Again, reporters quoting Jeffrey Carr as if an equally credible source. /cc @emptywheel
This is a problem.https://twitter.com/justinschuh/status/817418100383490049 …
Again, people misrepresenting what piece assessing (NOT QUOTING AS AUTHORITIES) what 2 different reports say are themselves a problem
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That’s obviously not true. You would not quote a random long-form reddit comment.
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You quote Carr’s report because you thing Carr’s statements are newsworthy. I am asking: why?
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This is a recurring problem with cyber journalism: it routinely mints new experts. Practitioners keep asking: “!?!?!?”
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Seriously, this is the first I've ever heard of Jeffrey Carr, and I can't find any track record of credibility on him.
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I got, uh, stronger response about him from security slack.
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It was not “I have not heard of him”, but something a little more intense.
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