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[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 14 hours ago

Every red blooded american should purchase a long range rifle. Something common and in the bolt action family. Look for 6.5 creedmoor, .223, or .308 caliber. One day you may have to protect yourself from hackers.

Boy Scouts said it best "Be Prepared".

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 35 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

well, duh.

can't be having anyone find the backdoors and shit that old spice and his minions have been putting in, or the traffic from who-knows-where accessing them, the data going out, the changes being made, the money disappearing.............

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Why have I not heard "Old Spice" before now? Much better than using that sack's given names.

[–] JoeDyrt@lemmy.ca 5 points 13 hours ago

But if hackers steal all the secrets, Chump won’t be able to use them to make deals!!

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 23 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

But if Hackers get MY Information and Destroy MY Life that means they ALSO did it to a Black Person probably so that's OK!

-NOT RACIST Republicans!

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 11 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Part of it is honestly that they believe themselves to be good, smart people, and therefore they aren't a target for hackers. Bonus points if they're also devout Christians and believe misfortune only comes to those who deserve it (and they certainly don't deserve it).

I barely use computers/My password is hard to guess/I don't reply to scam emails/My laptop or phone is too new/I have McAfee Antivirus/My nephew knows computers and would help me if I ask...these are the sorts of things that people (not even just Boomers) think somehow keeps them safe.

They think people only get hacked if they're too poor to upgrade their tech or if they're trying to do something illegal online. And they have blind trust in corporations and their banks. Wouldn't surprise me if a good plurality of Americans still believe their money in the bank is kept in the form of gold buillon in a vault somewhere and is therefore safe from theft.