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submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just hijacking a discussion about security. I would think that Linux users would be more security conscious. But I found in my buildings trash a bunch of HDDs, some 1TB and a 5TB, so I took them to see if they were ok (and recycle properly if not).

All ext4 formatted and with lots of personally identifiable information including emails and photos and stuff.

The previous owner was an early Linux dev, wrote stuff that is still in the kernel. Yet unencrypted drives just thrown in the trash.

I've cleared the drives and now use them for myself, after I searched for a wallet.dat file.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Maybe he knew none of the information could harm him if someone got hold of it?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I could have brute forced his password, there were SSH keys to various servers, I probably could have done something to him.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 3 months ago

Possible they passed away suddenly and a tech-illiterate family member threw them out while cleaning out their place. Not great there was no encryption but people often overlook making plans for their eventual death, we mostly just don't like to think about it.