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Cyber Scarecrow

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606 points toby_tw | 4 comments | 18 Jun 24 08:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source
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scosman ◴[18 Jun 24 08:25 UTC] No.40715334[source]▶
Fun concept.

If the creators read this, I suggest some ways of building trust. There’s no “about us”, no GitHub link, etc. It’s a random webpage that wants my personal details, and sends me a “exe”. The overlap of people who understand what this tool does, and people who would run that “exe” is pretty small.

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1. kazinator ◴[18 Jun 24 10:33 UTC] No.40716059[source]▶
> It’s a random webpage that wants my personal details, and sends me a “exe”.

No different from MacAffee, Trend Micro, Symantec. Oh, but those are brand names you can trust, like Coca-Cola and Kellog's Corn Flakes.

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2. diegolas ◴[18 Jun 24 11:18 UTC] No.40716395[source]▶
well... yes, that's what trust means
3. Brian_K_White ◴[18 Jun 24 12:53 UTC] No.40717252[source]▶
You can't spot the super subtle difference between a name with a rep to protect and a no-name?
4. digging ◴[18 Jun 24 15:45 UTC] No.40719173[source]▶
Besides the obvious points made by others, those are odd choices. I don't trust any of those brands.