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SoftPoison got a reaction from JAKEBAB in Researchers find almost EVERY computer with an Intel Skylake and above CPU can be owned via USB
I think some people are missing the point here. The IME is a terrifying thing, having complete control over the entire system, and the fact that some researchers were able to get into it (again) is worrisome.
Once someone gains access to it they can do whatever they like, for example install a rootkit that is completely undetectable by an antivirus, that can't be removed. Here is a proof of concept doing just that, created back in 2015 for pre-2013 processors.
Exploitation can be automated so that it can be integrated into conventional malware. USB devices can be emulated fairly easily, meaning that the exploit in question could possibly appear in the wild sometime in the future.
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SoftPoison reacted to mr moose in Researchers find almost EVERY computer with an Intel Skylake and above CPU can be owned via USB
But that's the nature of the beast, there are no real work around's. Anything designed by humans will inherently have human frailty. The most competent engineers will build the most competent and secure software, but it won't be perfect and it will only take one slightly more competent person to find a hole.
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SoftPoison got a reaction from Wayne Geissinger in What are flags in C++ and how do I use them?
No problem! Good luck with your project
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SoftPoison got a reaction from Wayne Geissinger in What are flags in C++ and how do I use them?
I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that your program will have to be run via command line, and in that case the "flags" are really just parameters you pass to the program, such as "program.exe -d Some random phrase". As such, these "flags" are just strings.
Here's an article on how to use them: http://www.cplusplus.com/articles/DEN36Up4/
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SoftPoison reacted to DarkBlade2117 in Edge continues to dominate battery life - Firefox now is the worst. Chrome is second worst.
I like FireFox though ):
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SoftPoison got a reaction from ian223 in 'Battlefield 1' Is The Most Liked Trailer In YouTube History, 'Infinite Warfare' The Most Disliked
Call of Duty: Infinite Rebranding. Coming this Fall.
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SoftPoison got a reaction from rhyseyness in 'Battlefield 1' Is The Most Liked Trailer In YouTube History, 'Infinite Warfare' The Most Disliked
Call of Duty: Infinite Rebranding. Coming this Fall.
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SoftPoison got a reaction from The_Denks in 'Battlefield 1' Is The Most Liked Trailer In YouTube History, 'Infinite Warfare' The Most Disliked
Call of Duty: Infinite Rebranding. Coming this Fall.
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SoftPoison got a reaction from LAwLz in Surface Phone coming April 2017 according to latest rumors. - Focussed on security and productivity?
What are they planning to do? Not install Windows 10 on it?
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SoftPoison reacted to Syntaxvgm in Jake's LTT forum fixes
Don't feel comfortable in the new theme?
Well this is a work in progress fix for it!
While the new IP board 4 theme looks good, it's not really user friendly. Most forums that follow modern design have that issue- message boards should be designed like you are making a gui for a complex program, not a website.
What does my fix do? It tries to make this a little better, without hurting the style too much. It's not gonna look perfect, but it will hopefully be more comfortable.
This is a work in progress, but I wanted to get my first fixes out immediately. In the mean time, I encourage you to use it, and make suggestions.
There's a dark theme version, but hte light theme looks better. I'll work on the dark theme more when I've finished adding to this mostly.
Keep in mind that since I'm not making plugins or greasemonkey/tampermonkey scripts (as of yet, I just don't have time ), these are CSS fixes only. CSS has limits on its own, including annoying things like the fact there's a child selector but no parent selector.
Change list so far-
-Made it full width on high resolution monitors
(I enjoy responsiveness, but not filling high res screens on a tech forum? shame)
-Added shadows on ui elements to make them pop more
-Bumped topic replies closer
-Made avatars part of the post, removed rounded edges
-fixed some of the padding
-added shadow to the nav bar. It had one, but only when scrolling
-Some button changes
-Made reputation options colorful and larger
I wish I could force this on all users. The main issue with the small and thin buttons is it doens't encourage people to use them in my expierence. THe nice thing about he IP Board 3 big fat blue button was people actually used it, verses some forums with a small rep link
-Made page headers look like the rest of the content (work in progress)
-Limited size of embedded videos
a problem that grew out of hand with widescreen fix (Will apply reponsive fixes as well in future )
To come-
A lot of stuff
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How to install
First, install the Stylish plugin. The stylish plugin allows you to specify custom CSS for webpages.
Chrome Firefox
Firefox users
Stylish icon> Manage styles
Click "Write new style"
Give it a title
Insert this code, click save, enable
Code for light theme
Dark theme
Chrome users
Click stylish icon > Mange installed styles
Click "Write new style"
By "Applies to" specify "URLS Starting with"
https://linustechtips.com/main/ For the code box
Light theme
Dark theme
Give it a name in the left panel, check "enable" and click save.
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SoftPoison reacted to Marcus Torre DeProspero in Parent Gets ~$8K Bill for Child's Xbox Microtransactions
I actually did that on my mom's card the day she got it canceled and managed to squeeze 3300$ into a crap ton of games and micro-transactions without anyone having to pay for them
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SoftPoison reacted to AlTech in Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber Blocked in Bangladesh
Just how like DRM doesn't stop pirate but stops Legitimate users.
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SoftPoison got a reaction from Sharif in Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber Blocked in Bangladesh
I don't see how this would help to track down criminals. All they are really doing is inconveniencing the masses.
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SoftPoison got a reaction from Admiral Naismith in New 3D Lithium batteries to be supposedly commercialized in 2018.
I think that POWER SPONGE is a more appropriate name for this.
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SoftPoison got a reaction from rhyseyness in New 3D Lithium batteries to be supposedly commercialized in 2018.
I think that POWER SPONGE is a more appropriate name for this.
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SoftPoison reacted to mr moose in Australia to get faster mobile internet.
Contrary to popular belief, Kangaroos have little to do with our internet. In fact it is the EMU that makes up the backbone of our ITC infrastructure. They can run faster. We use Kangaroos for our data servers because when an EMU delivers a file request the kangaroo's can HOP to it.
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SoftPoison reacted to MegaDave91 in Australia to get faster mobile internet.
Something to do with kangaroos and utilizing their pouches?
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SoftPoison reacted to Tech_Dreamer in German blog under investigation after leaking government documents revealing mass surveillance plans
They did nazi that coming..
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SoftPoison reacted to qwertywarrior in Windows Nano Server
DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS !!!!
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SoftPoison reacted to TrigrH in Cortana to have a different personality depending on your country
"Welcome back mate"
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SoftPoison reacted to REX.exe in MSI Unleashes the X99A GODLIKE Gaming Motherboard
Meh. No need for RGB on a board with LOTS of red highlights.
The box art is really nice though Something I haven't seen for a while.
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SoftPoison reacted to Misanthrope in Toshiba Robot to Enter Fukushima Nuclear Reactor
Ok....preeeetty sure this is how we'll get Mechagodzilla though
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SoftPoison reacted to You_are_a_cunt in Fox News Confident Dark Souls is the Cause of Most School Shootings and Racism in America
I'm reading this at work. I couldn't help myself and went into a laughing spree.
Colleagues are confused. I show them the title. Nobody can breathe anymore. Laughing too hard. Downloading Dark Souls right now.
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SoftPoison reacted to LePawel in Apple is sending cars to help build its own Street View
Now you will get directions to jump off the bridge in stunning 3D!