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Melllvar

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Seer of the tapes! Knower of the episodes!

  • Top 50 defederated instances

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  • That's us.

  • Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack

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  • Usually you can, though the setting might be listed under something like "show diagnostic during boot".

  • Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack

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  • As its name suggests, LogoFAIL involves logos, specifically those of the hardware seller that are displayed on the device screen early in the boot process, while the UEFI is still running. Image parsers in UEFIs from all three major IBVs are riddled with roughly a dozen critical vulnerabilities that have gone unnoticed until now. By replacing the legitimate logo images with identical-looking ones that have been specially crafted to exploit these bugs, LogoFAIL makes it possible to execute malicious code at the most sensitive stage of the boot process, which is known as DXE, short for Driver Execution Environment.

    So, does disabling the boot logo prevent the attack, or would it only make the attack obvious?

  • Programmer tries to explain binary search to the police

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  • Part of my job is to review security footage for reported incidents.

    If there is a long-lasting visual cue that the event has or has not happened yet (e.g. a window is either broken or not), then a binary search is very useful.

    If the event lasts only a moment and leaves no visual cue (e.g. an assault), then binary search is practically useless.

  • What is something that definitely should not exist?

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  • "There's no such thing as an innocent billionaire."

  • Of the tens of thousands of lies told, I wish this one was true...

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  • Flee*

    He will flee the country.

  • Conservatives Are Boycotting Froot Loops for Creating a Library of Diverse Children's Books Online

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  • Standing against things rather than for things.

  • Rent prices are so high that Gen Z can't afford to live alone anymore

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  • Square Deal (1908)

    New Deal (1933)

    I Have Altered The Deal (2024)

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  • Using one emoji is fine. Using several, or repeating the same one over and over, is a sign of a demented mind.

  • X sues Media Matters to silence moderation criticism

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  • It was filed in federal court. Why they filed in a federal court in Texas is not yet clear.

  • Black Friday not the cheapest time to shop, says consumer group

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  • Just don't buy stuff you don't need. 100% savings every time.

  • What's your favorite Christmas movie, and why?

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  • "Shitter was full!"

  • Can you install thid 25 year old program?

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  • I thought the joke was about old binaries.

  • School district and The Satanic Temple reach agreement in lawsuit over After School Satan Club

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  • Technically, this was the objection.

  • I switched it off for a reason!

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  • ‘I woke up as me’: Trans and non-binary people on joy of having top surgery

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  • 1,100 Days After Trump Lost the 2020 Election, He Promises Evidence He Actually Won Is Coming Soon

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  • He's not (just) demented or lying. He's raising money.