Show HN: Snapception – Intercept all snapchats received over the network
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Re: Show HN: Snapception – Intercept all snapchats received over the network
#2> Intercept and decrypt all snapchats received over your network
Somewhat misleading in light of:
> Anyway, for Snapception to intercept your snapchats, you must be connected to the computer via a proxy and have installed its CA
Interesting, nevertheless, because it exposes that:
> they use one, hardcoded key for all video and image encryption
Re: Show HN: Snapception – Intercept all snapchats received over the network
#3Technically a misuse of the -ception meme.
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#4Connecting via a proxy and installing a CA means this is more of a tool for a snooping parent to intercept the snapchats of their kids while they are at home, rather than a scary-looking tool for intercepting the general stream of snaps (as it is made out to be).
Re: Show HN: Snapception – Intercept all snapchats received over the network
#5Technically a misuse of the -ception meme.
Interception? Seems like a reasonable use to me.
Re: Show HN: Snapception – Intercept all snapchats received over the network
#6Technically a misuse of the -ception meme.
Pretty sure they were going for a contraction of Snapchat interception.
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#7https://github.com/thebradbain/snapception/blob/master/snapc...
Oh lordy. I wonder if they eval() arbitrary input from users as well.
Re: Show HN: Snapception – Intercept all snapchats received over the network
#8Technically a misuse of the -ception meme.
Interception? Seems like a reasonable use to me.
The -ception suffix is typically used for nested abstraction; for example running a virtual machine within a virtual machine could be referred to as VMception. This is in reference to the 2010 movie Inception, a major device of which is the use of nested dreams, or /a dream(?: within a dream)*/.
Re: Show HN: Snapception – Intercept all snapchats received over the network
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#10Snapchat's supposed valuation at $10b while they appear to be completely inattentive to the security of their product is hard to reconcile.