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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…