alexg_k

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MEGATHREAD 2023 - Lemmy Edition in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] alexg_k@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agreed. I think the only VPN providers that are able to keep offering port forwarding are those that log data and hand it to the authorities.

MEGATHREAD 2023 - Lemmy Edition in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] alexg_k@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Ivpn stopped as well. Let's hope this is not a trend..

How is pirating software a thing? in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] alexg_k@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good and valid point. I use opensource software wherever I can.

Though paid software is not going to encrypt your data for ransom or use a keylogger to steal bitcoin (yet).

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How is pirating software a thing? (discuss.tchncs.de)
 

I understand that sharing video, photos, documents etc. is relatively safe because the data is not executed in the processor as instructions. How come people are willing to download and install pirated software though? How can one be confident that it does not contain malicious addons? Are people just don't know the risks? Or are there protection mechanisms that I am missing? I mean since the software is usually cracked there is not much use in comparing checksums with the originals, is it?