Posts by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #AdBf9ugPj1hrQE0g40 by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2023-12-25T15:02:59Z
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@dalias @mdfranz @dave_aitel https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=Openssh suggests that the reality is more murky and complicated than suggested.
(DIR) Post #AdBf9wFXttP2HTSFSi by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2023-12-25T15:25:27Z
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@dalias @mdfranz @dave_aitel it is really easy to escape charges of being more murky and more complicated by narrowing or changing the scope; similarly, we could chop out any vulnerabilities which occurred in linked libraries or (e.g.) due to operating systems random number generators being weak… but at some point that just becomes cheating. Easier instead to acknowledge the murkiness and that software is complicated and messy.
(DIR) Post #AdBfEJQve8X1LFrfKS by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2023-12-25T15:34:37Z
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@dalias @mdfranz @dave_aitel You're absolutely right, it is an abdication; but in the past 35 years or so I've seen trusted platforms and A1 secure trusted systems and provers… and they all go on for about 5 to 10 years before people get bored and move on to the next thing.
(DIR) Post #AdBfJ7vjqGF776ZTiy by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2023-12-25T16:01:50Z
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@dalias @mdfranz @dave_aitel "…and then run it on Linux" :-)
(DIR) Post #AdBfJ9GKtAJTFHDRT6 by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2023-12-25T16:09:18Z
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@dalias @mdfranz @dave_aitel that's really interesting. What's the definition of an attack surface?
(DIR) Post #AdBfJBLj85oViZkm9I by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2023-12-25T18:36:19Z
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@mdfranz I'm with you re: that observation, although one will never convince the people who are into theorem proving or formal methods or Coq or whatever, because they live in a world of small elegant perfect things./Cc @dalias @dave_aitel
(DIR) Post #AdBff34wYo6GRCKWFU by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2023-12-25T20:25:18Z
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@dalias it is regrettable therefore that in the scale of software, the nearly unbreakable stuff is but a drop in the ocean. @mdfranz @dave_aitel
(DIR) Post #Adg8pvaJEvjUCoZeFs by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2024-01-06T07:32:24Z
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Is someone at mastodon.social actually doing “Trust & Safety” work, or are the crims merely self-censoring and avoiding dangerhttps://alecmuffett.com/article/108849#TrustAndSafety #mastodon #scams
(DIR) Post #AmyXfh5RiMbmDIpIki by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2024-10-13T21:01:20Z
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@i @grillchen @p@fsebugoutzone.org @lucy @mint@ryona.agency @sun Apologies, what did I do?
(DIR) Post #AmyXwk89eRpGZnDtDs by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2024-10-13T21:04:47Z
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@i @grillchen @p@fsebugoutzone.org @lucy @mint@ryona.agency @sun Oh that is always fun. Is it because of the custom TLD or is it because of some aspect of proof of ownership, or something else entirely different like the SOCKS debacle of a few months ago?
(DIR) Post #AmyYs9Xjq9zBtlZ4iG by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2024-10-13T21:11:08Z
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@i @grillchen @p@fsebugoutzone.org @lucy @mint@ryona.agency @sun FWIWAnybody who wants alt text can send me a DM because it's way too big
(DIR) Post #As0F1ZFa1x7gSYg9Mu by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2025-03-12T18:50:54Z
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Heya @strypey - I just found the attached thread. Nope, I'm not getting paid by anyone. I stand by all of that even today.Also, yes, if you're going to have dinner with your friends you have to go to the same restaurant with them. It's kind of part of the laws of physics. Have a lovely day.https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/110350065339286904
(DIR) Post #As0F1eTabIIefSGuOm by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2025-03-12T19:28:00Z
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@strypey ps: the joy of a virtual existence on the internet is that it is possible to stand on several islands simultaneously, without loss of value from or to any of them - apart from: having to deal with diversity. https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/114146577128880326
(DIR) Post #AvvHB97BbPnNhmJZ0i by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2025-07-08T07:05:21Z
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Unverified report: 14yo loses access, banned from Google/YouTube because Google Photos includes video of self as baby in bathtubhttps://alecmuffett.com/article/113654#HumanRights #OnlineSafety #censorship #privacy
(DIR) Post #AvvHBBUImRTT4393Jo by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2025-07-08T07:09:20Z
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@blenderdumbass Which is fine until regulators discover it and then declare it to be an "unregulated wild west of illegal content and children using platforms where they could be groomed"
(DIR) Post #AvvHBDVRHBZXK9gzMu by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2025-07-08T07:38:08Z
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@blenderdumbass big tech does not care about ruining anybody's reputation, it's not a winning tactic. The thing which wins is ease of use and reliability and the ability to connect.
(DIR) Post #AvvHBFGyhvC2nswT6e by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2025-07-08T09:52:20Z
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@blenderdumbass Apple are famous for this, but the way that they play to their near-religious fanbase is convincing them that new features in iOS are innovations irrespective that Samsung launched them in Android several years previously.
(DIR) Post #AzIPi0ulw6I159inpI by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2025-10-17T07:05:22Z
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The Ofcom Tea Party: 4Chan Lawyer publishes Ofcom correspondence, British regulator claims “sovereign immunity” to defend itself – and sovereign powers to regulate foreign companieshttps://alecmuffett.com/article/117792#4chan #OfcomFiles #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #PrestonByrne #censorship #ofcom #surveillance
(DIR) Post #B34l31WUzBP9XKmhnM by alecmuffett@mastodon.social
2026-02-07T10:05:20Z
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‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities | Social media ban | The Guardianhttps://alecmuffett.com/article/144675#SocialMediaBan #australia #censorship