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You don’t get to negotiate with terrorists, and you shouldn’t get to pay ransoms for your subpar security.
by TheJoeMan 6y ago
You don’t get to negotiate with terrorists, and you shouldn’t get to pay ransoms for your subpar security.
- gostsamo 6y agoIn theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice... Paying ransom is bad, but it is bad for the commons and relieves one from a short-term pain point. Just like pollution, the cost will be paid from someone else later.
- C1sc0cat 6y agoDoes get you put on the sucker list
- benburleson 6y agoWell, if you pay the ransom and fail to plug your security holes, you are a sucker.
- ben509 6y agoAs stated, this is a non sequitur; you need to explain your reasoning behind why one thing implies the other.
- vincnetas 6y agoYou can see this as payment for pen testing. Expensive pen testing, that you could have bought earlier for cheaper and with better status report.