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Russia says it might build its own Linux community after removal of several kernel maintainers in c/infosec_news@infosec.pub

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 4 points 2 weeks ago

Just like North Korea did... Which was found to be loaded with exploitable bugs.

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm surprised it's not a negative number.

Mozilla Faces GDPR Complaint Over Firefox Tracking Users Without Consent in c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago

I despise the fact that we keep having to review the settings for new shit that needs to be turned off.

New Vo1d malware infects 1.3 million Android streaming boxes in c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 1 points 2 months ago

When I was on vacation in Central America, I saw how popular these things were, and knew they'd never received an update from the day they were made... It was only a matter of time.

In Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your Phone’s Microphone to Serve Ads for Stuff You Mention in c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago

Heh. My TV has never been online, not even once. I'd rather suffer the occasional firmware bug than have it act as a sensor.

MPA says no more “Whac-a-Mole” with pirate sites, claims it took down “mothership” in c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 1 points 2 months ago

Never heard of it. Back to TPB.

City of Columbus sues man after he discloses severity of ransomware attack in c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago

Upvoting for Streisand Effect. ;)

Streaming is getting more expensive for consumers. Here's why in c/cordcutters@infosec.pub

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago

Yup, since a specific subscription I already pay for started inserting ads randomly into their programs, I've added a second 16TB seedbox to my house. Now if I hear that someone at home is interested in a particular series, or that an old program has been added to the service that someone wants to watch, I just queue it up for download and watch it on the TV using the VLC app.

Streaming is getting more expensive for consumers. Here's why in c/cordcutters@infosec.pub

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago

In other news, Piracy is still free.

During a talk, Eric Schmidt said Google is losing the AI race because it decided that work-life balance and working from home were "more important than winning" (Orianna Rosa Royle/Fortune) in c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I can read this both ways, but I'll assume that since he's a CEO, it's the way that makes him sound like a flaming dickhole.

Trump campaign cites Iran election phish claim as evidence leaked docs were stolen in c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago

Man, the total and complete lack of self awareness... It would be hilarious if it wasn't tragic...

The document thief himself bitching about stolen documents getting leaked... Damn, you can't dream this shit up on shrooms.

A new report finds Boeing’s rockets are built with an unqualified work force in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub 3 points 3 months ago

This meshes with the news that Boeing is run by accountants, not engineers, like it used to be.

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AnonFiles shut down... (cybernews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub to c/securitynews@infosec.pub

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I guess we just can't have nice things.

The dumb part was relying on ads. There are privacy-focused crypto tokens out there.