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>https://pacmanattack.com https://pacmanattack.com >does PACMAN have a logo? >Yes! great, answering the hard questions. the trend of creating a marketing web

by serf 4y ago

>https://pacmanattack.com https://pacmanattack.com >does PACMAN have a logo? >Yes! great, answering the hard questions. the trend of creating a marketing website for every horrible exploit is so strange. Who are these people selling to, and what? Fear to media outlets is my only guess.

pjscott 4y ago
Imagine that you had come up with a delightfully clever way to break pointer authentication using wacky speculative execution side-channel shenanigans. Wouldn't you be proud? Wouldn't you want to give it a cute name and an explanatory web site and a picture of Pac-man in a Venn diagram? I sure would.
reed1234 4y ago
Researchers write papers. They want their papers to be read by many people as they depend on them for their livelihood. Wouldn’t you market yours?
- KerrAvon 4y ago
  No. It’s patently unethical to equate this to something like Heartbleed. It doesn’t warrant a meme.
  - smoldesu 4y ago
    Guys, chill out. This is like halfway down their FAQ and obviously tongue-in-cheek. This is not a whitepaper, it's a press kit.