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"Encrypted"? Yeah, right!

So I came across a video provider that's supposed to serve encrypted videos and claims them to be un-downloadable.

Since I was curious, I tried to decrypt the streams and by using the ANCESTRAL DECRYPTING POWER of "Putting the stream file into VLC" I managed to defeat their state of the art #encryption and play their #video just fine.

Makes you think about what some companies tell you, VS what's actually the case. So, be careful about sharing sensitive data, even if they tell you it's secure!

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[–] Redex68@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

Why is the video so dark? I thought my phone's brightness settings were off.

[–] exu@feditown.com 0 points 3 weeks ago

Downloaded through HTTPS so end-to-end encrypted

[–] prex@aussie.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That reminds me: What happened to that person who finished all their posts "US military encrypted"?

[–] helloyanis@furries.club 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

@prex Wait that's a thing?
Well, this host basically the same value as a "Sent from my iPad" signature haha, how can you encrypt a post that's publicly available to everyone?

- Sent with Mastodon Web

[–] prex@aussie.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I looked it up - its even worse than I remember:

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

Ugh that's cringe

Double-ROT13 Encrypted

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 0 points 3 weeks ago

If it can be displayed via an HDMI it can be captured.