[conspire] computer security

[Deirdre Saoirse Moen]

> On Mar 6, 2021, at 09:42, paulz at ieee.org wrote:
> 
> In reading the BBC news I found that none other than John McAffee has been charged with tax evasion and manipulation of crypto currencies.
> https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56300593 <https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56300593>
> 
> But wait, there's more.  In a related article, we find that McAffee got into anti-virus because he thought it would be a lucrative business AND he does not use his company's products himself!

McAfee has been a bizarre story for some time.

I love this security screwup of his: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/12/03/john-mcafee-location-exif/ followup to https://www.vice.com/en/article/yv5kyv/we-are-with-john-mcafee-right-now-suckers

https://www.cnn.com/2012/11/18/world/americas/belize-mcafee-enclave/index.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2016/10/03/john-mcafees-strange-tale-gets-darker-documentary/91222628/

https://nypost.com/2019/07/26/irs-fugitive-john-mcafee-sent-to-uk-after-stint-in-dominican-jail/

(None of these were the particular piece I was looking for, but they at least provide the shape of the bonfire that is his life.)

Deirdre
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