Adversaries may breach or otherwise leverage mod organizations who have access to intended victims. Access through trusted third party relationship exploits an existing connection that may not be protected or receives less scrutiny than standard mechanisms of gaining access to a network.
Organizations often grant elevated access to second or third-party external mod connections in order to allow them to manage internal subreddits. Some examples of these relationships include powermods (e.g. gallowtitties), admins, and ban appeals. The third-party provider's access may be intended to be limited to the infrastructure being maintained, but may exist on the same network as the rest of the modmail. As such, Valid Accounts used by the other party for access to internal network systems may be compromised and used.
All forms of spearphishing are electronically delivered social engineering targeted at specific users, mods, or subreddits. In this scenario, adversaries send messages through mod mail. These services are more likely to have a less-strict security policy than an enterprise. As with most kinds of spearphishing, the goal is to generate rapport with the target or get the target's interest in some way. Adversaries will create fake reddit accounts and message mods for potential opportunities. Doing so allows a plausible reason for asking about services, policies, and software that's running in an environment. The adversary can then send malicious messages or bait through these services.
You're not even trying to be witty or anything, you're just circlejerking. How does it feel literally karma whoring, like, actually just being a human who cares enough to type multiple comments for no purpose except to draw a nearby majority's attention to the fact that you agree with them?
I hope whoever is doing it is wildly successful in getting hundreds of jannies banned so they don't get their checks this week, oh wait they all do it free of charge, nothing is ever paid to them because they are willing to do it for free.
You were banned from /r/Drama because one or more of your comments or submissions in the subreddit violated Rule 2 of the subreddit -- they contained one or more instances of:
flamebait,
fallacies;
were hostile in tone or nature;
and -
were judged to be made in bad faith.
You may appeal this ban 72 hours from now.
To appeal this ban, you may reply to this in modmail.
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Link to the content that you know or suspect to have prompted the ban;
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Apologise for the incident.
Appeals submitted without these five elements will not be considered. Responses which are not appeals may be reported to Reddit Administration as Violations of the Reddit Content Policy against Harassment.
If this person isn't receiving financial compensation for what may be the most pathetic thing I've witnessed on a site renown for such things, I don't think humanity deserves to survive.
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The moderation team of r/ContraPoints is the moderation team of r/ContraPoints.
YOU are NOT on it.
Before 35 minutes ago, you'd never participated in our community.
How we run our community is our business, and the business of the people who participate here in good faith.
We don't allow disrespect; We don't allow verbal or emotional abuse; We don't allow people to brigade our subreddit and post off-topic posts and metadrama.
What YOU think you know about our moderation team is informed solely by third-hand hearsay and screenshots released by someone abusing their position, edited and therefore cherry picked to support a narrative.
That narrative is abusive.
It will not be allowed.
No one will be allowed to come here and back-seat run our subreddit, or light torches and brandish pitchforks.
So now,
THREE Questions:
The first two still must be answered,
and
AM I PERFECTLY CLEAR THAT YOU ARE NOT A MODERATOR OF THIS SUBREDDIT?
You were banned from /r/Drama because one or more of your comments or submissions in the subreddit violated Rule 2 of the subreddit -- they contained one or more instances of:
flamebait,
fallacies;
were hostile in tone or nature;
and -
were judged to be made in bad faith.
You may appeal this ban 72 hours from now.
To appeal this ban, you may reply to this in modmail.
In the body of the appeal, you must:
Note in the Title or Body of the appeal that it is a "Formal Ban Appeal";
Link to the content that you know or suspect to have prompted the ban;
Explain in full which of the subreddit rules and/or Reddit Content Policy the content violated;
Explain your plan to avoid violating the subreddit rules and/or the Reddit Content Policy in the future;
Apologise for the incident.
Appeals submitted without these five elements will not be considered. Responses which are not appeals may be reported to Reddit Administration as Violations of the Reddit Content Policy against Harassment.
