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It's rather funny that all it takes to defeat UAC in Windows is for a complete stranger with a foreign accent to call you up and tell you in broken English to "

It's rather funny that all it takes to defeat UAC in Windows is for a complete stranger with a foreign accent to call you up and tell you in broken English to "push the 'Yes' button on that popup called 'Run as Administrator'".

kalleboo 10y ago
In Japan they have problems with scammers calling up pensioners claiming to be their sons in a bind, and directing them to go to an ATM and set up a wire transfer to drain their savings. One solution was to install cell jammers inside of the ATMs. https://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/japan-installs-cellphone-jammers-near-atms-to-prevent-fraud/ https://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/japan-installs-cellphone... Time to put cell jammers inside of PCs that get activated with UAC is up?
- pavel_lishin 10y ago
  The problem exists in America as well; my elderly father was hit by it. Luckily my mom overheard his end of the conversation and put a stop to it. (Turns out, the scammer is very good at crying, but not very good at proving their alleged identity by knowing my mother's name. Hurray impromptu two-factor authentication!) But I believe that it's illegal to operate cell phone jammers, unless you're the government. And for good reason; it's wonderful that you prevent someone from being scammed, but if I'm attacked by a mugger near an ATM, I'd rather like to call 911.
  - kalleboo 10y ago
    The initiatives in Japan were in cooperation with the police, so I'm sure it's not impossible for them to get the proper permits. And many Japanese ATMs already have a "panic button", I'm sure the ones in question would too. Mugging isn't a huge crime here so I guess that's more of a problem implementing it in the US....
RugnirViking 10y ago
What solution do you propose that doesn't interfere with normal operation of the computer? Its a very difficult question.
- teknologist 10y ago
  Locked down by default with an option for advanced users to jailbreak seems to be the in thing on handheld devices. This is something not easily done over the phone as there are extra dependencies (namely having another device with a debug SDK installed and a spare male-to-male cable).
Asooka 10y ago
It's rather funny that all it takes to bring back preventable diseases is for a complete stranger with an impressive title to call you up and and tell you in intelligent English to "not vaccinate your kids because vaccines cause autism". I don't think the problem has a solution, sadly.
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kalleboo 10y ago

In Japan they have problems with scammers calling up pensioners claiming to be their sons in a bind, and directing them to go to an ATM and set up a wire transfer to drain their savings. One solution was to install cell jammers inside of the ATMs. https://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/japan-installs-cellphone-jammers-near-atms-to-prevent-fraud/ https://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/japan-installs-cellphone... Time to put cell jammers inside of PCs that get activated with UAC is up?

pavel_lishin 10y ago
The problem exists in America as well; my elderly father was hit by it. Luckily my mom overheard his end of the conversation and put a stop to it. (Turns out, the scammer is very good at crying, but not very good at proving their alleged identity by knowing my mother's name. Hurray impromptu two-factor authentication!) But I believe that it's illegal to operate cell phone jammers, unless you're the government. And for good reason; it's wonderful that you prevent someone from being scammed, but if I'm attacked by a mugger near an ATM, I'd rather like to call 911.
- kalleboo 10y ago
  The initiatives in Japan were in cooperation with the police, so I'm sure it's not impossible for them to get the proper permits. And many Japanese ATMs already have a "panic button", I'm sure the ones in question would too. Mugging isn't a huge crime here so I guess that's more of a problem implementing it in the US....

RugnirViking 10y ago

What solution do you propose that doesn't interfere with normal operation of the computer? Its a very difficult question.

teknologist 10y ago
Locked down by default with an option for advanced users to jailbreak seems to be the in thing on handheld devices. This is something not easily done over the phone as there are extra dependencies (namely having another device with a debug SDK installed and a spare male-to-male cable).

Asooka 10y ago

It's rather funny that all it takes to bring back preventable diseases is for a complete stranger with an impressive title to call you up and and tell you in intelligent English to "not vaccinate your kids because vaccines cause autism". I don't think the problem has a solution, sadly.

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