Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers • Hacker News Board

Re: Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers

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Post by account42 » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC

trinsic2 wrote: post #365

pocksuppet wrote: post #345

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If it was an excuse to get your data there would be some data-getting involved. It may be hard for you to believe, but lots of people really do want parental controls that actually work and are bound by the force of law.

Yes that may be true, but parents are being misguided by efforts that are trying to control aspects of data. If you, as a parent, make yourself open to this attack, you will find that you are making us less free of a society by expecting others to parent for you.

Worse, they are making society less free for their children - the parents themselves will be either dead or too old to care by the time the consequences are in full swing.

Re: Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers

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Post by account42 » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC

krylon wrote: post #29

_s_a_m_ wrote: post #25

Microsoft doing everything in their power to be assholes, as always

As much as I like bashing Microsoft, never underestimate people's capacity for incompetence, especially where large organizations are involved. I don't see how they would gain anything from this move.

And never underestimate the capacity of useful idiots for defending malicious actors.

Re: Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers

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Post by account42 » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC

teekert wrote: post #94

I'm sorry, is this some sort of Windows joke that I'm too Linux to understand?

Linux isn't inherently safe from the signed boot chain mindset either if you run a mainstream distribution.

Re: Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers

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Post by account42 » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC

JimDabell wrote: post #18

SXX wrote: post #5

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Might be it even not using all your code to train AI. Or at least not asking your explicit permission to do it.

Not every conversation has to be a conversation about AI.

Not every conversation but as long as GitHub is the most popular code hosting platform it's very much relevant to that discussion.

Re: Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers

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Post by deltoidmaximus » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC

donmcronald wrote: post #464

j16sdiz wrote: post #451

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I guess the real problem is, everybody's inbox is overwhelmed with useless junk. Expect someone read and follow instructions in email are not that realistic anymore

“Action Required” followed by the shittiest, least detailed, most ambiguous instructions on the planet is a Microslop staple. It’s exhilarating to get a couple of them in the same week. The ones that tell you there’s a problem with your MS365 subscription, but don’t tell you which one are an especially exciting challenge to deal with. Bonus points if they warn about “possible data deletion” without specifying what.

> The ones that tell you there’s a problem with your MS365 subscription, but don’t tell you which one are an especially exciting challenge to deal with. Bonus points if they warn about “possible data deletion” without specifying what.

These are real? I get these in my spam box all the time and they have all the hallmarks of a phishing scam, urgency combined with vague description with no verifiable details that aren't gleaned from my email address itself.

Re: Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers

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Post by teekert » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC

account42 wrote: post #480

teekert wrote: post #148

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My kids grew up on Gnome essentially, I can tell you Win11 is a lot more confusing to them, not just because because they grew up on Gnome, there is just so much more ... stuff. And notifications and flashy things and news and weather apps and they all want your attention. Gnome is much more iPadOS like (minus that horrible concoction called the App Store). Sure, if you're all in on MS365 (like all schools here in th…

> My kids grew up on Gnome This should be considered child abuse.

I always buy 2nd hand (business) laptops for my business use, when they are even too old for me, the kids use them (All the streaming services, Minecraft).

You just needs something that opens a browser or a simple app. Nothing is more minimal and clear at the same time than Gnome, imho. Click Icon - Open App - Have clock at top. What more does one need?

Re: Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers

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Post by cguess » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 12:42 PM UTC

filchermcurr wrote: post #413

WarmWash wrote: post #181

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Linux is stuck because it's made and maintained by people who love linux. Look at popular unix based OS's - Android, MacOS, iOS.. Whats the first thing they do? Take the command line out back and shoot it. Whereas for linux users, their is this l33t h4cker festishization of only using a keyboard to do everything. All these distros have an extremely robust CLI under the hood, and an afterthought quasi GUI on the surfa…

Good. I'm sure this is a controversial take in our brave new world, but not everything has to be aimed at the lowest common denominator. It's refreshing to have something that isn't dumbed down for "the average user" and forces people to actually learn how to do something for a change. I hope Linux never succumbs to the lowest common denominator and people who actually enjoy tinkering will always have somewhere to go…

Sure, but this means it will never become aa mainstream consumer OS.

Re: Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers

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Post by NekkoDroid » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC

subscribed wrote: post #387

tux1968 wrote: post #191

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I'm more convinced than ever that this aphorism has it completely backwards.

Or it's being spread by the malicious actors, like "money doesn't buy happiness".

But it doesn't!!! It only buys things that make happy. See? Big difference! /s

Re: Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC

account42 wrote: post #487

kbolino wrote: post #442

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Actually, Windows by default will not trust code signed by CAs that issue certificates to websites. It will only trust code signed by CAs that are approved for code-signing, which isn't a very large set anymore. Moreover, recent CA/Browser Forum policies forbid dual-use CAs anyway. If Let's Encrypt issues you a certificate for a web site, it cannot be used for code signing. It's possible that they could start issuing…

> However, domain validation is almost completely irrelevant to, and insufficient for, code signing. It's actually the only thing that provides any kind of assurance to users. It's not like end users know if FuzzCo is the correct developer for FooApp but they know fooapp.com.

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Re: Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers

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Post by JimDabell » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC

account42 wrote: post #494

JimDabell wrote: post #18

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Not every conversation has to be a conversation about AI.

Not every conversation but as long as GitHub is the most popular code hosting platform it's very much relevant to that discussion.

This is an article about an encryption software project getting their Microsoft account terminated. It’s not the place to spam a completely off-topic complaint about the AI use of a service completely unrelated to the project.