Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (April 07, 2024)
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<h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
<p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for April 07, 2024 :</p>
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Command Injection and Backdoor Account in D-Link NAS Devices
Summary: GitHub user netsecfish has identified a vulnerability in multiple D-Link NAS devices, including models DNS-340L, DNS-320L, DNS-327L, and DNS-325. The vulnerability lies within the nas_sharing.cgi URI and is due to hardcoded credentials and a command injection vulnerability via the system parameter. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary command execution, unauthorized access to sensitive information, system configuration alteration, or denial of service. Users are advised to apply available patches and updates.
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Did any processor implement an integer square root instruction?
Summary: The Harris RTX 2000 Forth CPU implemented a multi-step square root instruction, as did its military-grade sibling, the RTX 2010. Additionally, ENIAC, a computer from 1946, used five accumulators controlled by a special divider/square-rooter unit to perform up to 40 division operations per second or three square root operations per second on decimal integers.