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Fact Check: Does the Zello Phone App Work Without the Internet?(snopes.com)
3 points by w8rbt 9y ago|1 comments
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by w8rbt 9y ago
I wrote a demuxer for CAN Bus data in C++. Then, I built a Python module using Boost.python so that our Python programmers could simply 'import demux' and write scripts to see and manipulate individual variables, load data into th
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by w8rbt 9y ago
I expect two factor authentication over cellular networks (SMS and voice callbacks) to be commonly exploited in a year. Orgs really need to force OATH (HOTP, TOTP) and FIDO (U2F, UAF) and begin transitioning away from cellular two factor.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
Once you have nothing, you have everything.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
Of the seven classes I have had, only one (software engineering with Professor Orso) has been a team class. All the other classes were individual work only. I got an A in the team-based class. Don't get discouraged and do talk to the p
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by w8rbt 9y ago
Endless loops are now billing issues, just like a DOS.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
Awesome. Sounds as if the system is working like it should. Thanks for all the ext file system work over the years.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
Why did they fork?
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306 Million Password Hashes(haveibeenpwned.com)
4 points by w8rbt 9y ago|0 comments
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by w8rbt 9y ago
I wrote a keystroke logger for Windows, but I've never used it outside of demonstrations. Doing so may be illegal, so talk to a lawyer in your state to get the facts. Here's the source code: https://github.com/w8rb
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by w8rbt 9y ago
Yes, C++. It's the only practical, safe alternative to C.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
State and federal governments do not get as much tax revenue either because these people are not earning at their full potential. So basically, it hurts everyone involved as well as society as a whole.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
So much for 'Think Different', huh? https://thisisnotadvertising.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/nel...
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by w8rbt 9y ago
I'm not sure this is always true. GNU Coreutils offer much more functionality and are preferred by many for this reason.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
I strive to respect other people's time/concentration and I appreciate the same. So I typically start chats with, "Hey, do you have a minute?" to give them the chance to say no.
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Zero Factor Authentication(blog.koehntopp.info)
2 points by w8rbt 9y ago|0 comments
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by w8rbt 9y ago
I answer all of my secret questions with 160-bits of hex encoded randomness.
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How a coffee machine took down an industrial control network(reddit.com)
4 points by w8rbt 9y ago|0 comments
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by w8rbt 9y ago
You have to get people to buy into using 2fa. SMS and cell phones were good for that. They are not secure and are being abused now (SS7 attacks) and one day won't be used for 2fa at all, but the platform was a good start and certainly
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by w8rbt 9y ago
This is awesome. Seems you could make it a business and sell some random bits. Maybe compete with hotbits and random.org.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
I get 5 to 7 calls a day. I don't answer the phone unless I know the number. If it's important, they'll leave a message.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
Single sign on is single compromise.
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Difference Between Primary and Secondary Passwords(github.com)
3 points by w8rbt 9y ago|0 comments
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by w8rbt 9y ago
It depends on the hash type. Cryptographic hashes (MD4, SHA1, SHA256, etc.) are made to be efficient and fast to compute while password hashes (bcrypt, scrypt, etc.) are much more difficult to compute. The difference is staggering. john
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by w8rbt 9y ago
Good point. I prefer ISO standards and the built-in library, but your point is valid. Implementations do exist in C++ today.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
If it weren't for Goroutines I would not find go very useful. I expect C++ will implement coroutines and/or fibers someday that will be very well designed and more carefully/broadly thought out.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
Perhaps he means C11? The most recent standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2011). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C11_(C_standard_revision)
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by w8rbt 9y ago
If you are really worried about the security of old C code, then the safest, most portable thing to do is re-write in modern C++. This is sane and doable in a short period of time. Rust is not.
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by w8rbt 9y ago
Got to use TOTP or FIDO (U2F). Can't rely on SMS (SS7) attacks. Here's some TOTP/HOTP software I wrote: https://github.com/w8rbt/oathgen https://github.com/w8rbt/goathgen
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by w8rbt 9y ago
This is really cool to see visually. I buy 15 to 20 year old Toyotas and keep them for 10 years or until they really break-down. If you can find one that's been serviced regularly (engine oil, coolant and lub), it'll last a good b

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