Post-malware stress disorder (PMSD)
- Thread starter Parkinsond
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It's not just you. Many people experience anxiety and paranoia after a severe malware infection. It's a natural response to feeling violated or threatened. There's not a lot of formal research on "malware psychosis," but it's a real phenomenon. Consider seeking professional help if it's severely impacting your life.
Not to the extreme of checking every link on VirusTotal. But I have had hacker psychosis for 10+ yrs haha 
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I think it will depend on the amount of damage; needs considerable one to cause pyschosis.Not to the extreme of checking every link on VirusTotal. But I have had hacker psychosis for 10 yrs haha
No it depends on how much one values security and privacy. Some people would say meh you hacker are wasting effort to hack me - I have nothing valuable.
No such thing.
There is PTSD-SP = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Secondary Psychosis Features.
The mental illness of fear and paranoia looms large amongst the subset of security-focused cohort of the overall population.
Shorter version: There are a lot of needlessly paranoid people on security forums.
I think all it takes is good management. Follow the frameworks and keep the security and paranoia under control.
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I know; just replaced traumatic with malware.
I do know what is the difference between anxiety disorders, psychosis, and depression.
Some people may think this way until get hit by malware aftermath; then, become overly cautious in a way that limit their productivity.
Yes. I switched to mac after the Spectre/Meltdown scandal. I became paranoid of Intel and Windows. Windows gave me a feeling that I was never adequately safe with all the bugs and security holes and Intel made me feel like even with everything, someone could still hack through the BIOS. So I switched to Apple Silicon.
Of course Mac is more secure; however, not everyone can afford.
It is a cost-gain balance, depending on how valuable are your data.
Unfortunately that happens to those who does not know about or follow any security framework. The folks that designed security frameworks have thought of everything. You can't out think a think tank of smart people. Banks and DoD have remained secure all this time, why not emulate them? Some frameworks do scale down. All you have to do is do their "checklist".
Not malware but some git last month set up a two top of the range latest iPhones (1TB each) at my address, & I received a paper bill for £233.28 UKP which did annoy me (a lot) & has cost me time & effort to sort it mainly because the people at EE UK were stupid enough to accept an online order for two phone contracts - EE in their infinite wisdom never thought of checking with me to see if I had ordered these phones- The thing is they had the temerity to pay extra for Scam Protection! The people who set it up had neither my phone number, bank account, or email address, just my address.
No issues here, I just assume and have for some time that I'm totally pwned, all my devices are probably compromised and there is no point in fretting or worrying over something you can't control.
It doesn't mean I don't implement security controls or make it as hard as possible it's just I've come to a point of acceptance.
These quotes sum it up "It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything." & "I found freedom. Losing all hope was freedom." If you know , you know!
It doesn't mean I don't implement security controls or make it as hard as possible it's just I've come to a point of acceptance.
These quotes sum it up "It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything." & "I found freedom. Losing all hope was freedom." If you know , you know!
Research, rebuild, harden, and try again and again. Tense situation to be in. Have been there. All I can say now is "stupid Windows" and "stupid Android". Not fun.
Discovered that you can disable all services on the Andriod and it can still make calls and do SMS. That took care of the Andriod problem. Forgot the details about what I did on Windows. Maybe went to Linux. Thank God I knew both.
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Most if not all my valuable info that's disappeared into the ether of the net has been lost not by myself but companies who hold information about me, some of whom should have taken better steps to avoid this - What I do or whether I use Windows, Linux, Android or IOS seems to have little bearing on things...
Cloud storage is unreliable as much as offline storage; you should keep both.
If I have to choose only one, I choose offline.
Good management requires a minimum level of knowledge and skill. Plus a compulsory or forced set of behaviors - either willingly or unwillingly.
A minimum level of knowledge and skill across a global population requires societies to prioritize education and instruction.
That requisite prioritization is never going to happen. Not in this era of brain rot and increasing nihilism. That's within societies that have the financial and other means to properly educate and instruct its citizens. First world nations. Forget about second and third world nations. They are already "Left Behind."
When the lights go out for 3, 4, 6 or more months and global financial markets are brought down due to various digital threat actors, only then will true cyber hygiene and security be prioritized in the world. The natives who have no electricity. They'll just laugh and ask "What's wrong with you people? Cannot survive on fire alone? Won't eat fire roasted giant moth grubs? OK then. Starve."
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