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Decrypt.py: Act like a decrypting hacker on tv

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Re: Decrypt.py: Act like a decrypting hacker on tv

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Post by heretohelp »

allardschip wrote: post #10
pnathan wrote: post #9

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So... uhh... this one-liner will download and execute a python script. would really suggest that you read the script before executing it.

Looks clean to me. Check out for yourself of course. Does bring up an interesting dilemma. We all download code, libraries etc. all the time without going through it with a fine comb...

Is this the part where we mention Ken's talk on trusting trust for the 1,000th time?

Re: Decrypt.py: Act like a decrypting hacker on tv

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Post by heretohelp »

win32 wrote: post #8
kbojody wrote: post #5

Maybe I don't watch enough television but I don't think I've ever seen this effect in any TV show or movie. Anyone know of a show that did this?

Sneakers (1992)

Yeah it was actually a fairly prominent part of the movie in that case.

Re: Decrypt.py: Act like a decrypting hacker on tv

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Post by X-Istence »

obituary_latte wrote: post #20
moreati wrote: post #14

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Quick and dirty screencast http://youtu.be/DoDoOtlomsM

Thanks, much better than the gif. But I'm confused...it de-scrambles what amounts to an ls -la? I gleaned from the op that it de-scrambled an image?

No, the script requires ascii input. If you use jpg2a it will take a JPG and turn it into an ASCII version of the jpg, at that point you can run it through this descrambler.

Re: Decrypt.py: Act like a decrypting hacker on tv

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Post by obituary_latte »

X-Istence wrote: post #24
obituary_latte wrote: post #20

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Thanks, much better than the gif. But I'm confused...it de-scrambles what amounts to an ls -la? I gleaned from the op that it de-scrambled an image?

No, the script requires ascii input. If you use jpg2a it will take a JPG and turn it into an ASCII version of the jpg, at that point you can run it through this descrambler.

Ah. Thanks for the clarification.

At any rate, it looks cool but someone should really build a GUI for it.

Re: Decrypt.py: Act like a decrypting hacker on tv

#26

Post by allardschip »

heretohelp wrote: post #22
allardschip wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Looks clean to me. Check out for yourself of course. Does bring up an interesting dilemma. We all download code, libraries etc. all the time without going through it with a fine comb...

Is this the part where we mention Ken's talk on trusting trust for the 1,000th time?

I think you just did :)

Re: Decrypt.py: Act like a decrypting hacker on tv

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Post by unimpressive »

heretohelp wrote: post #22
allardschip wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Looks clean to me. Check out for yourself of course. Does bring up an interesting dilemma. We all download code, libraries etc. all the time without going through it with a fine comb...

Is this the part where we mention Ken's talk on trusting trust for the 1,000th time?

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/01/countering_tru...

No.

Trusting trust isn't even applicable here. That trick only works with programs that build other programs.

Re: Decrypt.py: Act like a decrypting hacker on tv

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Post by haukur »

obituary_latte wrote: post #25
X-Istence wrote: post #24

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No, the script requires ascii input. If you use jpg2a it will take a JPG and turn it into an ASCII version of the jpg, at that point you can run it through this descrambler.

Ah. Thanks for the clarification. At any rate, it looks cool but someone should really build a GUI for it.

No, a GUI completely misses the point here and would in any case be much less flexible.

Learn to use the command-line (if you're not on Windows), it's fun! :)

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