In our new report today, we detail the exploit chains in Linux kernel USB drivers that forensic traces show were likely used by Cellebrite to unlock Android phones in Serbia. We collaborated with Benoît Sevens @ Google TAG, who found and patched 3 kernel vulnerabilities.
This highlights the large attack surface presented by rogue USB devices to Android and other Linux devices. Some of the vulnerable code paths were introduced almost 15 years ago!
what if, appreciative code linter: Line 26: Newline before operator is very elegant indeed
From the rules: "A story should not be confused with a recitation, a monologue or verse speaking. The idea of the old storyteller sitting by the fire, entertaining his or her neighbours, should be a good guideline as to what storytelling is."
#ZeroDays is a non profit community hacking #CTF that is in its 10th year in Ireland, it pulls in folks from all levels and up to 130 teams have competed annually, they even accomodate secondary school level competitors at their events.
It takes place in Croke Park in March. They've had a tough year with company sponsorship, I've thrown my own company's hat in the ring but it would be great to get some larger companies on board
Appeal: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7294329748451680256-mZ03
Site: https://zerodays.ie/
Old Soviet joke repurposed for 2025:
Several times daily, a woman opens a news website, glances at the screen, then closes it.
Her spouse, curious, asks what she's doing.
The woman explains she's looking for death notices.
The spouse says that the website only has headlines, not obituaries.
The woman replies, "Oh, the obituaries I'm praying for will be headlines."
Why is elden ring lore so gratuitously obtuse and complicated
'International Obfuscated C Code Contest' Will Relaunch, Celebrating 40th Anniversary https://developers.slashdot.org/story/24/12/29/1730224/international-obfuscated-c-code-contest-will-relaunch-celebrating-40th-anniversary?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
who decided on the name Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there for the taking
Reminder: RFK Jr caused a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly children.
RFK Jr and his non-profit visited Samoa to lobby the government and spread misinformation that reduced measles vaccination rates.
He may now lead the top US health agency.
> There are no official bilateral relations between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Holy See. The Holy See instead recognizes the Republic of China (Taiwan) as the representative of China ever since the establishment of relations with the ROC government in 1942.
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