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July 31, 2023

July 31, 2023

July 31, 2023

Heads

A compliment to TAILS.

Looks interesting although I can’t vouch for it.

About | Heads - Wiki

Documentation for the Heads firmware project

osresearch/heads: A minimal Linux that runs as a coreboot or LinuxBoot ROM payload to provide a secure, flexible boot environment for laptops and servers.

GitHub - osresearch/heads: A minimal Linux that runs as a coreboot or LinuxBoot ROM payload to provide a secure, flexible boot environment for laptops and servers.

A minimal Linux that runs as a coreboot or LinuxBoot ROM payload to provide a secure, flexible boot environment for laptops and servers. - GitHub - osresearch/heads: A minimal Linux that runs as a ...


GitHub - osresearch/jumphost: ssh jump host appliance

ssh jump host appliance. Contribute to osresearch/jumphost development by creating an account on GitHub.


khoj-ai/khoj: An AI personal assistant for your digital brain

GitHub - khoj-ai/khoj: An AI personal assistant for your digital brain

An AI personal assistant for your digital brain. Contribute to khoj-ai/khoj development by creating an account on GitHub.


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— No Context Brits (@NoContextBrits) July 30, 2023


This floor-to-ceiling diagram, known as a Morrison Wall, was created by Bletchley Park's SIXTA team.

SIXTA were tasked with mapping enemy communications, figuring out who was talking to who.

You can find out more about SIXTA over on our podcast ⬇️https://t.co/KBJeBtyqJf pic.twitter.com/6F5qLJDrC7

— Bletchley Park (@bletchleypark) July 30, 2023

No More GIL!
the Python team has officially accepted the proposal.

Congrats @colesbury on his multi-year brilliant effort to remove the GIL, and a heartfelt thanks to the Python Steering Council and Core team for a thoughtful plan to make this a reality.https://t.co/58QK2yctRD

— Soumith Chintala (@soumithchintala) July 30, 2023

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— gównomeming (@gownomeming) July 30, 2023

Here is a weird story about consequences, politics, history and Chris Nolan films.

This is a photo of me as a Gotham Police Officer, an extra in The Dark Knight Rises. They were out of my uniform size. Pic secretly taken during the shoot by a friend. His name is Adrian Hong... pic.twitter.com/gEmvvez2Ad

— Aaron Stewart-Ahn Strike‼️ (@somebadideas) July 30, 2023

'... allegedly “sold radios and radio equipment, worked odd hours, was arrogant, frequently lied, displayed inappropriate workplace behavior and sexual harassment, had financial problems, and possessed [Arnold air force base land mobile radio] equipment”.https://t.co/oHw5Sx2vho

— Ravi Nayyar (@ravirockks) July 30, 2023

Interesting story. East Germany's disinformation agents produced a book in 1965 purporting to contain the names of CIA agents around the world. At least half the names were of foreign service officers and other U.S. officials with no connection with the CIA. pic.twitter.com/GpPj7ok3y5

— Lukasz Olejnik (@LukaszOlejnik@Mastodon.Social) (@lukOlejnik) July 29, 2023

The Ups and Downs of 0-days: A Year in Review of 0-days Exploited In-the-Wild in 2022


Google Online Security Blog: The Ups and Downs of 0-days: A Year in Review of 0-days Exploited In-the-Wild in 2022

Maddie Stone, Security Researcher, Threat Analysis Group (TAG) This is Google’s fourth annual year-in-review of 0-days exploited in-the-wild...

41 in-the-wild 0-days were detected and disclosed in 2022, the second-most ever recorded since we began tracking in mid-2014, but down from the 69 detected in 2021.  Although a 40% drop might seem like a clear-cut win for improving security, the reality is more complicated. Some of our key takeaways from 2022 include


A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of Barbie.

— Slavoj Žižek (@Slavojiek) July 29, 2023

Whatever you think of Elon Musk, positive, negative, or anything in between, most should be able to agree that no company, let alone an individual, should be in position to do this. https://t.co/eiFibV21dq

— Nicholas Grossman (@NGrossman81) July 30, 2023

European Union issues sanctions on Russian men and women, and entities for disinformation about war in Ukraine. https://t.co/wKgrVkbHQG pic.twitter.com/A9I9SoUJMx

— Lukasz Olejnik (@LukaszOlejnik@Mastodon.Social) (@lukOlejnik) July 31, 2023

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— Kyle Gordon (@kylegordon101) July 28, 2023

Who Paid for a Mysterious Spy Tool? The F.B.I., an F.B.I. Inquiry Found https://t.co/UjZvtI1fMZ

— Dr. Dan Lomas (@Sandbagger_01) July 31, 2023

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