I feel like whoever is running the phishing op to scam fediverse people out of money may not be that great at their jobs

[siguza@infosec.space]

@jerry I feel like fedi people are simultaneously the least likely to fall for phishing and also the least lucrative targets if they do...

[softwaretheron@mas.to]

@jerry
They'll do a lot better on Twittex.

[nmott@infosec.exchange]

@jerry hey, I resemble that remark!

[hotsoup@infosec.exchange]

@jerry @cR0w we’ve got heart!
What’s heart go for on the market these days?

[nf3xn@mastodon.social]

@jerry what do you say to the idea that the 'middle powers' instances such as you and stux and maybe a few others share some bucket (idk) at the edge for all the emphemeral trash, video and the like that is duplicated across hundreds of instances? commie centralisation pooling resources like a collective ikr but it would save everybody and the little tiny user instances could even get involved, some might even pay. I realise the devil is in the detail. idk what you do atm.

[catbailey@infosec.space]

@hotsoup @jerry @cR0w Apparently about $119k for a healthy one.

[rridley@fosstodon.org]

@jerry Stock Market: Where everything is made up and the points don't matter

[avatastic@avatastic.uk]

@jerry if that is their goal, maybe they're here so that threads/x/bluesky can point at them and say "Fedi has scammers, we're clean, come to us!"

[m3ow@bark.lgbt]

@jerry yeah cuz people on fediverse too broke to get scammed

[hakona@im.alstadheim.no]

@jerry They're almost adorably naive. I wouldn't want to adopt them exactly, but maybe buy them a coffee and engage in a conversation about how the fediverse works, and how people are motivated to create such a thing. Am somewhat afraid that they would not believe me though. They'd be welcome to the coffee anyway.

[schtaks@infosec.exchange]

@jerry what else do you feel?

[kennethbousquet@mastodon.social]

@jerry Maybe,
But don't forget, those people are so professional in doing it that it takes real people with a paticular skill to put an end to their little job at doing it to others.
God knows the truth, sees everything, writes everything, and will come to help when you're in need.

[spacelifeform@infosec.exchange]

@jerry

Someone is paying them to collect PII.

That is their new job.