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> "Snowden isn't some magical computer genius of exceptional ability either" Yeah, his main "hack" was social engineering - convincing others to give him their
by strictnein 10y ago
> "Snowden isn't some magical computer genius of exceptional ability either"
Yeah, his main "hack" was social engineering - convincing others to give him their credentials for various made up IT work.
- strictnein 10y agoIt's a little late now, but I'm truly curious why people downvoted this, because it is literally how he gathered large swaths of the data he stole.
- jessaustin 10y agoThat's still "hacking". NSA apologists have to be careful when scoffing at the exploits of their various rogue employees: if it was so easy, one really must assume that agents of China, Russia, etc. have done it too.