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by true_religion 2283 days ago
Someone who can technically deploy this, but not create it, can also easily pay the small amount needed to get someone to recreate this project.

Not to be a downer on it, but it's a hobby project and hobby-projects should never be a part of anyone's threat profile, or we end up with things like chemistry kit neutering of the 1970s.

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Precisely. When the technology has become simple enough that it's in "hobby project in github" territory, plugging our ears and pretending not teaching people how to use the technology will solve the social problems is dodging the underlying issue.
I agree. There is a chance that sufficient spread of this will help develop appropriate counter measures as well.

But yeah, cat is out of the bag. Best we can do now is declaw it.

edit: I forgot to add that I am absolutely amazed at the pace of development in this space.