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Re:Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked N.S.A. Hack... by devrandomguy on Friday May 12, 2017 @03:28PM (#14327099)
It justifies security updates for all operating systems. It does not justify the installation of spyware or changes to the user interface.
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Re:Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked N.S.A. Hack... by a_imho on Saturday May 13, 2017 @05:28AM (#14330120)
Sadly this distinction is rarely made and imo intentionally kept ambiguous. Lovejoy's law is used for justifying spy, bloat and crapware.
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