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This is typical hacker movie nonsense. In real life, if they want something from said executive they just kidnap him, threaten violence, and he gives them what
by bbarn 3y ago
This is typical hacker movie nonsense. In real life, if they want something from said executive they just kidnap him, threaten violence, and he gives them what they want instantly. Or just knock him out cold from behind, take his shit, and crack into it themselves.
- slig 3y agoAfter Stuxnet, I wouldn't discard that possibility.
- xeromal 3y agoExactly what I was thinking of when I wrote this. They left USBs on the ground hoping the right person would pick it up.
- yencabulator 3y agoIt's worth noting that Stuxnet was very careful not to even reveal its capabilities if it happened to infect a non-target host. It was still a very targeted attack, and not "everyone had their bank accounts hacked" risk. (It still infected untargeted PCs, and might have caused them to misbehave, but not intentionally. Stuxnet was designed for stealth, not for mass exploitation. You the average PC owner has very little to fear from such targeted attacks, you're not worth the 0days.)
- johncessna 3y agoI think it depends on what your goals are. If you want something that executive has and want to deal with the messiness of multiple other crimes, then sure, that'll work. If you're just passively collecting data and hoping to land 'a' executive or someone else in business with access to power and/or money, or can be used to pivot to someone else, I think it'd be an effective tool.
- comte7092 3y agoThere is way more risk involved in kidnapping someone, not to mention the fact that you’ve just given away the fact that you’re surveilling them.
- computerfriend 3y agoThere are pros and cons to both approaches.