←back to thread

Codebreaker found in bag attended US security conference before death (2012)

(www.wired.co.uk)
212 points ck2 | 6 comments | 30 Sep 13 11:58 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
Show context
Ecio78 ◴[30 Sep 13 12:40 UTC] No.6469205[source]▶
1 yr old article about a dead in 2010?
replies(1): >>6469252 #
1. DanBC ◴[30 Sep 13 12:49 UTC] No.6469252[source]▶
Little bits of information are leaking out over time. I don't think his attendance at Black Hat was publicly known before this week?

I don't think it's surprising that MI6 / GCHQ CESG / NSA / etc send people to conferences like Black Hat.

replies(3): >>6469473 #>>6469500 #>>6469574 #
2. Volscio ◴[30 Sep 13 13:30 UTC] No.6469473[source]▶
True. New info there.

It was a weird story when details first emerged, too: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1311214/Detectives-b...

replies(1): >>6469486 #
3. cbsmith ◴[30 Sep 13 13:32 UTC] No.6469486[source]▶
How can their be new info given that this article is dated May 4th, 2012?!
replies(1): >>6469701 #
4. alexk7 ◴[30 Sep 13 13:34 UTC] No.6469500[source]▶
The article is dated "04 MAY 12" and shows no mention that it has been updated.
5. JshWright ◴[30 Sep 13 13:48 UTC] No.6469574[source]▶
The article is dated May 2012... That counts as 'before this week' in my book.
6. tedunangst ◴[30 Sep 13 14:13 UTC] No.6469701{3}[source]▶
http is insecure. The NSA is tapping into your communication and changing the date to trick you into thinking there's no new info.