Unpopular opinion/something I don't understand.
The entire infosec and broder security industries are victim blaming. The entire point is to avoid even possible to getting hacked. "Don't take nudes (and share) if you don't intend them getting spread" is valid adivce to reduce attack vector.
It's like saying. "Don't take photos of drugs if you don't want FBI knocking your door." It's just good OpSec. And no one protect the drug heads.
We shouldn't mock victims afterwards. But we should teach OpSec and 1st principles. And teach people to take responsiblity. No amount of defence after can remove the harm done. And the no-blaming movement is hindering exactly it,
2 years ago
Hmmm... There is no easy and complete answer IMO. What I've studied in InfoSec is that it becomes a Zero-sum game. Someone is going to lose, it's a matter of power among politicians, states, criminals, and finally, people.
I'm with you on teaching Security, but it's extremely difficult to build awareness on an invisible problem, that becomes personal until you notice you were attacked.
I don't know how to fix it from the root. · 2 years ago