• rtxn@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    “If you’re not willing to spread your computer’s asscheeks to let Israeli spyware into your home, you’re a pirate and I hate you.” - Linus Sebastian (probably)

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      “I’m sorry for the Israeli spyware comment I made earlier. It was insensitive, but they offered me $200 for it, what was I supposed to do? It was the right move and I stand by it.”

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    “Stop making the data collection profitable, and this goes away. If behavioral advertising were banned, the industry wouldn’t exist.”

    I’m holding my breath.

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    Is it necessary to click on the ad? Or is it enough to go to the web page where the ad is displayed?

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      I think the implication is zero-click exploit.

      But if that’s the case it should be fairly simple to reverse engineer whichever exploit they’re using.

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    Adblocker, VPN /wireguard, Firewall and my little brother knows Linux! Ha! I’m safe!

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      I love Linux, but don’t assume you aren’t vulnerable to malware because you use it. There’s plenty of Linux malware these days, since so many servers run Linux.

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    It’s an interesting twist. Sherlock seems designed to use legal data collection and digital advertising technologies — beloved by Big Tech and online media — to target people for government-level espionage. Other spyware, such as NSO Group’s Pegasus or Cytrox’s Predator and Alien, tends to be more precisely targeted.

    So . . . It’s just “digital customer engagement” and all the other euphemisms for online stalking, it’s just that the intent is pre-stated to be nefarious. Hm.