The dead man's switch reminds me of worms and viruses from my childhood, whose primary purpose was apparently just to wreak havoc rather than direct financial gain. It's a childish gimmick.
The dead man's switch reminds me of worms and viruses from my childhood, whose primary purpose was apparently just to wreak havoc rather than direct financial gain. It's a childish gimmick.
If an infected computer gets disabled after deactivating one stolen credential, it might slow down the victim from deactivating their other stolen credentials.
Ugh. True.