• Brewchin@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    This was an interesting series of shorts. The bouncing screen edge overlay and the use of PDF made me chuckle. Very nostalgic.

    Thirty-odd years after it was first ejaculated into the world, PDF still remains the demon threat vector for payloads that just won’t die.

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      24 hours ago

      I mean, following proper disclosure procedure requires giving the manufacturer adequate time to patch the vulnerabilities before they are released. Would you prefer they just publish the full how-to right up front, and create a zero-day for anyone (from script kiddies to state-sponsored hackers) to use as they see fit?

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          24 hours ago

          Do you think “anarchy” means you actively try to give zero-day methods to state-sponsored hackers?

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            22 hours ago

            And, importantly, it’s not a decision that’s compelled by some sort of hierarchical power structure. Responsible disclosure rules exist to protect everyone who uses the software. Like FOSS it’s a system that benefits everyone which makes it worth participating in voluntarily.

            Capitalism sometimes gives a cash prize as well, because of course they do.

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    1 day ago

    fucking embedded pdfs. Is there any tool that can detect this shit in advance, idk like Kaspersky but for iphones.

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      20 hours ago

      Please don’t use Kaspersky.

      Also, no app would be able to do something like this unless it comes from Apple. Apps are sandboxed, they can’t peer into a different app, or the system itself.

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    23 hours ago

    What are the benefits of jailbreaking, would I be able to run an alternative OS?

    I’m so keen to get away from Apple.