Are there any export controls for dual use items such as offensive security tools? [closed]

Just a look at Github one can find the huge amount of offensive tools available. E.g., https://github.com/topics/offensive-security
Much like nuclear weapons, when wielded by the right people, it can keep the world a safer place – deterren… Continue reading Are there any export controls for dual use items such as offensive security tools? [closed]

Autodesk Blinks, Keeps STEP File Export in Free Version of Fusion 360

Good news, Fusion 360 fans — Autodesk just announced that they won’t be removing support for STEP file exports for personal use licensees of the popular CAD/CAM platform after all.

As we noted last week, Autodesk had announced major changes to the free-to-use license for Fusion 360. Most of the …read more

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Hackaday Links: September 20, 2020

The announcement of Autodesk’s changes to the Fusion 360 personal use license terms this week caused quite a dustup. Our article on the announcement garnered a lot of discussion and not a few heated comments. At the end of the day, though, Autodesk is going to do what it’s going …read more

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An intranet web app for decrypting values : a bad idea, and if so, why?

We have to protect a database connection string for a .NET desktop application that has an application-level database user. One option is to encrypt a section of the app.config using asp_regiis. But then every user of the application needs… Continue reading An intranet web app for decrypting values : a bad idea, and if so, why?