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Alex Schroeder

The office is running a phishing sensibilisation campaign with a partner where you get fake phishing emails that you have to report; reporting then gets you extra little tips about phishing. The idea is interesting. The gamification is cringe-worthy. Collecting stars! There's an upcoming treasure crate! And here I am, participating like a child even though I am 50. It does feel a bit demeaning. And today it explained something about emails that promised more privileges or permissions, ending with: "The fewer unnecessary permissions you have, the safer you and your employer will be." Giving me 1984 vibes. "Weakness is Safety. Power is Vulnerability."

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Alex Schroeder

How you read the situation depends on what you think is important: safety or freedom, employers or employees. The most boring reading is the once we are faced with every single day. That is not the one worth posting about.

Björn Lindström

@alex I have a filter in Outlook that sends mails with an X-Phishtest header straight to the spam folder.

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