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One thing I don't like about these class action settlements is there's no way to easily know if the site you're putting all your information on is legit or not.
by asimpletune 3y ago
One thing I don't like about these class action settlements is there's no way to easily know if the site you're putting all your information on is legit or not. An attacker could easily make a fake site which could serve as a possible vector for future attacks.
This is really the kind of thing that should be behind a .gov TLD or something of that nature.
- newshackr 3y ago[dead]
- ajdude 3y agoIt's even worse when you look at their privacy policy. Who signed off on this? https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/Privacy_Policy.pdf https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/Privacy_Policy....
- pmoriarty 3y agoI never believe privacy policies anyway. I go on the assumption that anything I ever reveal on the internet will become public knowledge at some point.
- SpikyBlackHard 3y agoI've always been surprised that this surprised some people.
- AlbertCory 3y agoit's worse: anything you put on a computer will become public. Paper and pen rule.
- highwaylights 3y agoPaper can be read, that’s why I whisper all my secrets into my seashell.
- AlbertCory 3y agoeverything COULD be digitized these days. I could put a tiny mic into your seashell. But physically hiding or locking up your secrets still works.
- sieabahlpark 3y ago[dead]
- paulmd 3y agoa properly implemented Secure Seashell Enclave is pretty much proof against most non-state actors though. What’s your threat model?
- worksonmine 3y agoUntil shellbleed comes along.
- AlbertCory 3y agoOK, deal with this: I keep my seashell in a Farraday bag when I'm not using it. When I am, I put on a Farraday Helmet (tm) so the shell is inside it. Beat that!
- samstave 3y agoThe good thing is that when your seashell is spied upon, it only produced a soft lull of white noise putting your surveillers to sleep.
- SkyMarshal 3y agoI guess you haven't heard about the side-channel attacks exploiting frequency throttling of the echos emanating from seashells.
- WirelessGigabit 3y agoI use my seashells in the bathroom. 3 of them.
- 8organicbits 3y agoSetting the stage for the next class action lawsuit? Joining a class shouldn't have such privacy impacts.
- jtokoph 3y agoThere is at least a government site that links here: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/notices/facebook-privacy-settlement-information/ https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/notices/facebook-privacy-settl...
- iLoveOncall 3y agoFacebook links there if you may be a part of the lawsuit too. I got the notification and so did my girlfriend.
- h1fra 3y agoCourt should make it mandatory that the website (e.g: facebook) displays the official link on his homepage + .gov tld indeed.
- paulluuk 3y agoWhile I do agree, I can already see the trolling on the facebook/google homepage: <CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE CLASS ACTION ENTITLED: NEED HAIR PILLS? GO TO HAIRPILL.COM>
- h1fra 3y agoIt's a requirement in France when company loose a trial that users should be aware of (e.g: privacy, etc.). It's not perfect and maybe not immune to "trolling" but it's efficient Like this: https://www.numerama.com/sciences/28339-google-affiche-sa-condamnation-sur-sa-page-d-accueil.html https://www.numerama.com/sciences/28339-google-affiche-sa-co...
- arbuge 3y ago> An attacker could easily make a fake site Or hack into the legit sites themselves if their cybersecurity practices are subpar.
- dheera 3y agoThey also ask for my street address. Big, big, big nope. I don't need to tell you where I sleep.
- 8organicbits 3y agoPresumably so they can mail you a check?
- chrjxnandns 3y ago[dead]
- dheera 3y agoIf I use any of the electronic payment methods I shouldn't need to.
- bluepod4 3y ago> there's no way to easily know Usually, I go to a source that I trust such as a particular news organization or an actual .gov site in order to verify. Then, I check another source that I trust. Definitely annoying, but it only takes a minute or two. Honestly. It’s interesting that you say that it should be behind a .gov or a particular TLD. Have you ever tried to reclaim “lost” money/property from your state’s treasury department? Those sites usually don’t have .gov or a specific TLD either. For example, for Massachusetts the site is https://findmassmoney.com https://findmassmoney.com. It does seem questionable initially lol. But it only took a minute for me to verify that this is the site that the state government site “mass.gov” links to. I can’t word this properly now but I wonder if the purpose of the url (similar to marketing strategies) is to get as many people to go to the site as possible.
- creamynebula 3y agoI rather think the naming is so that as little people as possible trust the site, so less people claim the money they are entitled to.
- bluepod4 3y agoYou’re probably right