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Anything to support that? Seems like an easy step to protect yourself if true.

nvr219 5y ago
This is where I learned of this "trick": https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/try-this-one-weird-trick-russian-hackers-hate/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/try-this-one-weird-trick...
- sysihyk 5y ago
  Honestly, this looks like yet another Russian Hoax iteration. Also, made me to figure Brian Krebs is merely a journalist, while real infosec researcher is Chris Krebs.
  - threeseed 5y ago
    They also talked to other people including the Founder and Chief Research Officers at Unit221B about whether workarounds e.g. adding an additional keyboard were effective. So clearly it's well known that this is real and accurate just as most of the reporting is on Russia.
    - sysihyk 5y ago
      > is real and accurate just as most of the reporting is on Russia Except when it turn out to be fake news as it usually happens. For instance, linked malware research paper doesn't mentions alleged keyboard layout probe and never reveal how this probe to be performed. So, bogus. > workarounds e.g. adding an additional keyboard Just as bogus as placing succulent plant to "protect from computer radiation"
wepple 5y ago
This is really common, not just keyboards but time zone settings and even geo IP lookup. The effort required to make your enterprise look like it’s in Russia is definitely not worth the effort given that this would only stop one slice of organized crime.
- sysihyk 5y ago
  This implies there Russian Conspiracy members are actually caring about their domestic cybercrime which is clearly not true.
  - hnlmorg 5y ago
    They do care. That's the point. Russian's largely have a free pass to attack international targets provided they do not hit domestic targets.
    - sysihyk 5y ago
      There is no evidence to back this claim. Instead, there are stats indicating that The Mother Of All Hoaxes definitely ISN'T safe haven infosec-wise. Additionally, Krebs completely forgot what there is war between Ukraine and Russia, so there are no reasons for such alleged protective measures any more.

This is where I learned of this "trick": https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/try-this-one-weird-trick-russian-hackers-hate/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/try-this-one-weird-trick...

sysihyk 5y ago
Honestly, this looks like yet another Russian Hoax iteration. Also, made me to figure Brian Krebs is merely a journalist, while real infosec researcher is Chris Krebs.
- threeseed 5y ago
  They also talked to other people including the Founder and Chief Research Officers at Unit221B about whether workarounds e.g. adding an additional keyboard were effective. So clearly it's well known that this is real and accurate just as most of the reporting is on Russia.
  - sysihyk 5y ago
    > is real and accurate just as most of the reporting is on Russia Except when it turn out to be fake news as it usually happens. For instance, linked malware research paper doesn't mentions alleged keyboard layout probe and never reveal how this probe to be performed. So, bogus. > workarounds e.g. adding an additional keyboard Just as bogus as placing succulent plant to "protect from computer radiation"

wepple 5y ago

This is really common, not just keyboards but time zone settings and even geo IP lookup. The effort required to make your enterprise look like it’s in Russia is definitely not worth the effort given that this would only stop one slice of organized crime.

sysihyk 5y ago
This implies there Russian Conspiracy members are actually caring about their domestic cybercrime which is clearly not true.
- hnlmorg 5y ago
  They do care. That's the point. Russian's largely have a free pass to attack international targets provided they do not hit domestic targets.
  - sysihyk 5y ago
    There is no evidence to back this claim. Instead, there are stats indicating that The Mother Of All Hoaxes definitely ISN'T safe haven infosec-wise. Additionally, Krebs completely forgot what there is war between Ukraine and Russia, so there are no reasons for such alleged protective measures any more.