‘Land Lordz’ Service Powers Airbnb Scams

Re:‘Land Lordz’ Service Powers Airbnb Scams by steelframe on Sunday April 14, 2019 @05:04PM (#19661709)

There are some short-sighted counter-tactics showing up in this thread. "Do 2FA!" "Detect activity in JS!" "Scan new listings for copied images!" Sure, do those things. However, expect that after you fix the vulnerabilities currently being exploited, the bad guys will find others. They have every incentive to do so.

It's refreshing to see a comment that addresses some of the roots of the problem. Rather than only focusing on plugging holes in the dam, spend some effort finding ways to let off the pressure at the source.

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Re:‘Land Lordz’ Service Powers Airbnb Scams by megaremote on Sunday April 14, 2019 @06:15PM (#19662021)

Some problems are fixable NOW. Some of them, like the ones above, are fixable after many years of work, and someone pushing it. Are you going to push for those changes? Or just make snarky comments?

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Re:‘Land Lordz’ Service Powers Airbnb Scams by thefounder on Sunday April 14, 2019 @06:47PM (#19662150)

2FA is not a solution. Maybe you mean u2F

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Re:‘Land Lordz’ Service Powers Airbnb Scams by yolo1 on Monday April 15, 2019 @05:38AM (#19664174)

Loads of people think 2FA solves more than just mass password spraying. How the hell did we get here?

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