Michael Hofer

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👨‍💻️ Developer at #SLGBroadcast
🍸 #NordicDrinks

📍Solothurn, Switzerland

Ditch Authy with this FOSS authenticator app!

https://news.itsfoss.com/ente-auth/

I Discovered a Beautiful Open-Source Authy Replacement for Android

How did I miss an outstanding two-factor app? Let me tell you what it is here.

It's FOSS News

What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world

Malicious updates made to a ubiquitous tool were a few weeks away from going mainstream.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world

Malicious updates made to a ubiquitous tool were a few weeks away from going mainstream.

Ars Technica

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Announcing JSON Canvas: an open file format for infinite canvas data

https://obsidian.md/blog/json-canvas/

Announcing JSON Canvas: an open file format for infinite canvas data

The Obsidian Canvas file format is now called JSON Canvas and has its own site, specification, and open source resources.

Github copilot suggests real user names!

Seems that, not only do they include copyrighted data, but also keep user names in the training data (which is sth irrelevant even if publicly available!)

What about private repos?

#AI #generativeAI #aiethics #AIhype #copilot

New podcast alert! "Smashing Security" ep 361 is out now, with special guest Paul Ducklin, yours truly, and my erstwhile co-host Carole Theriault.

We discuss how your smartphone may be toast – if you use a hacked wireless charger, we take a closer look at the latest developments in the unfolding LockBit ransomware drama, and Carole dips her toe into online AI romance apps.

https://grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-361/

@smashingsecurity

#cybersecurity #podcast #malware #ransomware #privacy #romance

Smashing Security podcast #361: Wireless charging woe, AI romance apps, and ransomware revisited

Your smartphone may be toast – if you use a hacked wireless charger, we take a closer look at the latest developments in the unfolding LockBit ransomware drama…

Graham Cluley
@nicola This has given me lots of headaches too 😅
Choose wisely. #cookie #button

We're proud to announce the official release of Fedora Asahi Remix! 🎉

Learn more:
https://asahilinux.org/fedora/

Fedora Asahi Remix - Asahi Linux

More Americans are getting news on TikTok, bucking the trend seen on most other social media sites

In just three years, the share of U.S. adults who say they regularly get news from TikTok has more than quadrupled, from 3% in 2020 to 14% in 2023.

Pew Research Center