Post #1877499
2026-04-28 10:21 UTC
@tnhd @expertenkommision_cyberunfall @signalapp "such names" is quite complicated. Is it a list? A regular expression pattern? Machine-learning? I have a whack-a-mole image in my mind when I think about it. It's a bit like spam filters in general. And in the end the scammers can just try different profile names and pictures until the filter lets it pass and it still has a reasonable air of legitimity. I'm quite skeptical that it's worth the effort.
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@tnhd@mastodon.social 2026-04-28 11:53
@skaphle 'Reasonable air of legitimity' is still going to be worse than 'Signal Support' and that would mean less people would be susceptible to these phishing attacks. I imagine it doesn't have to work perfectly to have less people be susceptible. @expertenkommision_cyberunfall @signalapp