Collaborate Disseminate
I continually entered my password incorrectly whilst trying to login to Windows 11. I expected that after N failed attempts I would then start to see an increasing time delay after each subsequent attempt, yet instead what I found was that… Continue reading Why might an operating system require a restart after N failed login attempts?
Wotnot, An Indian AI startup that helps businesses build custom chatbots, has leaked almost 350,000 sensitive files after the data was left unsecured on the web.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading AI chatbot startup WotNot leaks 346,000 files, including passports and medical records
In episode 26 of The AI Fix, an AI does surgery on pork chops, holographic Jesus wants your consent to use cookies, Mark opens the pod bay doors, our hosts discover OpenAI’s couch potato health coach, and Graham finds a robot made of drain pipes.
Gr… Continue reading The AI Fix #26: Would AI kill sentient robots, and is water wet?
A security researcher has blamed misconfigured implementations of Microsoft Power Pages for a slew of data breaches from web portals – including the leak of 1.1 million NHS employee records.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Data leaks from websites built on Microsoft Power Pages, including 1.1 million NHS records
While most operating systems are written in C and C++, KolibriOS is written in pure x86 assembly and as a result small and lightweight enough to run off a standard …read more Continue reading KolibriOS: The Operating System That Fits on a 1.44 MB 3.5″ Floppy Disk
What are some known methods where attackers, by changing just a single value (like rax in x86_64, which is the syscall number) they can change the entire nature of the syscall?
The newly announced changes mean that Apple users in the E.U. will have more control over default apps, browser choice, and pre-installed apps. Continue reading Apple to Allow EU Users to Delete Pre-Installed Apps on iOS 18, Complying With Digital Markets Act
Serena OS is not just another operating system—it’s a playground for hackers, tinkerers, and Amiga enthusiasts pushing vintage hardware to new limits. Born from modern design principles and featuring pervasive …read more Continue reading Amiga, Interrupted: A Fresh Take On Amiga OS
Let’s say I am interested in using one of Microsoft’s new computers but I have concerns over the massive amount of data, personal behavior, and whatnot being consumed by the machine. Microsoft claims that all of their AI toolings will be … Continue reading How to use one of Microsoft’s new computers without leaking information?
Looking at all the recent Linux kernel crash CVEs I see that the "Scope Changed" metric is always "Unchanged" indicating that "The vulnerable component is the affected component".
My question is, why wouldn’t … Continue reading Why is the "Scope Changed" CVSS Metric for Kernel Crash Vectors always "Unchanged"? [closed]