Man behind the 'Fappening' celebrity nudes leak exposed
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[QUOTE=Rocâ„¢;49958412]Just because celebrities got scammed?
You could make a 110% fool proof plan, and even someone witth the basic knowledge that you just don't give out your credentials to anyone (because, ahem, you wouldn't need to in the first place lol) would see that its a scam.[/QUOTE]
Not sure you realize how much of a minority you are. These things [I]should[/I] be basic knowledge, but I think it's unfair to say they are
If this was about a man impersonating a cop I doubt you'd be blaming anyone for falling for it. And if a video of it popped up, and the more knowledgeable people pointed out sketchy nuances in his behavior, or the made up protocols he brings up, you probably still wouldn't blame the victims as long as he sounded professional enough to convince an average joe. Which is [I]miles[/I] easier to do through a digital medium
[QUOTE=Swiket;49946069]No I'm pretty sure the person who gained access to their accounts and leaked their nude pictures is to blame.[/QUOTE]
Hey, if i leave my car open its my own god damn fault someone nicked it
especially if I willingly handed the key to a suspicious looking guy in a white t-shirt with "audi" written on it in felt tip
[QUOTE=proch;49959801]especially if I willingly handed the key to a suspicious looking guy in a white t-shirt with "audi" written on it in felt tip[/QUOTE]
and where's this coming from? did they release the emails? did they look extra sketchy? or is this something you just made up to make your argument sound better?
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;49959867]and where's this coming from? did they release the emails? did they look extra sketchy? or is this something you just made up to make your argument sound better?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, you're either pretending or haven't read the article
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The US attorney's office says Collins used a phishing scheme where he sent e-mails to celebrities that looked like they were from Apple or Google.
He asked the victims to provide their usernames and passwords and then got access to their accounts.
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[QUOTE=proch;49960383]Yeah, you're either pretending or haven't read the article[/QUOTE]
in your example, a man is badly impersonating someone to get your keys. we don't know what these emails looked like, we don't know that they looked super sketchy and it's a terrible comparison to draw. it's not hard to recreate something that looks and sounds professional and trustworthy in an email
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;49960693]in your example, a man is badly impersonating someone to get your keys. we don't know what these emails looked like, we don't know that they looked super sketchy and it's a terrible comparison to draw. it's not hard to recreate something that looks and sounds professional and trustworthy in an email[/QUOTE]
There's no reason or excuse to give your password to anyone, ever. Most major internet service provider's privacy policies make this very clear, very often. Ignorance of law excuses no one.
[QUOTE=ArchXeno;49960814]There's no reason or excuse to give your password to anyone, ever. Most major internet service provider's privacy policies make this very clear, very often..[/QUOTE]
I agree that you shouldn't, what I'm getting at is that this is not as common knowledge as you might think. Yes, companies tell this to people, in messages and pop-ups we're conditioned to ignore. Not everyone interacts so often with the sort of environment (ie Facepunch) that teaches you which ones are supposed to be common sense. Pretty much everyone here has been heavily involved with these sorts of online communities for years, either by lurking or posting hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of posts. This is not the kind of experience an average Joe, let alone a high-profile celebrity with a booming career will be able to get at the snap of their fingers. And if you're going to blame the people falling for these scams, at least recognize you're part of a minority.
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;49959477]Not sure you realize how much of a minority you are. These things [I]should[/I] be basic knowledge, but I think it's unfair to say they are
If this was about a man impersonating a cop I doubt you'd be blaming anyone for falling for it. And if a video of it popped up, and the more knowledgeable people pointed out sketchy nuances in his behavior, or the made up protocols he brings up, you probably still wouldn't blame the victims as long as he sounded professional enough to convince an average joe. Which is [I]miles[/I] easier to do through a digital medium[/QUOTE]
It depends on how good the impersonation is I would guess.
The thing is, there are security measures for one reason: so that if someone asks for your main security credentials, its an obvious hacker trying to scam you.
Just like how a cop can't really ask you for anything, like entering your car or your home, unless they have a warrant. Or at least thats how it works here.
[QUOTE=Starpluck;49948980]Why are people like you treating celebrities as so woefully stupid for falling for a spoofed email-address that originated from a legitimate domain? Not every celebrity is like you and has time to spend all day on the computer playing games, where they would then slowly learn what a phishing is.[/QUOTE]
Not everyone has the time to lurk and you still ban. What's the difference?
[QUOTE=Rocâ„¢;49962751]It depends on how good the impersonation is I would guess.
The thing is, there are security measures for one reason: so that if someone asks for your main security credentials, its an obvious hacker trying to scam you.
Just like how a cop can't really ask you for anything, like entering your car or your home, unless they have a warrant. Or at least thats how it works here.[/QUOTE]
the key here is that the average person knows very little about encryption
many would probably assume "they have my account and password already, what danger could this pose?"
[QUOTE=Tetsmega;49962808]Not everyone has the time to lurk and you still ban. What's the difference?[/QUOTE]
It's funny how you scream justice over Gawker showing a sex tape and having to make a settlement but at the same time are basically an apologist for "The Fappening", trying your best to say it was the victim's fault.
[QUOTE=GarbageCan;49965262]It's funny how you scream justice over Gawker showing a sex tape and having to make a settlement but at the same time are basically an apologist for "The Fappening", trying your best to say it was the victim's fault.[/QUOTE]
Nobody is arguing whether or not the fappening was wrong or not, the discussion has moved to "Are people caught by basic email phishing doing something dumb?"
[QUOTE=RichyZ;49967237]being bad with technology doesn't mean you're dumb, to the average person who probably doesn't spend much time around their personal computer those emails could look pretty legitimate[/QUOTE]
I get some emails that look pretty legit for Battle.Net on an email that has no account with Blizzard at all.
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