Are We Being Paranoid?

[jerome1232]

Security is never completed until:

[haqking]

Security is never completed until:

I will add to that

[mike acker]

Totally agree here, myself i am not computer smart enough to know if i have been hacked or not. Paranoid or not i never bank online.

but the bank does

[tubbygweilo]

I know guys in the security branche who make a complete reinstall of their system every half year.
- no system related back-ups
- be careful with firefox add-ons
- truecrypt comes with a poor license. Take a look at the Fedora contra truecrypt discours on their forum.

Soul-Sing, I have been aware of the Truecrypt problem for quite some time, the launchpad entry #109701 attempts to bring things together but I find it all sooooo easy to use. It may not bee the best tool but until somethings else comes along I think I'll stick with it.

[maodogo]

I would say

Security is never completed until:

#apt-install purge amazon-lens

[haqking]

I would say

#apt-install purge amazon-lens

Security and privacy are not the same thing.

and Security is never completed, it is a continual process.

And that command doesnt exist.

[jerome1232]

I would say

#apt-install purge amazon-lens

That will get you a nice message about how your system can't find any command called 'apt-install'

[Hungry Man]

'apt-get purge amazon-lens*' perhaps?

Still, the Amazon thing is not a security issue and it's barely got the potential for a privacy issue.

[Ms. Daisy]

I have a relative and she uses Vista with no AV and she does everything online: banking, ebay, she even runs an online business. Despite not taking any precautions she's never been hacked or had any problems.

I also remember talking to someone at work and she was telling me how she downloads films and tv from illegal sites. I asked her if she was worried about trojans and she rather condescendingly explained how she has a Mac and how they don't get viruses.

I'm betting those people also have the same password for every site, "inexplicable" spam on their facebook and gmail accounts, and perhaps their computers are loyal slaves in a botnet.

I'm not sure what people think a hacked computer looks like. Do they think a photo of a skull pops ups and laughs at them? Why would the hacker make a grand show to ensure the victim knows he was hacked? What would be the point of hacking if you got caught right away?

Oh God! I can see the skull & crossbones! I must be hacked!!!

[jerome1232]

I'm betting those people also have the same password for every site, "inexplicable" spam on their facebook and gmail accounts, and perhaps their computers are loyal slaves in a botnet.

I'm not sure what people think a hacked computer looks like. Do they think a photo of a skull pops ups and laughs at them? Why would the hacker make a grand show to ensure the victim knows he was hacked? What would be the point of hacking if you got caught right away?

Oh God! I can see the skull & crossbones! I must be hacked!!!

You mean that doesn't pop up!?!?