There is no Honor Code of Hackers
Dec. 19th, 2020 09:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nonethefewerThere are so many larger targets! Surely hackers won't bother hacking into or stealing:
open source software
a bike-sharing platform
the police
a fast-food joint
doorbells
point-of-sale systems
small non-profits
my identity... or my child's identity
If it exists, someone will attempt to hack into it, and then profit from it.
There's a balance to be struck between the most secure (server, cement, Mariana Trench) and the least secure (Martin Luther with his list of 95 personal passwords). A mindset of risk acceptance and proper planning is key. Rationalizing risky behavior with "oh but they'll never bother with [thing], it's too small!" is, as listed, factually incorrect at best.
If it exists, someone will attempt to hack into it, and then profit from it.
There's a balance to be struck between the most secure (server, cement, Mariana Trench) and the least secure (Martin Luther with his list of 95 personal passwords). A mindset of risk acceptance and proper planning is key. Rationalizing risky behavior with "oh but they'll never bother with [thing], it's too small!" is, as listed, factually incorrect at best.
