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Re:We May Be Living Through the Most Consequential Hundred D... by KIFulgore on Monday April 13, 2026 @02:37PM (#47756166)
I miss the days when the big security concern was quantum breaking contemporary encryption. Air gaps and local stacks are overdue for a comeback.
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Re:We May Be Living Through the Most Consequential Hundred D... by Animats on Monday April 13, 2026 @02:46PM (#47756279)
Even that may not work. See Stuxnet.[1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuxnet

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Re:We May Be Living Through the Most Consequential Hundred D... by KIFulgore on Monday April 13, 2026 @02:50PM (#47756324)
Yep, there is always the human factor. Leave a USB drive in a parking lot, someone will insert it. You don't even need an obvious drive anymore, a malicious cable will suffice.
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