Thank you SysAdmin for installing cracked version of software x on Windows Servers.

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How often do companies get caught? Are there even statistics?

@Marlo security is comprimised when using cracked software.

@inukinator and if you're a competent sysadmin it doesn't matter

@ScribeOfGoD If you're a competent sysadmin you wouldn't be installing it in the first place! Installing cracked software on an enterprise system is asking for trouble

@FoolsGambit not if you know what you're doing ;) hence the "competent" part lol

@ScribeOfGoD You're kidding, right? There is always someone who is smarter than you are, a new 0 day being exploited or a configuration slip up to be made. That's why there's a whole industry revolving around protecting network systems.

Hell, even hackers drop the ball and fall victim to exploits - the Defcon conference regularly features a 'wall of sheep' naming and shaming attendees that have been hacked while at the conference and it's always full of people who really do know what they are doing.

@FoolsGambit and you commented on a month old post just to keep the argument going. Even if you use non cracked software you can be hacked, so it doesn't really matter.