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Krebs has some credibility in this space because he used to post well-informed takes on these topics, not stuff like this. His record has never been flawless,
by walletdrainer 8mo ago
Krebs has some credibility in this space because he used to post well-informed takes on these topics, not stuff like this.
His record has never been flawless, but the guy actually put in the work to learn Russian to be able to read these forums. He just doesn’t anymore.
- flipped 8mo agoAll of his dox articles are based on sloppy practices from threat actors.
- walletdrainer 8mo agoSo? At least the reporting used to be mostly accurate and trustworthy. Here we can see that Krebs is now willing to publish stories he hasn’t even attempted to verify
- flipped 8mo ago[flagged]
- tomhow 8mo agoPlease don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents, and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- walletdrainer 8mo agoThe NSA has an interest in half-heartedly defending Krebs’s past record, while trashing his current work? Weird.