Comment on Despite Online Threats, Users Aren’t Changing Behavior
Enkers@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I honestly blame dark patterns in software for at least some of this. Some operating systems seem to push garbage on to your system with every new update. I just recently heard a streamer complaining about how updating his PC changed his desktop wallpaper, for example. Like… Why?
Also, virus scanners marking pirated software as false positives has done untold damage to their reputation.
derpgon@programming.dev 2 months ago
Downloading OS software trusted by millions gets flagged in Chrome, “Do you really want to download this?”, then flagged when running “Unrecognized author, beware”. Tons of false positives.