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Governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website

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Re: Governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website

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Post by mabub24 »

_0ffh wrote: post #34

I don't think I can blame a politician for being technically illiterate, especially one that old. But what the heck is up with the state bureaucrats who report to that guy? I mean someone it the freaking state bureaucratic hierarchy should at least be lucid enough to consult someone who has an actual clue about things as these.

I think you're under-estimating how much this is just the governor cravenly trying to save face. He's a just a spineless politician who is afraid that this "hack" will be used against him. Because the public was notified of the obvious fuck-up in the html, he felt he needed to "respond to their concerns" and is doing so in the only way he understands, or that that group of the public "under attack" understands as well: criminal charges.

He's using the public's fear to try to gain political points by looking "hard on crime".

Obviously, he's stupid. But part of the problem is the public also think this was a "hack". Basic understanding of the web is not apparent amongst an enormous swathe of the public.

Re: Governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website

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Post by psychometry »

good8675309 wrote: post #67
psychometry wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

FTFY: It's a requirement for being a governor in a red state.

Polarize much? Let's just go back to the general population not trusting the government or any politician regardless of party affiliation. They're all corrupt and ignorant, it's a basic requirement.

Oh, you're one of those morons who thinks both parties are equally bad, huh?

Re: Governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website

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Post by anm89 »

dylan604 wrote: post #62
anm89 wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

if it's in plain text in the html served, it isn't

But if you're an idiot to believe viewing source is hacking, then you're clearly the type that viewing the source is viewing encrypted data. The actual quote states that the data was first "unencrypted" before viewing the source. This is in fact correct if not poorly phrased, but who'd expect proper terms used when we're talking about "these" people?

I get what the article says and what the county claims. That doesn't make what the parent said right.

Re: Governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website

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Post by faeyanpiraat »

mhh__ wrote: post #66
jmull wrote: post #21

> Parson said...the reporter was “attempting to embarrass the state and sell headlines for their news outlet.” Literally a reporter's job.

This could actually become illegal in the UK. The official secrets act might be amended to make it illegal to embarrass the state...

-50 points from your profile

Re: Governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website

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Post by lotsofpulp »

prepend wrote: post #45
_0ffh wrote: post #34

I don't think I can blame a politician for being technically illiterate, especially one that old. But what the heck is up with the state bureaucrats who report to that guy? I mean someone it the freaking state bureaucratic hierarchy should at least be lucid enough to consult someone who has an actual clue about things as these.

I’m guessing it went like this… Politician: Socials are on the web site, who fucked up? IT: the web page is encrypted, we didn’t fuck up, the hacker decrypted the source Politician: sounds good to me, no fuckup on our part, let’s call the cops and prosecutors

Politician [intentionally looking to pass the buck to entities outside their purview and choosing not to research further]: sounds good to me, no fuckup on our part, let’s call the cops and prosecutors

Re: Governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website

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Post by buitreVirtual »

badRNG wrote: post #63
MisterBastahrd wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh shit, I'm reading your encrypted message right now!

You should consider responsibly disclosing this vulnerability rather than posting it here.

Don't dare disclosing it in Missouri!

Re: Governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website

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Post by willcipriano »

badRNG wrote: post #63
MisterBastahrd wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh shit, I'm reading your encrypted message right now!

You should consider responsibly disclosing this vulnerability rather than posting it here.

It's ok, the disclosure is also encrypted.

Re: Governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website

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Post by 0xBA5ED »

jmull wrote: post #21

> Parson said...the reporter was “attempting to embarrass the state and sell headlines for their news outlet.” Literally a reporter's job.

The funny thing is, the reporter successfully embarrassed the state, then the state embarrassed itself further in response.

Re: Governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website

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Post by lotsofpulp »

_0ffh wrote: post #34

I don't think I can blame a politician for being technically illiterate, especially one that old. But what the heck is up with the state bureaucrats who report to that guy? I mean someone it the freaking state bureaucratic hierarchy should at least be lucid enough to consult someone who has an actual clue about things as these.

> I mean someone it the freaking state bureaucratic hierarchy should at least be lucid enough to consult someone who has an actual clue about things as these.

Why are you letting the leader off the hook and charging the underlings for being responsible for something a leader should be responsible for? Age of the leader is irrelevant because the leader chose to become a leader.

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