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abstractConcept

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    Comment #9237538

    I am puzzled; to which "that" are you referring?

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    Comment #9229011

    I have not heard the term (to) "steel man" (rather than (to) "straw man") before, interesting. Admittedly, I was writing emotionally, as the sarcastic "Now I know" might suggest. H…

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    Comment #9227898

    > There is voting, of course, but to become an informed voter all one needs to do is read a short guide about the candidates and issues before the election. I have often wondered h…

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    Comment #6729831

    This seems similar to the logic behind TOR entry guards: https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq#EntryGuards

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    Comment #6569030

    I would think their C&C server sets up a random Bitcoin wallet, and waits for a deposit, then allows the private key to be retrieved the next time CryptoLocker phones home.

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    Comment #6568899

    What sort of IT infrastructure do they usually have? - My gut reaction was that they wouldn't have a need for a server in the first place, but I guess that depends on how small it …

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    Comment #6568873

    Has anyone attempted to run this using Wine? As long as you keep all drives (/ or ~/) unmounted, I assume it would be `safe' to test it. Might be a simpler environment to analyze C…