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March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024

I wrote this Format dialog back on a rainy Thursday morning at Microsoft in late 1994, I think it was.

We were porting the bajillion lines of code from the Windows95 user interface over to NT, and Format was just one of those areas where WindowsNT was different enough from… pic.twitter.com/PbrhQe0n3K

— Dave W Plummer (@davepl1968) March 24, 2024


In 2021, two Norwegian journalists covering conditions for migrant workers in Qatar were detained for 30+ hours. Their equipment was seized, photos and videos deleted. I wrote about what this can teach us about digital security and source protection. https://t.co/2RpTiSDgpI

— Runa Sandvik (@runasand) March 25, 2024


https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/03/25/united-states-cyber-force/



UK attributes two malicious cyber campaigns targeting the UK’s democratic institutions (electoral commission) and politicians (MPs). Chinese state-backed cyber operators. Sanctions, asset freezes.

— Lukasz Olejnik, ☕️🥐 (@lukOlejnik) March 25, 2024

USA also attributes cyberattacks to China and issues new sanctions. Against people [Social Credit Code (USCC) 91420100551956105K] and Wuhan XRZ (China-based Ministry of State Security front company). https://t.co/bzfCD45UAg https://t.co/QDV14sqk0a pic.twitter.com/nT3u5VBIZ6

— Lukasz Olejnik, ☕️🥐 (@lukOlejnik) March 25, 2024

U.S. China-linked attribution. More details in the indictment. Sent phishing emails contained tracking material. Helped target individuals and companies. They also used zero-day exploits and SQL injections. https://t.co/lc4rCi9U29 pic.twitter.com/1UDZ3E6pTs

— Lukasz Olejnik, ☕️🥐 (@lukOlejnik) March 25, 2024


This is a few years old research by Gal Beniamini but still a very interesting series showing how to exploit Broadcom Wi-Fi stack.

Part 1: https://t.co/gy5Sb3RXLO
Part 2: https://t.co/O7hAQqMXeS
Part 3: https://t.co/UMlWTKGFWw

#80211 #cybersecurity pic.twitter.com/PBN0pZKuA1

— 0xor0ne (@0xor0ne) March 25, 2024


Web searches for VPNs swell 400% in Texas as Pornhub blocks access, per NYP.

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 25, 2024


Applejuiceification and the illusion of choice: a short thread pic.twitter.com/sC5bQSJkaQ

— Stakeholder Consultant (@echetus) March 25, 2024

Thread by @echetus on Thread Reader App – Thread Reader App

@echetus: Applejuiceification and the illusion of choice: a short thread


thank god pic.twitter.com/qVOOxAGlEQ

— vx-underground (@vxunderground) March 25, 2024


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Radios, how do they work?

Radios, how do they work? - lcamtuf’s thing

A brief introduction to antennas, superheterodyne receivers, and signal modulation schemes.


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