There is, actually. In practice, it is not plausible for journalists to manage to secure their PCs.
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Use an iOS device exclusively for things you care about that much.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @zeynep and
If you routinely download email attachments on a machine, just assume it's cooked/cookable.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @Kelly_Clowers and
this just abt desktop, or including iOS? Not a journo, but can you do th job w/o dling?
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Replying to @GadflyBee @Kelly_Clowers and
The problem is that it's much easier to accidentally download executable code on a desktop.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @GadflyBee and
including OS X and Linux distros in this? Isn't a threat model appropriate?
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Replying to @ashertheowl @GadflyBee and
I am, absolutely. Your only protection is not really doing this stuff.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @GadflyBee and
I mean obviously if you're an expert and spend enough time anything is possible.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @GadflyBee and
But we're talking about non-experts here.
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Replying to @matthew_d_green @GadflyBee and
yes, true but I think if you're a journo on sensitive topics, u should learn
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On earth B, anything is possible. On this planet, you have to give advice to existing journalists.
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Replying to @zeynep @matthew_d_green
but at the end of the day someone still has to make trust decisions. The human will always be the most vulnerable
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