Aside from the intergalactic autism required to do a writeup like this, this isn't even what a phishing attack is. A phishing attack is when a fake website masquerades as, say, your bank's website in order to trick you into entering your credentials. What he's describing is just some dude baiting you into acting like a retard. That's not social engineering, or phishing, or any other vaguely techy-sounding words that he clearly doesn't understand. It's just existence on the internet.
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1 trappysaruh 2019-10-19
ID: T11008-BDEE93 Tactic: Initial Access Platform: Reddit Data Sources: Mail, Modmail CAPEC ID: CAPEC-16963 Version: 1.2a
Adversaries may breach or otherwise leverage mod organizations who have access to intended victims. Access through trusted third party relationship exploits an existing connection that may not be protected or receives less scrutiny than standard mechanisms of gaining access to a network.
Organizations often grant elevated access to second or third-party external mod connections in order to allow them to manage internal subreddits. Some examples of these relationships include powermods (e.g. gallowtitties), admins, and ban appeals. The third-party provider's access may be intended to be limited to the infrastructure being maintained, but may exist on the same network as the rest of the modmail. As such, Valid Accounts used by the other party for access to internal network systems may be compromised and used.
All forms of spearphishing are electronically delivered social engineering targeted at specific users, mods, or subreddits. In this scenario, adversaries send messages through mod mail. These services are more likely to have a less-strict security policy than an enterprise. As with most kinds of spearphishing, the goal is to generate rapport with the target or get the target's interest in some way. Adversaries will create fake reddit accounts and message mods for potential opportunities. Doing so allows a plausible reason for asking about services, policies, and software that's running in an environment. The adversary can then send malicious messages or bait through these services.
1 LongPostBot 2019-10-19
I don't have enough spoons to read this shit
I am a bot. Contact for questions
1 charming_tatum 2019-10-19
I feel the same way LPB, I feel the same way
1 duckraul2 2019-10-19
Is bardfinn cyberbulling reddit jannies now?
1 Pepe_von_Habsburg 2019-10-19
They really out here kys-posting
1 BussyShillBot 2019-10-19
skrrt skrrt my heart hurt
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1 SnapshillBot 2019-10-19
You're not even trying to be witty or anything, you're just circlejerking. How does it feel literally karma whoring, like, actually just being a human who cares enough to type multiple comments for no purpose except to draw a nearby majority's attention to the fact that you agree with them?
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1 WeWuzKANG5 2019-10-19
I hope whoever is doing it is wildly successful in getting hundreds of jannies banned so they don't get their checks this week, oh wait they all do it free of charge, nothing is ever paid to them because they are willing to do it for free.
1 trappysaruh 2019-10-19
You were banned from /r/Drama because one or more of your comments or submissions in the subreddit violated Rule 2 of the subreddit -- they contained one or more instances of:
were hostile in tone or nature;
and -
were judged to be made in bad faith.
You may appeal this ban 72 hours from now.
To appeal this ban, you may reply to this in modmail.
In the body of the appeal, you must:
Appeals submitted without these five elements will not be considered. Responses which are not appeals may be reported to Reddit Administration as Violations of the Reddit Content Policy against Harassment.
1 TaysSecondGussy 2019-10-19
B& fin-pilled.
1 WeWuzKANG5 2019-10-19
Lmao
1 TruthPains 2019-10-19
That sounds like the /r/AskTrumpSupporters rules.
1 ShitTornadoToOz 2019-10-19
Lmao I'm so happy you're back
1 SJCards 2019-10-19
If this person isn't receiving financial compensation for what may be the most pathetic thing I've witnessed on a site renown for such things, I don't think humanity deserves to survive.
1 trappysaruh 2019-10-19
https://nonbinary.wiki/wiki/Xenogender
1 SJCards 2019-10-19
I'm not even phased.
1 VanillaReign 2019-10-19
Thanks trappy. Now that I know the correct terminology, I can finally come out of the closet as a gendergoliath.
1 loli_esports 2019-10-19
1 WhiteTearsForFears 2019-10-19
On all levels, except physical, I am a zerg.
1 dogDroolsCatsRules 2019-10-19
Vore me daddy 🤤🤤🤤
1 zsfh 2019-10-19
https://nonbinary.wiki/wiki/Xenogender#Quantigender
1 SJCards 2019-10-19
Quantum tunnel yourself to safety.
