Linux kernel cross-cache attacks allow arbitrary writes
By using the time side channel while exploiting the heap vulnerability, which allows attackers to exploit the kernel’s memory allocation process, researchers were able to […]
Tech contractor exposes data on 4.6 million US voters
“I found a collection of different documents, including voting records, ballot templates, and voter registration, all from one county in Illinois,” Fowler said in the […]
Links 8/5/2024 | bare capitalism
About Lambert Strether Readers, I’ve had a reporter present my views as literally absurd. Let me explain them briefly. I believe in universal programs that […]
The Ever-Present Challenge of Escaping Poverty (with Noah Smith)
0:37 Introduction. [Recording date: July 17, 2024.] Russ Roberts: Today is July 17, 2024. My guest is economist Noah Smith. You write in Substack at […]
A design flaw has Microsoft Authenticator overwriting MFA accounts, locking users out
“I believe in fixing it, I’m sorry, I say.” a workaround because this is to use the Private Key from the Identity Provider and type […]
Growing Conservative Backlash Against Carbon Capture and Storage
Conor here: The following piece from DeSmog is an example of where left and right interests collide, albeit for different reasons. Conservatives may be more […]
A Japanese story
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Black oxygen: happiness for others, cry for yourself and your relatives
To summarize the new results: An international team of researchers recently discovered that oxygen is made from potato-shaped metal nodules deep in the Pacific Ocean. […]
Who Best Predicted 2021-24 Inflation?
Consumers, CEOs, or economists? Figure 1: Year-over-year CPI inflation (bold black line), corresponding to 1-year inflation expectations from the NY Fed consumer survey (green line), […]
My Weekly Reading for 4th August 2024
The list this week is very short. It shows a little bit of learning. In particular, it shows little thought about what I’m reading because […]