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Trump is still tweeting from his personal, unsecure Android

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I mean, is . . . is he trying to get impeached or removed from office? I just can't fathom the decision making at work here, or anywhere else in his policy movements thus far.
 
NekoFever said:
Android zero day exploits sell for around $200K, which isn't particularly high (the same vendor I checked pays up to $1.5m for iOS exploits), suggesting they're not too hard to come by. How many do you think a well-funded government agency actively engaging in cyberattacks can afford?

And that's assuming he's using the latest version of Android and whatever manufacturer-added skin it's got on top isn't full of its own security holes.
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But which do you think is more secure? The software the is used by billions everyday, is constantly under attack by well-funded advisers, is reviewed by hundreds of security researchers, has a bug bounty program, built by the best engineers in the world, and battle tested for over a decade, or the one some government security team built in a lab for 100 people. Even if they were the best goddam researchers in the world, there's no way they could overcome the amount of QA assurance that these sorts of public software have.
 
Netherscourge said:
What's the worst that can happen?
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GustyGardens said:
I believe one of the biggest concerns is that he will use his unsecured Android phone for his work.

He's consistently shown that he's a stubborn and petty person, so it's not unfathomable to think that he'd use his day to day phone to answer e-mails and conduct government business. That's when hacking becomes a real issue. This is part of the reason Hillary was investigated over the course of her campaign.
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Bet even if Trump does something similar he won't be investigated though.
 
Somnid said:
But which do you think is more secure? The software the is used by billions everyday, is constantly under attack by well-funded advisers, is reviewed by hundreds of security researchers, has a bug bounty program, built by the best engineers in the world, and battle tested for over a decade, or the one some government security team built in a lab for 100 people. Even if they were the best goddam researchers in the world, there's no way they could overcome the amount of QA assurance that these sorts of public software have.
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It's both though isn't it?

They likely take a relative secure product like Android and just throw 512 bit encryption over it or something, remove the ability to install apps, put in a browser that records all visits and blocks access to all but a few sites, etc.
 
riotous said:
If he's just using it to Tweet, who cares? You think he's getting DM'd on Twitter by his comrades?

I mean.. his Tweets... are public.. it doesn't matter where he posts them from.

Seems like the issue is that he's even in possession of the phone at all?
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Imagine if someone took over his device and tweeted for him. They could crash the stock market or start a nuclear war with a fake tweet.
 
Besides all the surveillance and information gathering opportunities everyone's pointing out, there are other creative things a hacker could do. For instance, fake communications to Trump from his administration to get him to react in certain ways. It wouldn't even have to be sophisticated as it will only need to get past the scrutiny of an ignorant, dumb fool. This is a man who publicly threatened a major city as a reaction to sitting on his ass watching O'Reilly on Fox.
 
This isn't really the same as the emails though. The emails that leaked from Hilary were classified, important information. But if all Trump is using the phone for is tweeting, which are public posts, then it's really not a big deal. However, if he has sensitive information on the phone as well, then I can see why it's a problem. Either way, it would probably be better to not use that phone just in case.
 
Hopefully he has location turned on all the time so someone remotely clever can get a good prediction on where and when the President of the United States will be at any given time /s

Then again, most of our enemies are probably just sitting back and enjoying themselves. They couldn't possibly have handpicked a worse person as POTUS if they had tried.
 
HollowCentral said:
This isn't really the same as the emails though. The emails that leaked from Hilary were classified, important information. But if all Trump is using the phone for is tweeting, which are public posts, then it's really not a big deal. However, if he has sensitive information on the phone as well, then I can see why it's a problem. Either way, it would probably be better to not use that phone just in case.
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Uh... his personal phone... if he uses it for anything other than Twitter (he does), I guarantee there is information on that phone that any nation outside the US would like to know (if they don't already).
 
Republican Sen. Bob Corker says he's thrilled with the "unbelievable" access he's getting to Donald Trump, noting that the president-elect will answer his phone calls even when he doesn't know who's calling.
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LMAO.

