I'm aware of the fact that they were informed first but I'm not aware of instances of gov't agencies using these exploits to get 'what they are looking for'.
> I'm aware of the fact that they were informed first but I'm not aware of instances of gov't agencies using these exploits to get 'what they are looking for'.
Were you aware of NSA surveilance before Snowden?
It all comes down to trust, and once there is no more trust (like in case of US gov) then the burden of proof they are not doing anything wrong is on them.
Sure. At the same time, even if trust was broken does not imply that NSA was using <0 day exploits which is what the article was saying. Or can I start posting blog posts about NSA developing super-AIDS since it has not proven that it is not?
No need to pull up AIDS "conspiracy"/conspiracy theories.
NSA has been already caught spying on everyone in the world. The method explained allows them more spying. Would you risk your country security, or your own business relying on a piece of technology that NSA or anyone else can use for spying on you? Given a choice between multiple platforms why would you choose one vulnerable to spying and inherently unsecure?
Your comment if off-topic. Article said, "Microsoft gives NSA exploits which they then use to spy on people". I pointed out that there is not a single recorded instance of that.
> Or can I start posting blog posts about NSA developing super-AIDS since it has not proven that it is not?
I don't see why not. The same logic is used by the governments' war on terror. "We're going to detain you and put you on a 'no fly' list until you prove you aren't a terrorist".
You do know that both the CIA and the KGB use propaganda during the cold war and post collapse of the USSSR ? The CIA funded a cartoon of animal farm for example.
