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I'm thankful there are so many folks out there still doing this sort of thing for "fun" or pure mischieviousness. Imagine how much worse it could be if they tri
by InclinedPlane 13y ago
I'm thankful there are so many folks out there still doing this sort of thing for "fun" or pure mischieviousness. Imagine how much worse it could be if they tried to be as stealthy as possible, got people downloading a hijacked dropbox service, etc.
Edit: which isn't to say this sort of thing is awesome, but it's a damn sight better than the alternative. These sorts of pranksters are like cow pox, and hopefully they encourage resistance to the real deal.
- jrochkind1 13y agoso, so, true. Every time a serious hack-and-reveal happens, I wonder how many times it's _already_ happened, by someone who kept it quiet for their own continued use.
- InclinedPlane 13y agoI'm reminded of the gawker attack. So much information was revealed to the attackers unwittingly and they had no clue they were hacked, it could have been so much worse, bank accounts could have been drained, sites could have been used to host exploits or malware, etc.