"Sir please dont answer that."
"YOU DONT KNOW WHO THIS COULD BE SPENCER! IT MIGHT BE SOMEONE TELLING ME I AM A GREAT PRESIDENT!"
 
HollowCentral said:
This isn't really the same as the emails though. The emails that leaked from Hilary were classified, important information. But if all Trump is using the phone for is tweeting, which are public posts, then it's really not a big deal. However, if he has sensitive information on the phone as well, then I can see why it's a problem. Either way, it would probably be better to not use that phone just in case.
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Everything from mic to the camera can be turned on remotely, its a huge deal.
 
I think twitter should ban his twitter account. They serve no purpose. The @POTUS account should be used by a staffer, not Trump. Trump should be far away from social media now that he is trying(failing) to lead a nation.
 
Nazgul_Hunter said:
This administration hasn't done anything to warrant us trusting anything they say officially.

That + the amount of leaking and "anonymous high level White House staffers" blabbing on the daily makes it more likely that he still has his android.
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Neither report is an official statement; it's all rumors that may never be validated.
 
I fucking hate some of the people in this country and their blatant disgusting fucking sexism and idiocy

Fucking emails

I hate everyone who voted for that living breathing blue waffle cunt
 
thechristoph said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the US Government use Windows phones because they have better security controls than iOS and Android?
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They used to use this monstrosity, the Sectera Edge:

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But that was way back around 2008. It was what Obama and Hillary refused to use. I think they have secure Android phones now.
 
valkillmore said:
I mean, is . . . is he trying to get impeached or removed from office? I just can't fathom the decision making at work here, or anywhere else in his policy movements thus far.
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There is no decision making. He probably just thinks being the president means he's a king and can do whatever he wants, completely free of any and all consequences.
 
Akuun said:
There is no decision making. He probably just thinks being the president means he's a king and can do whatever he wants, completely free of any and all consequences.
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Well, so far, the country's really not proving him wrong.
 
riotous said:
If he's just using it to Tweet, who cares? You think he's getting DM'd on Twitter by his comrades?

I mean.. his Tweets... are public.. it doesn't matter where he posts them from.

Seems like the issue is that he's even in possession of the phone at all?
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If someone hacks his phone, they can use it as a mic. He's literally wired himself up. You know all those creepy things you hear about people needing to tape their computer camera because it can be used to tape you? That shit can happen to your phone too.
 
I assume (probably a bad idea) that the Android doesn't have actual sensitive classified information on it, i.e. he doesn't receive official communications on it, and that the security risk comes from the possibility that someone might hack the Android and tweet "War on with China, missiles fly at 5:00 AM."
 
My Bestie told me several months ago, she and her husband were stockpiling, less than a week he was voted in. I listened to her. I rolled my eyes.

They're both Black, and have been married for nearly 30 years. I've already asked if they will take me in. Before Trump. Sort of a joke, but I thought they were WAY over-reacting.

I don't believe they were wrong, now.
 
Dude Abides said:
I assume (probably a bad idea) that the Android doesn't have actual sensitive classified information on it, i.e. he doesn't receive official communications on it, and that the security risk comes from the possibility that someone might hack the Android and tweet "War on with China, missiles fly at 5:00 AM."
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But if he uses it to make and receive calls, those should all be captured for security reasons. And those should be secure as well. Or if he conducts private business, send and receive emails...
 
jstripes said:
They used to use this monstrosity, the Sectera Edge:

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But that was way back around 2008. It was what Obama and Hillary refused to use. I think they have secure Android phones now.[/QUOTE]

Geez Louise, that looks like a Windows 98 phone.
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Dude Abides said:
I assume (probably a bad idea) that the Android doesn't have actual sensitive classified information on it, i.e. he doesn't receive official communications on it, and that the security risk comes from the possibility that someone might hack the Android and tweet "War on with China, missiles fly at 5:00 AM."
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Even if it was "just" that, that is a big fucking deal.
 
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