Hendrik Ebel

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I'm #developer of the SortingThoughts app which is a note taking #app for #iOS, #Mac and #Windows - it's a personal knowledge and self-management tool.

https://www.sortingthoughts.de

Websitehttps://www.sortingthoughts.de/blog/
GitHubhttps://github.com/sortingthoughts
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/sorting.thoughts
App Storehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/sorting-thoughts/id932094917
Hendrik EbelFeb 15
Hendrik EbelFeb 15
A quiet winter forest stretches out beneath a pale, overcast sky. Bare branches twist and reach overhead like delicate veins, lightly dusted with fresh snow that clings to every curve and contour. A narrow path winds gently through the trees, its surface mottled with patches of frost and fallen leaves, inviting the viewer to wander deeper into the stillness. #bw #baw #blackandwhite #winter #snow #trees #forest
Hendrik EbelFeb 13

Attackers Used 100,000+ Prompts to Try to Clone Gemini

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/google-gemini-hit-100000-prompts-cloning-attempt-rcna258657 #ai #security

Google: Gemini hit with 100,000+ prompts in cloning attempt

Google says its flagship AI chatbot, Gemini, has been inundated by “commercially motivated” actors who are trying to clone the chatbot.

NBC News
Hendrik EbelJan 11
tazJan 11
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Forscher fanden für eine Studie rund 3,5 Milliarden bei Whatsapp registrierte Telefonnummern heraus – zum Teil mit Bild und persönlichen Informationen.

TAZ Verlags- und Vertriebs GmbH
Hendrik EbelJan 5
FediFollowsJan 5

Microsoft Office has been replaced by "Microsoft 365 Copilot App" 🙄 (not a joke, see office.com)

Fortunately there are many good alternatives on the Fediverse:

➡️ @libreoffice - Free open source office suite, can be used entirely offline
➡️ @CollaboraOffice - Online fork of LibreOffice, upstream contributor
➡️ @nextcloud - FOSS personal cloud including collaborative office tools
➡️ @CryptPad - FOSS online office suite with maximum privacy

(via @jbz )

Hendrik EbelOct 1

GPT-5 Model Helps Crack Quantum Computing Open Problem - Scott Aaronson of the University of Texas at Austin and Freek Witteveen of CWI Amsterdam in the Netherlands used OpenAI’s GPT-5 model to help solve a major open problem in quantum computing.

https://interestingengineering.com/science/gpt5-helps-prove-quantum-boundaries

#ai #gpt5 #quantum #quantumcomputing

GPT-5 helps define strict limits in quantum error reduction theory

AI has entered quantum complexity. GPT-5 suggested a step that helped researchers prove strict limits on QMA error reduction.

Interesting Engineering
Hendrik EbelAug 3, 2025
readbeanicecreamAug 3, 2025

Tested: Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crooks

https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/microsoft_recall_captures_credit_card_info/

#technology #tech #ai #artificialintelligence #microsoft #recall #dataprivacy #datasecurity #surveillance #security #cybersecurity

Tested: Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crooks

exclusive: Our tests have shown there are ways to get around the promised security improvements

The Register
Hendrik EbelMay 21, 2025
Prof. Dr. Dennis-Kenji KipkerMay 21, 2025

Der "#Defender" ist die Brot- und-Butter-Standardlösung zur Erkennung von Schadsoftware in Windows, wenn nichts anderes installiert ist.

"Wenn nichts anderes installiert ist" ist hier der entscheidende Punkt: Sobald eine andere Security-Software installiert wird, schaltet sich Defender ab.

Das hat sich jetzt ein IT-Sicherheitsforscher zunutze gemacht und ein Dummy-Antivirus programmiert mit dem einzigen Zweck, Defender abzuschalten - mit Erfolg:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/05/12/warning---microsoft-windows-defender-can-be-disabled-by-hackers/ #Malware #Cybersecurity

Warning — Microsoft Windows Defender Can Be Disabled By Hackers

A new hacker tool disables Windows Defender, leaving you vulnerable to attack.

Forbes
Hendrik EbelMay 16, 2025

"The European Vulnerability Database (EUVD) is now fully operational, offering a streamlined platform to monitor critical and actively exploited security flaws amid the US struggles with budget cuts, delayed disclosures, and confusion around the future of its own tracking systems."

https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/13/eu_security_bug_database/

#EUVD #security #vulnerabilitymanagement

As US vuln-tracking falters, EU enters with its own security bug database

: EUVD comes into play not a moment too soon

The Register
Hendrik EbelApr 27, 2025
Hendrik EbelApr 27, 2025
In black and white, spring trees and ancient oaks rise together, their long shadows framing the scene with gentle grace. Sunlight dances through budding leaves, casting a bright hush-where light outshines darkness and hope sings softly in every branch. #blackandwhite #bw #trees #shadows #landscapephotography
Hendrik EbelApr 20, 2025
Hendrik EbelApr 20, 2025
Trees in spring along the avenue,
Rapeseed fields glowing bright and new,
Under a sky of perfect blue. #landscapephotography #bluesky #nature #springtime