>some retard was able to gain root access to literally millions of windows computers with a single exploit
>the only reason we knew the extent of the infection was that the worm made its self known
>the CIA/FBI/NSA (and every other countries equivalent) are literally in every computer
Why is this not the big story?
>>60471360
referring to wannacrypt btw
>>60471370
thats not what root access means btw
Because by now its common knowledge.
Because they aren't. It's just a meme.
The real world doesn't work like that retard
>>60471434
Real world is more like a meme.
Because of the NOTHING TO HIDE mentality.
>>60471360
Because we are heading to the long awaited cyberpunk dystopia
>>60471360
>root access
>>60471360
>root access
I haven't used Windows since XP, so I don't have an understanding of the file structure or permission levels. Does Windows have a "root"?
>>60471360
>Why is this not the big story?
it is the big story, and it required an even bigger coverup
look at the circus trying to distract everyone from this
>>60472795
It doesn't have a user ID that is special in any way, but any Administrator account has all permissions to everything by way of ACL.
>>60472795
it has "system" access which is higher than administrator