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submitted 3 months ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/tech@programming.dev
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[-] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 3 months ago

Ok kids, what did we learn here? Use obfuscation in your kill switches, and place it by leaving vulnerabilities that are “accidental”.

Secondary lesson: don’t web surf on corporate laptops

[-] The_v@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Not a programmer but he was absolutely terrible at hiding his tracks.

Not using any time delay in its triggering so as soon as he was laid off his gifts went off.

Using a system only he has access too.

Using the work computer to search for it and obviously develop it on a dual boot.

I mean seriously... He made no attempt to avoid being caught.

[-] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago

I know the town he was convicted in, it’s not quite a bedroom community for Houston. A bit too far out. They have a problem with the police allowing firearms used in the city limits.

He was convicted by jury there

[-] Kissaki@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

Or, you know, don't do it in the first place.

[-] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago

I wouldn’t. But there are so many employers, some actually doing evil things, and in some countries sabotaging things while your department is mass fired is all the rage.

So, if one is going to do it, do it well

[-] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Absolutely wild that he put his name in that check for his AD status. Not that there's a way around being 100% untraceable, but at least a little bit of obfuscation would have been better.

[-] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

Regardless of what he named his script it's still checking his account. No amount of obfuscation would make this less stupidly obvious

[-] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago
[-] Akkrum@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Good for him!

[-] MadhuGururajan@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

In my company we call those features and bug fixes

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