The Homa Network Protocol
The origins of the TCP and UDP network protocols can be traced back a full 50 years. Even though networks and their use have changed radically since those protocols were designed, they can still be found behind most networking applications. Unsurprisingly, these protocols are not optimal for all situations, so there is ongoing interest in the […]
Dumping Memory to Bypass BitLocker on Windows 11
In this article I will demonstrate how to bypass BitLocker encryption on Windows 11 (version 24H2). This was accomplished by extracting full volume encryption keys (FVEK) from memory using my tool Memory-Dump-UEFI. Background If an attacker has physical access to the device, they can potentially get access by apruptly restarting the computer and dumping RAM […]
US credit card defaults jump to highest level since 2010
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Why was there a wall near runway at S Korea plane crash airport?
Aviation experts have raised questions about an “unusual” concrete wall near the runway and its role in the South Korea plane crash that killed 179 people. Footage shows the Jeju Air plane coming off the runway before colliding with the wall and bursting into flames at Muan International Airport on Sunday. Authorities investigating the cause […]
Tell HN: John Friel my father, internet pioneer and creator of QModem, has died
Qmodem was my favorite comm program during the BBS days, and it still is today when working with vintage computers. It was just nice to use. Its scripting language was the first I used and I find myself wishing there was a Linux comm program with scripting that worked that well. Long distance calls were […]
How Well Do LLMs Generate Code for Different Application Domains?
Abstract:Recently, an increasing number of AI-driven programming assistants powered by code LLMs have been integrated into various real-world software development environments, significantly boosting developer productivity. However, existing code generation benchmarks primarily focus on general-purpose scenarios, leaving the code generation performance of LLMs for specific application domains largely unknown. In this paper, we introduce a new […]
YouTuber won DMCA fight with fake Nintendo lawyer by detecting spoofed email
Defending his livelihood, Neumayer started asking questions. At first, that led to his videos being reinstated. But that victory was short-lived, as the supposed Nintendo lawyer only escalated his demands, spooking the YouTuber into voluntarily removing some videos, The Verge reported, while continuing to investigate the potential troll. Reaching out directly to Nintendo helped, but […]
Insurers Rely on Doctors Whose Judgments Have Been Criticized by Courts
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article contains descriptions of mental illness, eating disorders and suicide. Reporting Highlights Company Doctors: Insurance company doctors make crucial recommendations on mental health treatment. Court Rulings: Judges have repeatedly criticized some insurance […]
FTC Orders ‘Gun Detection’ Tech Maker Evolv to Stop Overstating Effectiveness
from the same-old-stuff-only-much-more-expensive dept Evolv might be new to the game but it’s already made a name for itself. And not a good one. It was an integral part of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ ongoing run of public failures. The mayor announced Evolv would be placing its “gun detection” tech in the city’s […]
Fun facts about SQLite
SQLite is the most deployed and most used database. There are over one trillion (1000000000000 or a million million) SQLite databases in active use. It is maintained by three people. They don’t allow outside contributions. SQLite is likely used more than all other database engines combined. Billions and billions of copies of SQLite exist in […]