Fwd: [Cryptography] News flash: FBI in the "dark" about "numbers" radio stations

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From: Henry Baker <hbaker1@pipeline.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:34:50 -0800
Subject: [Cryptography] News flash: FBI in the "dark" about "numbers"
radio stations
To: cryptography@metzdowd.com

FYI --

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/06/the-stupidly-simple-spy-messages-no-computer-could-decode.html

The Stupidly Simple Spy Messages No Computer Could Decode

Shane Harris  03.06.16 5:01 AM ET

Every day, hour after hour, the world’s spies send top secret
information you can easily listen in on.

"But the numbers are just gibberish without that key, known in
spycraft as a one-time pad.  As its name suggests, it’s used only
once.  And that’s what makes it so secure."
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These radio communications to/from *terrorists* have been going on
since WWII, and yet James Comey hasn't filed suit against the radio
receiver manufacturers...