1 LGBTreecko 2019-10-19
I've asked you
TWO
Extremely clear questions.
ONE:
CAN YOU ABIDE BY OUR COMMUNITY'S RULES?
and
TWO:
WERE YOU TRYING TO CALL ME A LIAR?
These are questions I asked YOU.
You can answer them -- or not.
And you can participate here.
Or not.
The moderation team of r/ContraPoints is the moderation team of r/ContraPoints.
YOU are NOT on it.
Before 35 minutes ago, you'd never participated in our community.
How we run our community is our business, and the business of the people who participate here in good faith.
We don't allow disrespect; We don't allow verbal or emotional abuse; We don't allow people to brigade our subreddit and post off-topic posts and metadrama.
What YOU think you know about our moderation team is informed solely by third-hand hearsay and screenshots released by someone abusing their position, edited and therefore cherry picked to support a narrative.
That narrative is abusive.
It will not be allowed.
No one will be allowed to come here and back-seat run our subreddit, or light torches and brandish pitchforks.
So now,
THREE Questions:
The first two still must be answered,
and
AM I PERFECTLY CLEAR THAT YOU ARE NOT A MODERATOR OF THIS SUBREDDIT?
1 trappysaruh 2019-10-19
You were banned from /r/Drama because one or more of your comments or submissions in the subreddit violated Rule 2 of the subreddit -- they contained one or more instances of:
were hostile in tone or nature;
and -
were judged to be made in bad faith.
You may appeal this ban 72 hours from now.
To appeal this ban, you may reply to this in modmail.
In the body of the appeal, you must:
Appeals submitted without these five elements will not be considered. Responses which are not appeals may be reported to Reddit Administration as Violations of the Reddit Content Policy against Harassment.
1 LGBTreecko 2019-10-19
You were banned from /r/Contrapoints because you were UNABLE to ANSWER my THREE VERY SIMPLE QUESTIONS.
1 5T48J6ff 2019-10-19
Seeth
1 LightUmbra 2019-10-19
What's this from?
1 TaysSecondGussy 2019-10-19
The most powerful janny of all.
1 5T48J6ff 2019-10-19
I'm not reading all that give tldr
1 trapochaphouse 2019-10-19
Tldr is bardfinn wears the same underwears for months at a time.
1 WeWuzKANG5 2019-10-19
I heard he collects male midget snuff porn.
1 ironicshitpostr 2019-10-19
Every cloud has their silver lining
1 ClementineChime 2019-10-19
David Foster Wallace over here. I'll tell you one thing, this individual never had a problem reaching the page minimum for school papers.
1 Alicesnakebae 2019-10-19
Idk what the fuck any of this mean I'm way too stoopid for this
1 dramasexual 2019-10-19
Aside from the intergalactic autism required to do a writeup like this, this isn't even what a phishing attack is. A phishing attack is when a fake website masquerades as, say, your bank's website in order to trick you into entering your credentials. What he's describing is just some dude baiting you into acting like a retard. That's not social engineering, or phishing, or any other vaguely techy-sounding words that he clearly doesn't understand. It's just existence on the internet.
1 Protista_of_Peace 2019-10-19
I dove in thinking it was going to be something juicy like people getting mod's passwords or home addresses. Really disappointing.
1 tenebrous_cloud 2019-10-19
REDDIT IS MY FUCKING LIFE STOP HARASSING ME ITS NOT FUNNY YES I DO THIS FULL TIME JOB WITH NO PAY I'LL TELL ON YOU
1 watermark1917 2019-10-19
Torboautism
1 WhiteTearsForFears 2019-10-19
Captain sperge of the USS Redditerprise
1 ElonMuskarr 2019-10-19
at what point does it become unethical to make fun of someone for being too autistic? bardfinn seems to be on the low end of the spectrum
1 Lysis10 2019-10-19
good ol' social engineering. The weapon of chad hackers. The autists are unable to be social and therefore cannot socially engineer.