Gregory's ServerRick Astley has done a better job of preventing people from clicking random links than any corporate cyber-security training.
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 @felis_catus_domesticus @MostlyHarmless I was trying to explain why rick was a lot more wholesome than the old alternative but eventually realised that the conversation was a mistake.. sites getting updates to indicate where links were actually taking you to avoid clicking on that....  @felis_catus_domesticus @MostlyHarmless   @anselmschueler @MostlyHarmless   @MostlyHarmless @freeplay I just read an in depth article posted by @babe on this which analyzes how much it's improved security awareness. @MostlyHarmless@thecanadian.social  @MostlyHarmless honestly, it's a good point. we always found the joke mean-spirited, but it does benefit people.    @MostlyHarmless@thecanadian.social    @MostlyHarmless The only legitimate corporate anti phishing training is sending rickrolls. No tracking who clicked, no rewards or punishments except the glory of hearing Rick Astley.    @MostlyHarmless and it was made with a smile, no hate or fear was used. Amazing phenomenon! @MostlyHarmless Teaching me to click them when I'm in the mood to listen to a banger! @MostlyHarmless are you suprised? He did tell us: … Never gonna give you up  @MostlyHarmless I hope the irony of multiple spam toots with short URL links (from mastodon.social, of course) as replies to this is not lost on anybody.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatse.cx was my lesson in knowing to not click on random links.   @MostlyHarmless@thecanadian.social Work computer gets infected with malwareOh well who cares whatever bro I get rickrolledFUCK NEVER AGAIN  @MostlyHarmless What if I told you that clicking random links isn't even dangerous if you have your settings set correctly?
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@MostlyHarmless I think goatse.cx won the gold medal in its day.. but that was the web 1.0 era.