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A comment on Ovid's myths of macOS: password entry dialogs and the death of Semele. Parent comment

Re:Ovid's myths of macOS: password entry dialogs and the dea... by kevmo314 on Saturday March 16, 2024 @02:28AM (#39723802)
> Can't malware spoof a "can't read fingerprint, please enter password" dialog?

I've wondered something similar about counterfeiting. If I were to start printing counterfeit dollars, surely I would forge a 1990's era bill instead of a 2024 bill with all the security features?

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Re:Ovid's myths of macOS: password entry dialogs and the dea... by gruez on Saturday March 16, 2024 @03:04AM (#39723902)
"It's an older code sir, but it checks out"

It'll work at first, but eventually it'll be more and more suspicious as the older versions are removed from circulation. At some point it's going to attract so much suspicion that you might as well try faking the latest note.

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Re:Ovid's myths of macOS: password entry dialogs and the dea... by sgerenser on Saturday March 16, 2024 @11:00AM (#39726520)
Indeed. Nowadays I’d be suspicious of accepting a 1990s era $20 as the amount of legitimate ones in circulation is very small.
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