Some introductory reverse engineering help on finding a string

I understand the crackme I am researching is from 2007, however this was the point in my life when I initially became interested in reverse engineering and wish to complete it for nostalgia sake. Following on from this question, I intend t… Continue reading Some introductory reverse engineering help on finding a string

How to select a random node when nodes are untrusted in a distributed network?

Assume in a distributed network, where the nodes are not trusted and are identified by their public keys, we intend to select one of them in a random process. In such a situation, all of the nodes have the same chances to be elected.
Since… Continue reading How to select a random node when nodes are untrusted in a distributed network?

Does a security breach on a site with Google login mean my Google account is compromised?

Firefox Monitor has given me a warning that Lumin PDF has been hacked.

However, I use my Google account to login to Lumin, which I believe means Lumin did not store a password for me.

Does the Lumin PDF hack mean that my Google accoun… Continue reading Does a security breach on a site with Google login mean my Google account is compromised?