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it's quite obvious, really. Regular unauthorized access means: batten down the hatches, man battle stations, i.e. change password State-sponsored hacking means:
by digital_ins 11y ago
it's quite obvious, really. Regular unauthorized access means: batten down the hatches, man battle stations, i.e. change password
State-sponsored hacking means: delete social media profile, move residence, change phones, start praying, etc
;-)
- strangecasts 11y agoJames Mickens' "Mossad/not-Mossad" threat model comes to mind: https://www.usenix.org/system/files/1401_08-12_mickens.pdf https://www.usenix.org/system/files/1401_08-12_mickens.pdf
- iandanforth 11y agoThanks for that, it had honestly never occurred to me that murder for the purpose of buying someone's stuff at an estate sale might be a thing. I have updated my will accordingly.
- vitd 11y agoSeriously? I got through the first page and a half of smarmy pop-culture references and couldn't figure out what the heck the author was talking about, so I just stopped reading. More power to you if you understood it!
- TeMPOraL 11y agoI think it's because of the context it was linked in. Mickens is a pretty smart guy and is known for the series of articles like this one; it's something you read to reflect on in between crying out of laughter.
- wbronitsky 11y agoThat is an incredible essay. Thanks for posting