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0 pointsbutvacuum3mo ago0 comments

And something using keystroke injection to abuse the exception?

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Is called an automation tool.

Like Powershell, or Microsoft Automate or Tosca, who can all run keystroke injection, but aren't flagged.

My question was rhetorical and intended to point out that granting an exception for 'good' software to do a bad thing is just allowing bad actor to do the bad thing.

Then, when the exception has to be revoked, the backlash is massive. Look up the recent example of the driver FanControl used to issue SMBus commands being blacklisted.

shakna3mo ago

I was pointing out that keystroke injection is already the norm. The exception is banning it for some software.

It has been the norm since we first started automating processes designed more for people than automation. It will remain the norm for as long as that exists.

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shakna3mo ago

Is called an automation tool.

Like Powershell, or Microsoft Automate or Tosca, who can all run keystroke injection, but aren't flagged.

butvacuumOP3mo ago

My question was rhetorical and intended to point out that granting an exception for 'good' software to do a bad thing is just allowing bad actor to do the bad thing.

Then, when the exception has to be revoked, the backlash is massive. Look up the recent example of the driver FanControl used to issue SMBus commands being blacklisted.

shakna3mo ago

I was pointing out that keystroke injection is already the norm. The exception is banning it for some software.

It has been the norm since we first started automating processes designed more for people than automation. It will remain the norm for as long as that exists.

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