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Re: Fun with Red Star OS

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Post by lostcolony »

tenebrisalietum wrote: post #88
BuildTheRobots wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The KGB used to require all typewriters to be registered, so they could identify the authors of anything they found objectionable. Being able to track who produced an image that's doing the rounds spreading "propaganda" seems like it adds a lot of value (from an authoritarian point of view, at least).

How could a specific typewriter be tracked from a typed document?

So looking at a document, you'd not be able to know what typewriter it was written from, no.

However, looking at a document, you may be able to tell the make and model of the typewriter, due to different typefaces and known mechanical differences across the make/model. That, coupled with a location or list of suspects, would allow you to examine specific typewriters. You may be able to determine a letter was written from a -given- typewriter, as machining differences in the keys, and differences in wear and tear over time can lead to minute differences in how the ink adheres. If you also have a letter written by a specific suspect, the variation in typing (how hard they hit the keys, common typing mistakes, etc) can lead to greater certainty of the author.

Re: Fun with Red Star OS

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Post by zbonk »

niyaven wrote: post #97
zbonk wrote: post #91

Can someone please see the "view source" of this page and tell me if what I'm seeing is malware? I'm seeing a LOT of scary-looking UNIX code (PID, root, IPs etc.)there that doesn't appear on the site, is my computer now compromised?

Nothing to worry about, this is actually on the site. However the output is collapsed by default because it's very long. CTRL+F "View the original iptables rules" and click it, you will see what you saw in the source.

THANKS! I was literally about to format my entire computer and hard-reset my router. I freaked out badly. I really shouldn't be snorting DMT all day like this while browsing. You saved me.

Re: Fun with Red Star OS

#103

Post by xattt »

emteycz wrote: post #62
xattt wrote: post #30

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How does software-based x86 emulation (ie OG Connectix Virtual PC) compare to current hardware-assisted virtualization? Were older methods more cycle accurate than what’s in use now?

You reminded me of my father showing up home one time (around 2005, I was 7-8) proudly showing a random CD. Then after few hours he called to show off a virtual Windows 98 PC running in a window on our Windows XP computer. I was fascinated, total awe for a few minutes. Virtual PC became the basis for my experimentation with Windows Server 2003 and newer + Windows clients (even multiple networked PCs ran nicely!), lat…

Thank you for your answer but also thank you for making me feel like I’m an old man.

I was in my last year of high school around the time you mentioned when I was experimenting with running Windows NT with a copy of Virtual PC.

Re: Fun with Red Star OS

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Post by echelon »

bo1024 wrote: post #11

Is it really necessary to run third-party javascript that "checks my browser" (collects information about me?) before letting me read the article?

Cloudflare runs DDoS protection against a surprisingly many sites now. Often you don't even see the "checking your browser" screen, it just happens passively.

While individual authors and publishers benefit substantially (caching, anti-DDoS, etc.), this is a huge net loss for the internet. It essentially entrenches Google and the rest of MAGMA as the forever winners of spidering the web. If you try to spin up your own crawler, you'll get hit by this bullshit. It's becoming impossible to bootstrap now.

Re: Fun with Red Star OS

#105

Post by Maursault »

tenebrisalietum wrote: post #88
BuildTheRobots wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The KGB used to require all typewriters to be registered, so they could identify the authors of anything they found objectionable. Being able to track who produced an image that's doing the rounds spreading "propaganda" seems like it adds a lot of value (from an authoritarian point of view, at least).

How could a specific typewriter be tracked from a typed document?

He is innocenᵗ.

Re: Fun with Red Star OS

#106

Post by nix23 »

hulitu wrote: post #63
npteljes wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is something that black-box testing can never really verify. Behavior could be altered by the VM, by detecting that it's not in NK, be triggered sometime later, after typing an entry from a list, and so on. And it's not like Microsoft gives too much fuck about anyone's hentai porn.

Microsoft not, but one of their client maybe.

The NSA i pretty interested in nudes and hentai.

Re: Fun with Red Star OS

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Post by [deleted] »

tenebrisalietum wrote: post #88
BuildTheRobots wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The KGB used to require all typewriters to be registered, so they could identify the authors of anything they found objectionable. Being able to track who produced an image that's doing the rounds spreading "propaganda" seems like it adds a lot of value (from an authoritarian point of view, at least).

How could a specific typewriter be tracked from a typed document?

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Re: Fun with Red Star OS

#108

Post by bellyfullofbac »

hulitu wrote: post #63
npteljes wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is something that black-box testing can never really verify. Behavior could be altered by the VM, by detecting that it's not in NK, be triggered sometime later, after typing an entry from a list, and so on. And it's not like Microsoft gives too much fuck about anyone's hentai porn.

Microsoft not, but one of their client maybe.

Ha, since MS is selling ads (e.g. [1], [2]), they really should (/s) profile your por^W media viewing habits, and sell ad space to por^W media providers.

"Hey, you enjoy hentai (based on hashes of videos you watched last month, yes, we know you watched cumulatively 15 hours of the stuff, and hours more searching for them on torrent sites), enjoy 15% off of premium subscription to hentaihub, this month only!"

[1] https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-edge-buy-now-pay-la... , HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29288052

[2] https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10...

Re: Fun with Red Star OS

#109

Post by echelon »

no_time wrote: post #100
tejohnso wrote: post #94

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> If you're comfortable with running Windows 11,you're already sharing more data than... Do you know of any good writeups on the details of Windows 11 data sharing?

How about MS stealing executables and running them on their own servers on the default config of win10? If you had a build of your own application with hardcoded keys in the binary, there is a high chance MS has it now. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21180019

That's absolutely appalling.

I used to exempt Microsoft as the "one good MAGMA" under Nadella's leadership, but they're clearly stepping back into evil territory:

- stealing your Windows files and secrets

- capturing our industry with Github (the development ecosystem is accreting here)

- Github Co-pilot training on GPL

- Microsoft pay website injection in Edge

- heinous Xbox DRM

- LinkedIn is still scummy and full of anti-patterns

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