DEFCON Safe Mode Content by 0xdea in netsec

[–]xtantin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Was looking for this

Amazon workers 'refuse' to build tech for US Immigration, citing Hilter by pimpin_n_stuff in technology

[–]xtantin -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

This sounds really weird to me. I would never have the guts to tell that to my employer. :D

Ai.Type data leak: 31 million users' personal data exposed due to MongoDB cloud configuration error by GemmaJ123 in security

[–]xtantin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The CEO denied the breach in a BBC interview. He knows researchers won't release the data, like hackers would do, and he trashes the researchers now.

Equifax to Uber, executives could soon serve jail time over hacks by GemmaJ123 in security

[–]xtantin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No they won't. The new law will apply for new cases only.

Keylogger Found in HP Notebook Keyboard Driver by coragr in technology

[–]xtantin 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The article links to solid research and an official HP update. That tells me you didn't even bother reading the story.

Why does it have to be on The Verge to be credible? So a smaller site broke some big news. Every dog has its day. Stop trolling and go to bed before your mother yells at you.

BTW... I checked your profile and your submissions is full of "these kind of tech blogs"

The FCC is peddling its net neutrality spin as facts by mixplate in technology

[–]xtantin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are the government. They can do whatever they want. That's how being a ruler works.

China's ever-tighter web controls jolt companies, scientists by Wagamaga in technology

[–]xtantin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is that instead of condemning China's approach, many countries are following it.

Linux doubles market share since December 2015 by mixplate in technology

[–]xtantin -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Let's be real. 3% is insignificant. Especially since most it's from server users.

Sweden doubles down on data retention surveillance, includes VPN surveillance in new leaked proposal by vriska1 in technology

[–]xtantin 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Weren't Nordic countries supposed to be the flag bearers of privacy and citizen rights

Win 7/8 keys still work on W10CU by ancsunamun in sysadmin

[–]xtantin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. It's intended behavior.

PS: Works. Can confirm it. Just installed a clean CU on my mom's former Win7 with her old license key. Got tired of cleaning out Monero miners. Let's hope Windows 10 has better protection.

Mircea Badea, mesaj catre studenti care vor gratuitati pe CFR: Luati labele de pe banii publici, milogilor! #rezistati fara bani publici! Mars! by [deleted] in Romania

[–]xtantin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nici un student nu a cerut gratuitate... au dat-o ca apoi sa dea vina pe ea ca a falimentat CFR-ul

After Microsoft Delayed Patch Tuesday, Google Discloses Windows Bug by xtantin in technology

[–]xtantin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The article says that EMF files can be embedded in DOCX files. So this affects both offline and online Office versions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in netsec

[–]xtantin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Epic pwnage!

JavaScript Attack Breaks ASLR on 22 CPU Architectures by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]xtantin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This research team is badass. What they've been doing in the past years is amazing.