@johnwhitley

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I don't know who needs to hear this but #TruthSocial, which is running a forked version of Mastodon, does not from the source code appear to have appropriate mitigations in place for CVE-2023-36460, which theoretically allows attackers to create and overwrite any file Mastodon has access to, allowing Denial of Service and arbitrary Remote Code Execution https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36460 (probably other CVE's as well, but some rely on federation which Truth Social doesn't use?) #infosec
NVD - CVE-2023-36460

For my hackathon project I did try to make CFA (Cat Factor Authentication, using your cat's microchip as a second factor) a thing 😆 The project did win a prize, but more for the experimentation then the actual result https://wpengine.com/blog/hackathon-december-2023/

#catsofmastodon #mfa #hackathon #wpengine

Saddle Up for Innovation: An Inside Look at WP Engine’s Old West Hackathon

Read on for an inside look at WP Engine’s Old West-themed Hackathon event, a two-day rodeo of innovation and collaboration!

WP Engine

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@halide FYI, I just confirmed that the Elgato CamLink 4K appears to work fine at first blush with Orion. (Switch -> Genki Covert Dock -> CamLink -> iPad / Orion) Any recommendations/asks for further testing to inform full compatibility?

If you use a Windows or Linux device, it's vulnerable to a new post-exploit attack that can remotely install an undetectable backdoor at the UEFI level. Updates from just about every vendor available today. Impressive work from @matrosov and the rest of Binarly.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/12/just-about-every-windows-and-linux-device-vulnerable-to-new-logofail-firmware-attack/

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

UEFIs booting Windows and Linux devices can be hacked by malicious logo images.

Ars Technica
How QR codes are made:

There is a 25% discount on the lifetime unlock of Source Files. This app treats GitHub, GitLab and BitBucket repositories as cloud storage downloading files on-demand and committing as you save.

Fast and lightweight in use but your commit history will get messy.

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Does Novavax's Covid vaccine cause fewer side effects?

The Novavax Covid vaccine may cause fewer side effects than the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccine. Some people have sought it out.

NBC News
@invalidname I think Kickstarter Hell just froze over:
https://megatokyo.com/strip/1430
[1430] DPD: m0ar Unnecessary Explosions

MegaTokyo the Comic

Friends—THREE PARTS DEAD is $1.99 on Kindle and other major ebooks platforms today! Tara Abernathy's necromancy career kicks off with a dead god and a murdered judge. A great chance to catch up on the Craft Sequence before WICKED PROBLEMS in March. http://www.amazon.com/Three-Parts-Dead-Craft-Sequence-ebook/dp/B0085UEQDO/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=