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The average user isn't targeted personally, they are targeted en mass, the more people fall into the category, the more valuable target they become. A personal
by GoblinSlayer 4y ago
The average user isn't targeted personally, they are targeted en mass, the more people fall into the category, the more valuable target they become. A personal attack is needed only if the credential storage is not standardized.
- bawolff 4y agoRemote attacks (e.g. say having a zero day in the sms messenger app. Not talking about remote in the sense of phishing emails are sent remotely or when attackers target service providers instead of users) typically get noticed and fixed really fast if they are used en masse. In practise it is much more common for attackers to pick specific targets in order to preserve how long their vector lasts for.