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Z7YCx5ieof4Std
731 days ago
Is it possible to fake being from Russia. I heard some malware won't install on computers from Russia or with the Russian language as primary language
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n2d4
731 days ago
This can have the opposite effect too:
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/sabot...
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DougN7
731 days ago
Or has the Russian keyboard installed, even if not used IIRC.
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kozak
731 days ago
And be targeted by cyberwarfare from the first-world side.
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CyberScarecrow
731 days ago
Great idea. Looking at installing an additional keyboard or language with out it being anoying to the user is next on the feature list.
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llama_drama
731 days ago
This might be not a good idea. There are some reports of malware (npm packages, iirc) specifically targeting russian computers since the invasion
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whaleofatw2022
731 days ago
Russia has serious penalties for hacking their citizens.
Not for hacking non citizens
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