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Scary shit (if you're on Windows, which is already scary in its own right)
Many claim they don't run ads due to security risk. This is one of CompSci's interesting approaches to reducing it. Worth review for weaknesses or experiments on usability.
52% of all JavaScript npm packages could have been hacked via weak credentials
(bleepingcomputer.com)
Microsoft recently announced that JavaScript would be enabled in Excel, resulting in this proof of concept.
Spectre Strikes Back: New Hacking Vulnerability Affecting Billions of Computers Worldwide
(scitechdaily.com)
Computing experts thought they had developed adequate security patches after the major worldwide Spectre flaw of 2018, but UVA’s discovery shows processors are open to hackers again. In 2018, industry and academic researchers revealed a potentially devastating hardware flaw that made computers...