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See Linus Tech Tips getting his YouTube accounts "hacked".
by nubinetwork 3y ago
See Linus Tech Tips getting his YouTube accounts "hacked".
- Dylan16807 3y agoScare quotes make sense for social engineering, but if there's a trojan installed and used to increase access I would say that's enough to qualify as hacking.
- nubinetwork 3y agoRunning an exe that steals your session cookies isn't really hacking, hence the air quotes.
- Dylan16807 3y agoSo do you not think trojans count at all?
- nubinetwork 3y agoTricking someone into running a program isn't hacking... it's malware and social engineering.
- seanhunter 3y agoThat’s a distinction without a difference.
- Dylan16807 3y agoSetting aside the trick itself, using malware to gain additional privileges is usually considered hacking.