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    1. Martijn Grooten‏ @martijn_grooten 14 Nov 2018
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      Martijn Grooten Retweeted Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

      In which @matalaz, @spgedwards and yours truly all say you¹ should use anti-virus. ¹ yes, there probably are exceptions. But if you have to ask, you're not an exception.https://twitter.com/lorenzofb/status/1062749594738679809 …

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      Lorenzo Franceschi-BicchieraiVerified account @lorenzofb
      New: Why is Antivirus software still a thing? And do you still need one? https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/59vbzx/do-i-need-antivirus …
      9 replies 16 retweets 55 likes
    2. Tavis Ormandy‏Verified account @taviso 14 Nov 2018
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      Replying to @martijn_grooten @matalaz @spgedwards

      BREAKING: Editor of antivirus industry trade publication recommends antivirus in shocking tell-all interview.

      5 replies 3 retweets 63 likes
    3. Martijn Grooten‏ @martijn_grooten 14 Nov 2018
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      Replying to @taviso @matalaz @spgedwards

      Heh. FWIW, pointing out a potential interest was about the first thing I did when I spoke to @lorenzofb.

      1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
    4. Tavis Ormandy‏Verified account @taviso 14 Nov 2018
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      Replying to @martijn_grooten @matalaz and

      Honestly, obviously an antivirus industry advocate thinks people should give more money to the antivirus industry. A better story would be hearing you rationalize that, and hear why giving money makes antivirus better. 😛

      2 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
    5. Ryan Naraine‏Verified account @ryanaraine 14 Nov 2018
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      Replying to @taviso @martijn_grooten and

      loved the headline. read the story. meh.

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    6. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai‏Verified account @lorenzofb 14 Nov 2018
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      Replying to @ryanaraine @taviso and

      What is your advice to family and friends when they ask you if they need an AV?

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      Tavis Ormandy‏Verified account @taviso 14 Nov 2018
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      Replying to @lorenzofb @ryanaraine and

      Who asks that? They already have AV, so is the real question "should I disable mpsvc?" or "should I pay/have newtab page hijacked instead?". The answer to first is "complicated, but doesn't matter too much, ms actually know what they're doing", answer to latter is "lol no".

      9:20 AM - 14 Nov 2018
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        2. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai‏Verified account @lorenzofb 14 Nov 2018
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          Replying to @taviso @ryanaraine and

          "They already have AV." What if they have a Mac? What if they run an older version of Windows? What about mobile? Respectfully, assuming everyone has a Win 10 box (if that's what you're suggesting) is just wrong.

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        3. Alex Ionescu‏ @aionescu 14 Nov 2018
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          Replying to @lorenzofb @taviso and

          If they have a Mac... they really shouldn’t install most “AV” products out there... basic education on Mac and Gatekeeper and default system policies should be good enough.

          4 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
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        2. Tavis Ormandy‏Verified account @taviso 14 Nov 2018
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          Replying to @taviso @lorenzofb and

          A better answer is "get a chromebook" or "get an ipad", but that wasn't what you asked.

          2 replies 1 retweet 20 likes
        3. Martijn Grooten‏ @martijn_grooten 14 Nov 2018
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          Replying to @taviso @lorenzofb and

          BREAKING: Google employee tells everyone to buy a Chromebook. (I'm very happy with my Chromebook BTW, but that's not the point.)

          1 reply 0 retweets 14 likes
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        1. Christopher Vega  🍐‏ @TheVega 14 Nov 2018
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          Replying to @taviso @lorenzofb and

          Something something forest trees.

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