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You could argue that if not crypto, it would have been something else eventually, and that the heightened vigilance it has necessitated has made it more difficu
by _zagj 1y ago
You could argue that if not crypto, it would have been something else eventually, and that the heightened vigilance it has necessitated has made it more difficult for other motivated attackers (like state actors) to backdoor or compromise OSS. But as someone who doesn't use crypto, I completely get the "f*ck crypto" sentiment.
- brokensegue 1y agostealing other data is less lucrative. i'm not confident someone could empty my bank account even with my username/password
- anonym29 1y agoother data is less lucrative than the $0 sitting in those static attacker wallets?
- brokensegue 1y agoi think you're comparing apples and oranges. that they have so far failed to steal any coins does not mean anything with regards to this discussion
- anonym29 1y agoI don't know how familiar you are with the sheer scope of malware, black markets, data theft, various extortion techniques, but gaining the ability to drop an arbitrary .exe on Xubuntu.org and actually direct enough traffic to it that people notice it is worth a LOT more than $0.