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MBS definitely seems pretty brazen. I could totally buy him doing this - effectively social engineering Bezos - over negative stories about Saudi Arabia in the
by meowface 7y ago
MBS definitely seems pretty brazen. I could totally buy him doing this - effectively social engineering Bezos - over negative stories about Saudi Arabia in the Washington Post. Who better to persuade Bezos to look at a video?
I'm a little surprised Bezos fell for it. Video-triggered vulnerabilities are pretty rare and not something you'd normally be vigilant about, as are world leaders acting as APTs, but he still should've considered the possibility that a giant, powerful nation his ultra-influential newspaper covered might want to target him and would have the capability to do so.
He could've asked an Amazon security analyst to open the video in a sandboxed system, or could've just done so himself. I guess it just never crossed his mind that the (de facto) ruler of Saudi Arabia would phish him.
- bredren 7y agoPretty brazen? Don't forget that the WP reported that US intelligence intercepted comms from Saudi officials discussing a plan ordered by MBS to lure Jamal Khashoggi from his home in Virginia and then subsequently had him cut into pieces in an embassy. Hacking a phone is small potatoes.
- meowface 7y agoYeah, I was using semi-facetious understatement. He's very brazen for someone in his position.
- ShorsHammer 7y agoThankfully he is loved by the West and is untouchable, goes a long way when you are a maniacally evil despot with a penchant for torture. Who are the bad guys again? Didn't watch the tele today, they usually tell me.
- ta999999171 7y agoOne of those countries without one of those Banks.