• Wispy2891@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Why the Google identity check is completely useless:

    Step 1: scammer acquires stolen id card

    What’s the difference between malware developed anonymously and malware developed anonymously but registered under a fake id? It can be installed today and it can be installed tomorrow. Do they really believe that malware developers will doxx themselves when publishing their malware?

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      12 hours ago

      This. Every day there is a new legitimate dataset of ids for sale on the internet. I have seen enough never to trust ids anymore