Genbox

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by Genbox 4y ago
For Ethernet, MAC addresses are 48 bits long.
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by Genbox 4y ago
Arh yes, the good old "everything means nothing" argument. I'm sorry to say, but words have meaning [1][2], and most of them are formally defined. And yes, I think that an HTTP POST to Microsoft's Windows Terminal team s
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by Genbox 4y ago
What you are stating is incorrect. Each of the calls you link to sets a boolean here: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/57c3953aca49f68ac... It does not transmit what you copy, search for or when you
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by Genbox 4y ago
That is not how telemetry works. It is not spying or a privacy issue. Categorizing it as such only dilute the meaning of both terms so the real issues won't be taken serious. If you feel like a bunch of developers getting info about ho
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by Genbox 4y ago
Note: This is not news of any kind. Windows Terminal has been open source since its first release 3 years ago.
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by Genbox 4y ago
The builtin POPCNT that came with Intel's SSE4 (SSE4a for AMD) is much faster. However, at a certain point, using AVX2 (and AVX-512 if present) is actually faster yet [1] - at least for 512 byte inputs or larger. [1]: https:/&#x2
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by Genbox 4y ago
Yes, it mostly is. Understanding systems, algorithms, design patterns etc. takes time. Nobody ever starts out writing a solution that incorporates things they don't know. That's why we have education, training, certificates etc. t
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by Genbox 4y ago
The maximum power output of a mobile phone is ~200 mW (0.2 watt) and that happens only for short periods (miliseconds) at the time. That is not enough energy to even penetrate the skin, much less the skull. The amount of energy the article
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by Genbox 5y ago
> using windows feels like fighting a living thing that constantly want to make me experience bloat. Never has my professional life been distilled to such an accurate description.
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by Genbox 5y ago
It is not pseudo security. A secure booted system that can only load signed software is the optimal solution for preventing unauthorized code from running. iOS on iPhone/iPad is a great example where you can be sure nobody can insert t
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by Genbox 5y ago
Well, it is a chain of trusted components that are responsible for loading the next component in the chain. UEFI with Secure Boot enabled will only load the stage 1 bootloader if it is signed with the firmware trusted certificate. We don&#x
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by Genbox 5y ago
Verification of packages is something that is controlled by the distro, not the Linux kernel. However, if we are talking about drivers (modules), then they are verified at load time in both operating systems. As for Windows packages, there
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by Genbox 5y ago
Most manufactures decided to include Microsoft's signing key into firmware. That is not something Microsoft is in control of. Pre-loaded (factory) keys are much harder for Linux as it seems every distro wants their own signing key, and
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by Genbox 5y ago
Sure, Fedora has Secure Boot. So does Ubuntu, Debian and FreeBSD. According to DistroWatch[1], 26 Linux distros out of 927 have built-in support for Secure Boot, so I stand by what I said. [1] https://distrowatch.com/search.
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by Genbox 5y ago
What gruez said is correct. Hardware token have been mandated for EV certificates for a long time by providers to prevent leaks. I'll also add that Amazon Key Management Service, Azure Key Vault, and Google Key Management Service store
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by Genbox 5y ago
There is a hint of frequency illusion here. Millions of code signing certificates are stored securely on hardware devices or by other means. A leak of a private key every now and then does not negate the security of the entire ecosystem.
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by Genbox 5y ago
It would require code execution on your computer in order to install a signed driver. That being said, any malware using the Nvidia certificate would be the easiest malware to find since we know the certificate used.
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by Genbox 5y ago
A stolen code signing certificate affect Linux in the same capacity as Windows. I'm of course ignoring the fact that a lot of Linux distros still do not have Secure Boot enabled by default, and therefore do not enforce any kernel drive
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by Genbox 5y ago
I feel some of the least secure places are the ones which never mention (or realize) that they have a security problem. It is an age old conundrum that people seem to struggle with a lot. As part of my previous profession, I've secur
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by Genbox 5y ago
Wait until you learn Windows has a default file handler for JavaScript (wscript.exe), which can execute external applications, write files and much more.
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by Genbox 5y ago
- Daniel Lemire: https://lemire.me/blog/ - Andrew Lock: https://andrewlock.net/ - Steve Gordon: https://www.stevejgordon.co.uk/ - Scott Helme: https://scotthelme.co.uk/
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by Genbox 5y ago
I can totally understand your frustration. It is way too expensive for certificates and costs have gone off the rails. Yes, browsers have removed the green trust bar. Yes, ordinary users have to click on small buttons and manually check aga
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by Genbox 5y ago
How would you otherwise know that xoom.com is really PayPal? I believe it is PayPal because DigiCert say it is (with EV). That is much better than no validation - which is the default. Domains are not identities. They are a reference to an
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by Genbox 5y ago
You are right. The EV validation process (I am EV validated at 3 major authorities) does involve sending paystubs, identification with photos and an interview. Let's Encrypt is not a solution for trust. It is an attempt at getting as m
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by Genbox 5y ago
Encrypted file systems wants to have a word with you. :) I don't think it is hard to imagine an increase in throughput for disk encryption due to less time spent in the RNG.
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by Genbox 5y ago
Thank you for the contribution and for thinking about the issue as a fundamental one that has to be proven correct rather than hacking on it until it seems to work. The use of RDRAND was especially overzealous. The problem is always finding
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by Genbox 5y ago
That is not true. LINQ's First() correctly returns a non-nullable type: https://source.dot.net/#System.Linq/System/Linq/First.cs,11 FirstOrDefault() correctly returns a nullable type: https://
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by Genbox 5y ago
" There is a real, almost religion-like defense of Windows. " Likewise on Linux and macOS for that matter. Every aspect of IT have fans of varying degrees from "I use it as a tool" to "I can't imagine anyone us
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by Genbox 5y ago
Surely it is not the first co-founder convicted of murder.
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by Genbox 5y ago
Works fine in Firefox 92 and Edge. Maybe a temporary error?

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