Apt Encounters of the Third Kind

Re:Apt Encounters of the Third Kind by ivanstojic on Friday March 26, 2021 @11:43AM (#26593431)

I think the old “Mossad is gonna Mossad” thing is still true. Good security practices are mandatory, and will keep you safe 99% of the time.

But when you have what appear to be state level actors using 0 day exploits... you will not stop them.

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Re:Apt Encounters of the Third Kind by satyanash on Friday March 26, 2021 @02:57PM (#26595610)

Thanks for making me look up "Mossad is gonna Mossad" -> Schneier -> Mickens' essay titled "This World of Ours".

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Re:Apt Encounters of the Third Kind by jeffrallen on Friday March 26, 2021 @03:43PM (#26596110)

Thank you for this. Helps put my career choices into perspective. (I just quit security work to be a stay at home dad.)

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Re:Apt Encounters of the Third Kind by GSGBen on Friday March 26, 2021 @04:53PM (#26596808)

Thanks, this is such good writing. Reminds me a little of Douglas Adams.

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Re:Apt Encounters of the Third Kind by sophacles on Friday March 26, 2021 @06:24PM (#26597733)

Both are good authors. If you like the humor aspect that's mostly Mickens - one of my favorites from him: https://www.usenix.org/system/files/1311_05-08_mickens.pdf

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Re:Apt Encounters of the Third Kind by GSGBen on Friday March 26, 2021 @08:57PM (#26598803)

Cheers, this one is even better!

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Re:Apt Encounters of the Third Kind by Arrath on Friday March 26, 2021 @03:37PM (#26596050)

That was very entertaining, thank you.

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Re:Apt Encounters of the Third Kind by justupvoting on Friday March 26, 2021 @03:25PM (#26595918)

No 0-day here, more of a supply chain attack, but your point stands. This actor was determined

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