDT Shevek

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      @phessler GPG is not broken.

      The alarm is about a side attack to email applications that use encryption unproperly.

      Please don't FUD.

   3. peter hessler @openbsd (phessler@bsd.network)'s status on Monday, 14-May-2018 09:32:43 EDT peter hessler @openbsd

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      Holy shit, that was a boring ass-vulnerability. Shame on EFF for being scary, and HTML email is Satan. We Told You So(tm)