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Android security defeated with stolen Platform certificates

TechSpot

An undefined number of Platform digital certificates for Android were compromised by cyber-criminals and have been used to sign malware. First disclosed in November, the issue seems to be resolved now thanks to the aforementioned certificates' revocation, but the risk still persists as attackers will continue to go after this.

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Could this 'Unhackable' Chip Be a Security Moonshot?

SecureWorld News

A recent University of Michigan update on the chip explains how this operates: "It focuses on randomizing bits of data known as 'undefined semantics.' Undefined semantics are nooks and crannies of the computing architecture—for example the location, format, and content of program code. The unhackable chip bug bounty competition.

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Apple is sneaking around its own privacy policy — and will regret it

Computerworld Vertical IT

Fortunately for Apple’s marketing people, “privacy” is the ultimate undefinable term because every user views it differently. Apple has a rather complicated relationship with privacy, which it always points to as a differentiator with Google. But delivering on it is a different tale. Much of this involves the definition of privacy.

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Instagram announces tougher consequences for hate speech in direct messages

The Verge

First-time offenders won’t be able to send messages for an undefined period of time, but if they send hateful messages again, their account will be disabled. The company announced today that it’ll start disabling the accounts of people who repeatedly send hateful messages.

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What Is A Null Pointer Dereference Error?

ForAllSecure

If the program dereferences the null pointer, it can cause a segmentation fault or other undefined behavior, which can lead to a crash. This can happen when the programmer mistakenly assumes that a pointer pointing to NULL is actually pointing to a valid object.

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The most dangerous idea ever is that humans will be vastly transcended by AI

Trends in the Living Networks

It’s a surrender to superstition, to the idea that there is something undefined and unknowable beyond our capacity to imagine or understand. Believing we’re doomed to be dwarfed by super-intelligent AI is essentially betting against humanity. It is giving up. It is lacking faith in humanity.

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Nintendo says its next ‘gaming system’ will release in the year 20XX

The Verge

On the slide, which you can see for yourself on page 41 here (PDF) , Nintendo also has a timeline of some of its hardware efforts and specifically includes its “next gaming system” slated to release at an undefined 20XX date. (So So sometime between now and 2099, I guess.)

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