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Comment Re:What can possibly go wrong (Score -1) 40

You clearly have no idea what you're talking about, asshat. PGP has NEVER been used in Linux. GNUPG has.. But that is, effectively, a PGP CLONE.

Rewriting it in something that is memory-safer is hardly a bad call. Further, you retarded, inbred, fuck:

Key Exposure and Leakage: Encryption relies on secret keys stored in memory. A memory-unsafe bug—such as a buffer overflow or out-of-bounds read—can allow an attacker to read arbitrary memory blocks, exposing private keys, initialization vectors, or plaintexts directly to unauthorized users.

Control Flow Hijacking: Bugs like use-after-free or stack/heap overflows allow attackers to overwrite function pointers or execution logic. Even if an encryption algorithm (like AES-256) is mathematically unbreakable, an attacker can hijack the program to dump data before it is encrypted or after it is decrypted.

Bypassing Authentication: Many cryptographic protocols (such as TLS or SSH) bundle encryption with integrity checks and handshakes. Memory corruption flaws can let an attacker skip verification steps, forge authentication tokens, or accept invalid certificates.

The Heartbleed Precedent: A classic real-world example is the Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL (a buffer over-read vulnerability). It did not break the underlying math of SSL/TLS, but it let attackers read server memory directly, exposing private keys and session cookies.

Comment Re:Great! (Score -1) 85

What does MS care if you buy a new computer? They sure implied that most people would HAVE to buy a new one to run their new OS. Not sure where you think they're "getting over AI". By the end of the year, according to them, they'll have spent $128 billion on AI in 2026 alone. So... whydo you think they're getting over AI?

Comment Re: A useful reminder about life (Score -1) 73

You're a deranged clown with TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) and MDS (Musk Derangement Syndrome). The two often go hand in hand. I don't think Prime Minister Netanyahu would have met with Elon Musk if he was a NAZI. Musk also has many Jewish friends who wouldn't be friends with him if he was a NAZI. Take your meds as directed and stay in your mom's basement.

Comment Re:Standing? (Score -1) 113

I'm not sure United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez aapplies like you think it does. If that were teh case, any foreign corporation without a physical/substantial presence do not have to comply with US law even if tehy offer services in the US, or foreign banks comply with US reporting laws on US citizens.

United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez was about a search and seizure of a non-US citizen in a foreign country. Teh question is does offering services in the US via teh web and charging for tehm establish enough of a presence to be afforded Constitutional protection?

Corporations with no physical presence here to NOT have to comply with US law, moron. Of course, the US government has a bit more reach than most, so not complying could mean facing lockouts from the global financial systems. You think I give a rat's ass that my website isn't compliant with EU privacy laws even though an EU citizen can reach it?

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