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[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children) 
    ˡafraid1
ıPanic·
*Russian*
*hackers*
[–] utopianfiat@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The inclusion of "Russian" strike anyone else as like ethnically insensitive

[–] grilled_cheese_eater@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

That's just your average stereotype. Every nationality has them!

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I mean, I get it. Actual network intrusion detection is pretty boring considering most things are getting hit a few hundred/thousand times a day.

[–] seSvxR3ull7LHaEZFIjM@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

afraid

Panic

[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Afaik this isn't completely ridiculous. Some viruses add themselves to exe files. Then the virus checkers can look for that fingerprint within the file data.