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Stephen Fry is a public figure with a large following. He is mostly concerned with political matters, and he uses his influence to affect their outcomes. These
by jkasndas 17y ago
Stephen Fry is a public figure with a large following. He is mostly concerned with political matters, and he uses his influence to affect their outcomes. These days he is more accurately described as a political figure than an actor.
Whether he is seen as a good or bad person is immaterial. Public figures like Fry are not immune to attacks on the basis of their personal qualities. If someone's account is going to be accessed unlawfully, then Stephen Fry's is as good a target as any other. Fry is as much fair game as Britney Spears.
- GoboGobo 17y agoEven though his site's security was not completely up to snuff, he did have a pretty good password.
- danielh 17y agoUnfortunately, the chain is only as strong as the weakest link. FWIW, the vulnerability is listed in the OWASP 2007 Top 10 as Malicious File Execution http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10_2007-A3 http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10_2007-A3
- DougBTX 17y agoPerhaps I assume too much of the attackers, but their decision to post "from Russia with love" vs "Sorry, X is dead, please unfollow" probably depends on whether they think the guy is a good person or a bad person.
- axod 17y ago>> "These days he is more accurately described as a political figure than an actor." What??? I guess you don't watch BBC TV do you. QI (Fantastic series). Kingdom. Stephen Fry's America Last chance to see etc etc (Most of these from the last year or 2). He's first and foremost known as a fantastic comedian and maker of good quality TV.