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> he opened a file sent to him by a fellow hacker, who had described it as an exploitation tool. Is it not potentially their mistake in the first place? They o
by doublerabbit 5y ago
> he opened a file sent to him by a fellow hacker, who had described it as an exploitation tool.
Is it not potentially their mistake in the first place? They opened themselves to becoming exploited via social engineering. And if that is the real reason why, they were not really hacked. So can we stop using the term "hacked" so ambiguously?
- chc4 5y agoRespectfully, you have no clue what you are talking about and should read https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/new-campaign-targeting-security-researchers/ https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/new-campaign-targe...
- doublerabbit 5y agoHe was socially engineered in-by trusting who was thought a buddy to open a file; who which was maliciously a actor for the N.Korea. I've been a SysAdmin for god-long time, so thank you for respectfully telling me that I am not, when I am full well aware of what I am talking about. He was socially engineered to open a file. It wasn't Abbacada 123, poof your hacked. It was his fault, he opened the file and that makes him foolish of him to "trust" and open a file. End result, he got himself infected with an exploit.