The encrypted aes256 encrypted binary file can not be "compromised" (as in infected with mystery viruses that will fry your brain upon looking at it), no danger in downloading it. And then, when decrypting it you would be in a sandboxed environment - at least when running dangerous filetypes or executables...
The people fear mongering and panicking about viruses with wikileaks files are probably same who would enable makros on some fake office file in their mailbox - and end up with all their hard drives enrypted by some ransomware.
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DeckoGecko ago
be careful,, I thought wikileaks was compromised?? https://steemit.com/wikileaks/@ausbitbank/the-great-wizard-of-leaks-a-blockchain-fantasy-action-adventure-epic. Personally I would only trust the 88gb insurance file torrent pre october.
0xFFF ago
The encrypted aes256 encrypted binary file can not be "compromised" (as in infected with mystery viruses that will fry your brain upon looking at it), no danger in downloading it. And then, when decrypting it you would be in a sandboxed environment - at least when running dangerous filetypes or executables...
The people fear mongering and panicking about viruses with wikileaks files are probably same who would enable makros on some fake office file in their mailbox - and end up with all their hard drives enrypted by some ransomware.