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  • Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections

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  • As the other person said it’s likely that xz is already installed on your system, but almost certainly a much older version than the compromised one. It’s likely that no action is required on your part assuming you’ve not been downloading tarballs of bleeding edge software.

    As the other person said, just keep doing updates as soon Mint recommends them (since it’s based on Ubuntu LTS, it’s a lot less likely to have these bleeding edge vulnerabilities).

  • Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections

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  • Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections

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  • Would another less complex answer simply be that many (most?) people and organizations use RSA because it was first and elliptic signing is not yet as prevalent?

    Going with Occam’s Razor here…

  • GitHub disables XZ Repository

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  • Damn, I was just looking into and learning about the different main compression (gzip, bzip, xz) algorithms the other week. I guess this is why you stick to the ol’ reliable gzip even if it’s not the most space efficient.

    Genuinely crazy to read that a library this big would be intentionally sabotaged. Curious if xz can ever win back trust…

    Can anyone help me understand xz vs Zstd?

  • Apple doesn't put the identifier in the Passkey, so when storing multiple ones you don't know which one is related to which Apple ID..

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  • What if you have a backup of your partner’s / child’s / family member’s passkey?

  • Owners of a domain, which domain registrar did you choose and why?

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  • I figure if I’m already using their proxy, may as well have my domains there as well… one fewer party to trust.

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  • i made some icons to help with a common issue

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  • I think you’re absolutely right… perhaps something with the effect of lighter compared to the rest = open vs darker compared to the rest = closed.

    I think it’s also magnified by the fact that we’re comparing to the full color one on the right which has the lighter color for (in my perception) open eyes.

  • Died from reading this

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  • Bitwarden will be switching to native apps for both Android and iOS

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  • Very exciting news… I’m the tech support for the family and I just can’t yet recommend argon as the hashing algorithm for everyone yet because they’ve said there’s a few potential hiccups. Looking forward to something snappier.

  • Google confirms Gmail is “here to stay” amid speculation over plans to scrap the email service

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  • I love their app… it’s replaced the default iOS app for me it’s so good.

  • Hey, I'm new to GitHub!

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  • Can you explain what this does? I’m thinking something along the lines of reverting all commits except the very first one?

  • I'm ready to install Linux, but I'd like your opinion first

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  • Not something that you asked, but please remember that most of the distribution managers know FAR more about the system than you do. If at all possible, be sure to follow the recommendations at DontBreakDebian (adapted to your system of course), to make sure you have a stable system.

    That means things like avoiding whenever possible installing from random sources or changing settings that you don’t really understand. Whatever you do, don’t try to change anything about the kernel, graphics drivers, or standard libraries / shared packages unless you’re absolutely certain you know what you’re doing.

  • My daughter lost her social studies essay because LibreOffice doesn't have autosave on automatically.

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  • No I definitely get it… I’ve definitely been more than mildly infuriated when my FOSS replacement doesn’t work as well. All a journey, best of luck to you!

  • How can I report apps that falsely claim to be open source?

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  • My daughter lost her social studies essay because LibreOffice doesn't have autosave on automatically.

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  • In addition to the other comment, if your school has a paid O365 or Google account it’s far less likely that they’re vacuuming up your data because you’re now an enterprise account that they actually care about keeping, unlike a personal account. Even more so if it’s an account for a child, which usually requires stricter privacy controls.

    Honestly though, as much much as I despise Microsoft and Google, I would never recommend anything else to my parents / family because I know they just don’t care as much as I do, and they’re not willing to learn or change anything. It doesn’t sound like you’re quite that way, but perhaps still less comfortable with something that’s not 100% rock solid. It’s not necessarily a bad thing to go with some of these paid services if it means you’re going to be happier.

  • My daughter lost her social studies essay because LibreOffice doesn't have autosave on automatically.

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  • They’re free on desktop as well. Microsoft would so much rather you learn and love their tools that they’re happy to let you use them for free because it means you’re going to keep using them as an adult / professional / senior. My parents will never leave Excel / Word / Outlook because it’s what they know and love and they’re happy to pay for it in perpetuity.

    https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

  • My daughter lost her social studies essay because LibreOffice doesn't have autosave on automatically.

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  • Yep, my thoughts exactly… my company doesn’t want us to use OneDrive because of some security fears, so none of our work has autosave. Just because it’s 2024 doesn’t mean everything has autosave. Even working in a browser doesn’t always have autosave, I use some online programs daily that you have to remember to Ctrl + S.

  • TIL the Apollo 11 astronauts had to go through immigration in Hawaii when they splashed down because they had left U.S. borders.

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  • See I would have just assumed this was an incredible line added by some hilarious writer. The fact that it’s true is just chefs kiss perfect