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I do not pirate anything anymore, but I have covered my webcam with tape for many years. I also don't have a daughter, but I am Brazilian. Just adding a data point.
It's not just about webcams or recording your microphone. That's just the tip of the iceberg.
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The Adwind Remote Access Trojan typically spreads by phishing e-mails. Which is why you shouldn't believe everything you read. By the way, this last sentence: >Movies and other media files that don't run any scripts are ok if you're careful and know what you're doing, but installing pirated software is an invitation to get blackmailed and extored by darknet hackers. Is entirely wrong. If you're worried about malware,…
> provided you have good anti-malware defenses There is no such thing as good anti-malware defenses. Most of the antiviruses are 80% bullshit + 20% obsolete, yet asking for money and full-time administrator privileges and unrestricted Internet connection (doesn't that sound suspicious?). Besides patching vulnerabilities regularly, being very careful of what files&websites do you open is the only real protection… as l…
You prove my point for me. Good defenses doesn't consist of solely antimalware software. Defense in depth is needed, along with education and awareness of new vulnerabilities.
The sum total of things you do to keep your systems uninfected are your anti-malware defenses.
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It's not just about webcams or recording your microphone. That's just the tip of the iceberg.
I use a desktop nowadays. So no input whatsoever, unless I explicitly buy it and plug it.
"What is a RAT (remote access Trojan)?
A remote access Trojan (RAT) is a malware program that includes a back door for administrative control over the target computer. RATs are usually downloaded invisibly with a user-requested program -- such as a game -- or sent as an email attachment. Once the host system is compromised, the intruder may use it to distribute RATs to other vulnerable computers and establish a botnet.
Because a RAT enables administrative control, it makes it possible for the intruder to do just about anything on the targeted computer, including:
- Deleting, downloading or altering files and file systems.
- Monitoring user behavior through keyloggers or other spyware.
- Accessing confidential information, such as credit card and social security numbers.
- Taking screenshots.
- Distributing viruses and other malware.
- Formatting drives."
Source: https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/RAT-remote-...
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I use a desktop nowadays. So no input whatsoever, unless I explicitly buy it and plug it.
Your keyboard is an input device. That is what I am talking about. I am saying that with a Remote Access Trojan, they can do much more than access your mic or webcam. "What is a RAT (remote access Trojan)? A remote access Trojan (RAT) is a malware program that includes a back door for administrative control over the target computer. RATs are usually downloaded invisibly with a user-requested program -- such as a game…
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I'm disappointed that the pinnacle of your search ended in a pdf, probably formatted in 2 columns to make it even worse to read on a screen. For everyone else one of the worst things they can get at the end of their search is a pdf.
What would you prefer to a PDF? HTML?
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My question was "Any examples of something that requires disabling SIP in cracked version and not original?", this (while certainly possibly relevant) is not an answer to that.
To me this is an answer. I think somehow you're not understanding what I am implying. These guides I linked to are there because when the software is being installed, it asks for these guides to be applied, to make the apps work. The modifications added to the cracked applications by the crackers take them off Apple's trusted developers list. So the only way to get some of them to work is to disable SIP and GateKeepe…
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Academics write the paper for free, academics review the paper for free. I've published quite a bit and never had worthwhile input from a non-academic editor. A journal's only real cost would be in hosting costs, which I'm sure would be minimal for static content. While the big-ticket journals have a value from being so picky, often this is at the expense of some things. For instance, it is hard to get replication st…
”where academics can give their "vote" to papers they like” That would be gamed, just as there are “citation rings” (I cite you if you cite me) and “peer review rings” now. So, you’ll need an authority to decide on what votes are unbiased. That’s the role publishers have now. Are they doing it perfectly? No. Could others do it better or cheaper? Who knows?