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#CVE #Patching #InfoSec #OpenSource
Big XKCD 424 energy.
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/424:_Security_Holes
RE: https://abyssdomain.expert/@filippo/116781705785046708
Sometimes the response to a software defect that is discovered, fixed, and disclosed as a "security vulnerability" has a far worse effect than the defect itself.
There was never an…
"Responsible Disclosure" was the framing that proprietary software vendors used to suggest that those who disclosed details about software vulnerabilities were acting irresponsibly.
They also called it "information anarchy".
#InfoSec #CVE …
Anyone else noticing that more and more people are saying "responsible disclosure" rather than "coordinated vulnerability disclosure" these days?
It feels like a regression. Thought we moved past this.
#InfoSec #CVE #CVD #PSIRT #SIRT
For those who have forgotten what happens when program analysis tools flag a "bug" and then someone tries to "fix" it.
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/05/random_number_b.html
For folks who are thinking about locally patching open-source software to fix what they think is a bug (_especially_ if they think it's a security vulnerability), I think that's a path to https://www.xkcd.com/424/
#InfoSec #CVE #OpenSource…
Exciting to see that #DasUBoot has joined @conservancy as a member project!
Odds are you have used (or you own) a device that boots with U-Boot. It's another reason to consider supporting Software Freedom Conservancy if you are able.
Becom…
A public service announcement regarding CVEs: one identified vulnerability gets one #CVE.
Each vendor doesn't get their own CVE that corresponds to their security bulletin.
CVE-2025-66478 is REJECTED as duplicate of CVE-2025-55182
#CVE_202…
“As adoption has grown, so has our responsibility to ensure the project remains sustainable and continues to thrive. That’s why, with the release of #liquibase 5.0, we are updating the license for Liquibase Community.”
#FreeSoftware #OpenS…
Oh thank $deity I can still launch #Chrome with --ozone-platform=x11 even though the configuration flag has been removed. Because #Wayland breaks *so many things* for me.
Surely I'm not the only one seeing dropdowns, tooltips etc. render…
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mstdn.social
A large general-interest Mastodon server. On the fediverse the server a creator picks hints at their community — this one spans all topics.
On Mastodon since
Oct 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
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🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 11 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.3× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated66/100
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Credibility score
89%
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Data confidence
- Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Engagement (~0.4% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
Socio-technical Systems Engineer at #Amazon | Free and Open Source (#FOSS) Advocate | he/him/they/them | Opinions: my own
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