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> Stunt hacking scares the shit out of normal people. Eventually people will demand regulatory intervention. Good. Maybe they'll actually start caring about se
by tokenizerrr 12y ago
> Stunt hacking scares the shit out of normal people. Eventually people will demand regulatory intervention.
Good. Maybe they'll actually start caring about security instead of obscurity through law.
- Joeri 12y agoThey don't want to be secure, they want to feel secure. That's why when somebody shows how insecure people are the common reaction is to want to punish that person. They didn't make people less secure, but they made them feel less secure.
- droopybuns 12y agoThis is exactly what I am trying to call attention to. I have tremendous sympathy for the sentiment you are expressing. Unfortunately, the splash damage of flasy exploitation publicity as an incentive for vulns remediation is government regulation of security professionals. The flashy stories have been happening for close to 20 years now. Are vulnerabilities becoming more rare?