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minus-squareAdmiral Patrick@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up323arrow-down1·edit-25 days ago“Our spyware is not able to accommodate your platform.” The horror stories I’ve read about what you give the software access to do (assuming there’s truth to them; I’ve never run it myself). Edit: I’m realizing now your screenshot is probably for a web course.
minus-squarefoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up149arrow-down1·edit-25 days agoIt’s hilarious how bad it is I won’t ramble but I’m a cybersecurity professional with a lot of certs and… I’ve played with it (Pearson VUE) Hey Pearson, I have completely defeated your anticheat measures. Ironically, have used my expertise to pass cybersecurity exams. Fight me. Hey OP, use a free windows VM. Guess how many monitors your VM has? Guess how many your host can have? Yeah. This was 2019, so they may have gotten past that but I tells ya… For folks testing cybersec pros, they sure don’t have airtight opsec. I found more, but cannot responsibly disclose 😊
minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up104·5 days agoThey’re in the business of selling the illusion of security to university administrators.
minus-squareAlaik@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down4·5 days agoMost money moves because a retarded manager/executive has a retarded idea, I’m sure of it.
minus-squarekautau@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·5 days agoAlso kickbacks, don’t forget the kickbacks
minus-squareedric@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·5 days agoThis is why I just suck it up and go to a testing center even though more often than not it’s unpleasant too. I’m not installing all their tools and having to clear an entire room so there’s nothing that can be seen is such a hassle.
“Our spyware is not able to accommodate your platform.”
The horror stories I’ve read about what you give the software access to do (assuming there’s truth to them; I’ve never run it myself).
Edit: I’m realizing now your screenshot is probably for a web course.
It’s hilarious how bad it is
I won’t ramble but I’m a cybersecurity professional with a lot of certs and… I’ve played with it (Pearson VUE)
Hey Pearson, I have completely defeated your anticheat measures. Ironically, have used my expertise to pass cybersecurity exams. Fight me.
Hey OP, use a free windows VM. Guess how many monitors your VM has? Guess how many your host can have? Yeah.
This was 2019, so they may have gotten past that but I tells ya… For folks testing cybersec pros, they sure don’t have airtight opsec.
I found more, but cannot responsibly disclose 😊
They’re in the business of selling the illusion of security to university administrators.
Most money moves because a retarded manager/executive has a retarded idea, I’m sure of it.
Also kickbacks, don’t forget the kickbacks
This is why I just suck it up and go to a testing center even though more often than not it’s unpleasant too. I’m not installing all their tools and having to clear an entire room so there’s nothing that can be seen is such a hassle.