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by hibikir 499 days ago
The data breach Disney had last year is reported to be caused by downloading a malicious mod in a work computer, which then fetched the Slack credentials and downloaded everything available. Many a cryptocurrency wallet is emptied out with similar attack vectors.

We might have better computer security than with Windows 95, but the level of isolation we need to have a semblance of security is very rare and it's very easy for people to slip.