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So much of the protection from this sort of attack has to do with user training (or the lack thereof). We need the same sort of PR campaign / public service mes
by nlh 16y ago
So much of the protection from this sort of attack has to do with user training (or the lack thereof). We need the same sort of PR campaign / public service messages that aim to reduce drunk driving, lack of seat belts, etc.
And before you scoff at that, think of the economic cost of letting folks get "trojan'd" -- this helps build botnets, which have a measurable negative social impact on the Internet -- more spam, financial fraud, DDoS attacks, etc. Obviously not as severe as drunk driving deaths, but worthy of prevention nonetheless.
I know I'm trained -- I look at that "OK" button on the install dialog and my stomach churns. But others don't have this geek instinct, and that should be corrected.
- extension 16y agoWhat exactly would you train them to do? It has to be comprehensible by laypeople and distilled down to a single mantra. So many security related interactions have backfired already, like this one. Is there one simple, straightforward principle that users could follow that will always work, and will keep working long into the future? I doubt it.