Comment on Microsoft is a national security threat, says ex-White House cyber policy director

EmperorHenry@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• TeddyKila@hexbear.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  L take, taking control away from the user and into a closed source black box leads to breach after breach

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  • EmperorHenry@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Only if the closed source black box has your information in the first place

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    • TeddyKila@hexbear.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Just never digitize anything and your Windows install will be secure. Got it.

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• thesmokingman@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Users aren’t responsible for the plethora of security issues Microsoft regularly releases.

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  • EmperorHenry@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    They are if they have shitty security practices and never set up good security software

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    • knightly@pawb.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If it’s the user’s responsibility to secure the operating systems they use then isn’t it both illogical and immoral for Microsoft to keep the source code secret?

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      • EmperorHenry@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I agree with that, force microsoft to make windows open source.

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• Pilgrim@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I keep clicking the link that says “free crypto in your account claim now” and its not doing anything except making my screen go black randomly. I need one of my grandchildren to help me when they visit in a month

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  • EmperorHenry@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Shitty security practices, and a lack of good security software is to blame for that

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• alex_02@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Are you a child or just dense?

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• Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  🤑🥾

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