Adam Shostack  May 26, 2024

Microsoft could fix ransomware by rate limiting createfile(), the api that’s used to open files. Opening files is a crucial step to encrypting or exfiltrating the data, and very few apps need to open a lot of files at once.

I’ve heard that Microsofts reason for not fixing it is … because user experience shouldn’t change because of windows update… https://wandering.shop/@xgranade/112498285644883431

Xandra Granade 🏳️‍⚧️ (@[email protected])

I remember when Windows 10 mail was local only, before a Windows Update made it cloud-only. I remember Edge didn't have built-in ads, before an update put ads everywhere. I remember when the My Documents folder was local-only by default, until a new version of OneDrive pushed it all to the cloud by default. History suggests that this kind of product is too often a wedge to justify more abuse of personal information in the future.

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Show threadSteve BellovinMay 26, 2024
@adamshostack @xgranade As I read this, a large rsync is running to back up my photo archive—and there are a lot of files to back up, because the latest Lightroom upgrade apparently touched O(ℵ₀) files: “new catalog format”…
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@SteveBellovin @adamshostack @xgranade One of the many reasons I run Capture One.
Show threadSteve BellovinMay 26, 2024
@afx @adamshostack @xgranade Last time I looked, Capture One didn't support some features I rely on, such as merging a GPS track with the .DNG files. I should check it out again, though.
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@SteveBellovin @adamshostack @xgranade For me that would be a job for exiftool.
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Show threadSteve BellovinMay 26, 2024
@afx @adamshostack @xgranade That might work, though I'd have to write a script that would parse the .gpx file, match the timestamps against the photo capture times, modify the files, etc. I seem to recall a few other missing features as well. But as I said, I do need to take another look at it.