proffan's comments

On: I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put me on the no fly list

[proffan]

I know others who are in exactly the same situation (DEFCON connections). Astonished to see that it is that common.

[nuisance-bear → proffan]

Robert Graham (eratasec) told a story that they threatened to falsely taint his security clearance if he didn't cancel a DEFCON talk.

[PastaMonster → nuisance-bear]

And they got their way if my memory doesn't fail me. DEFCON talk was cancelled.

[TylerLives → PastaMonster]

What was the topic of the talk?

[WarOnPrivacy → TylerLives]

I couldn't find out. This is as close as I came.

"I had the FBI come threaten me to stop a talk that isn't as scary as 20 SCADA bugs," Graham says.

ref: https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/power-... (2012)

On: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA

[proffan]

If you don't comply they then threat to start trade warz and sanctions, simple deal IMHO

[Aldo_MX → proffan]

Then host it in a sanctioned state like Cuba or Crimea.

On: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA

[proffan]

IMHO the biggest problem here is the US government is policing the world with DMCA: you have to comply even you are not with physical US jurisdiction. Like the world's biggest cyber-troll, just dressed in business suits.

On: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA

[proffan]

Maybe someone send an email to https://github.com/jessephus to get more information?

On: How the Zoom macOS installer does its job without you clicking ‘install’

[proffan]

resReitna.7z

Reminds me of tech support XD

On: Richard M. Stallman resigns

[proffan]

Same thought, this article is superbly written. Thank you for the reference!