It’s a sick world out there. The difference now is that the sickness comes into our living rooms, whereas we used to have to seek it out. If someone as internet-savvy as you can almost be fooled, time to be afraid, very afraid.
It's not good out there is it. I heard the other day about a man who didn't have any technology - he had a phone and a phone number if you wanted to speak to him, but that was it. It's kind of appealing (though could be a bit of hassle banking these days)
I had this exact email to my work account. Obviously knew it was rubbish. However a colleague of mine had been sacked a few years previously for running a porn empire alongside her job so who knows what would have happened had she received the email!
Plus, why do all photos of supposed hackers show guys in hoodies? Usually with some sort of red halo.
It's worded strangely isn't it... it's almost a "could be true" kind of thing. Would have been an excellent email if there had actually been a video attached though. Then you'd really be looking for $1200 down the back of the sofa!
That's nasty business right there. And I think you're sadly very right about the human cost of this - the broad strokes used can have just about everyone thinking of something they downloaded/ streamed/ happened upon by accident that they feel a little iffy about their boss at work knowing about. Or their partner. Or Ron and Mary in the church group whatsapp. And therein lies its power.
It’s a sick world out there. The difference now is that the sickness comes into our living rooms, whereas we used to have to seek it out. If someone as internet-savvy as you can almost be fooled, time to be afraid, very afraid.
It's not good out there is it. I heard the other day about a man who didn't have any technology - he had a phone and a phone number if you wanted to speak to him, but that was it. It's kind of appealing (though could be a bit of hassle banking these days)
I had this exact email to my work account. Obviously knew it was rubbish. However a colleague of mine had been sacked a few years previously for running a porn empire alongside her job so who knows what would have happened had she received the email!
Plus, why do all photos of supposed hackers show guys in hoodies? Usually with some sort of red halo.
It's worded strangely isn't it... it's almost a "could be true" kind of thing. Would have been an excellent email if there had actually been a video attached though. Then you'd really be looking for $1200 down the back of the sofa!
That's nasty business right there. And I think you're sadly very right about the human cost of this - the broad strokes used can have just about everyone thinking of something they downloaded/ streamed/ happened upon by accident that they feel a little iffy about their boss at work knowing about. Or their partner. Or Ron and Mary in the church group whatsapp. And therein lies its power.
Ron and Mary are on WhatsApp!!!