- cross-posted to:
- hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
- technews@radiation.party
- cross-posted to:
- hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
- technews@radiation.party
There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
Is there any evidence that this kind of attack has ever been used?
I’m pretty sure that the FBI issued the warning just intended on posting a cyber security best practice every day people could use. Then the media latched onto it as if it was an emergency announcement.
Cargo culting security in a way that decreases convenience makes people less likely to follow security advice that mitigates an actual threat. Spending good will credit on far-fetched threats is foolish.
Yes, but no.
It has been executed as a proof of concept, but security is part of my job and I haven’t heard of it being used in a real world example… if it did, my boss would have sent out a company wide blast.