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 (DIR) Post #Aq3s2n1OHaFbf2QLqa by itsonlybrad@infosec.exchange
       2025-01-14T04:20:57Z
       
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       @foone A company's critical software system goes down, bringing operations to a halt. The in-house IT team works around the clock but can't figure out the issue because they laid off all their original developers years ago and don't even have access to the source code of this critical software which runs their entire business. Desperate, they call in an expert with decades of experience.The expert arrives, and requests access to the system. After some time inspecting the binary, they change a single byte in the program. Instantly, the system is back online, running perfectly.A week later, the company receives the expert’s invoice for $10,000. Surprised by the high amount, the CEO asks for an itemized breakdown.The expert provides the details:Changing one byte: $1Knowing which byte to change: $9,999