Ask HN: Do rich people avoid clicking on social media (e.g., reddit) links?

3•amichail•1h ago

Maybe they fear malware to a much greater degree than most people given how much money they could lose?

Comments

leakycap•1h ago

No, the "rich" people I've provided tech support to are the juiciest targets and get hit regularly because avoiding malware/phishing/etc. doesn't even register on their daily thought process and everything is just something to get through to get to the next important thing

You would not believe what a person can manage to install on their MacBook nowdays... it used to be "Flash Player updates" that got them, now I don't even know where this stuff comes from

cranberryturkey•1h ago

My sister has a mac. she regular gets malware. I put her on Ubuntu (never had a problem) but she complained about the UX

Bender•1h ago

Adding ... these people are the most likely to leave laptops unlocked and unattended in public spaces as many of them just see the petty cost of the laptop vs. the value of the data on it and their risk vectors to a corporation. Their email discussions alone can be worth the market cap of their company.

PaulHoule•1h ago

I get these 419 scam emails and think "who would believe $10 million would fall out of the sky?" and the only conclusion I can come to is "someone who already had $10 million fall out of the sky".

Some rich people are really shrewd, but people who inherit it often aren't. I had a friend growing up who was from a family that inherited a fortune from a European conglomerate, they were trying to get my parents to get into Amway (poor, but too smart for that shit) and involved in right wing politics.

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