How Predator Spyware Defeats iOS Recording Indicators
An analysis documenting how a commercial spyware sample, Predator, operates post-compromise.
Really solid breakdown of how known spyware does the thing we all worry about: hiding camera/mic indicators.
An important note I think is that this capability requires kernel-level access to hook Springboard (iOS's UI controller) and hide those indicators.
22.02.2026 14:37
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I wonder if the Browns can keep him around, hire an offensive minded coach and let them focus on figuring everything out without having to worry about that side of the ball
04.01.2026 18:49
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gen z sysadmins be like rm -fr
23.12.2025 15:18
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To delete a line you've written at the Linux, macOS, or Unix command prompt, use "Ctrl-U". Works with password prompts too. No need hit backspace multiple times.
13.12.2025 20:05
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I've yet to see evidence these attacks are anything but teams that suck at automation outsourcing their work
16.11.2025 18:18
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It took me a while to get comfortable with how to use it effectively, and I'm still not convinced the trade offs are worth it, but it pushing non-full time devs past road blocks is my favourite outcome so far, going to lead to so many community projects that bring real value
10.10.2025 14:48
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It's pretty wild to watch the discourse decide that a failure to enforce strong MFA is an indictment of
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open source package repositories as a concept.
17.09.2025 13:41
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The Wikipedia community isn't a huge fan of it, I don't think it's explicitly banned but certainly frowned upon from a conflict of interest perspective
12.09.2025 16:21
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Nothing makes me want to pack up and move countries like having to use a VIA train
23.08.2025 16:52
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Jamaican patty as a croissant is a hell of a sales pitch
15.08.2025 14:58
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Any idea on order out of the pits? Is it in quali order or based on new parts taken?
27.07.2025 09:29
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Itβs a crazy experience seeing a decision you suggest be pushed to thousands of orgs, incredibly humbling
12.07.2025 17:41
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far be it from me to tell scientists how to do their jobs but i feel like there might be value in surveying the <365 hot dogs per year demographic
03.07.2025 03:59
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Would make some of the cuisine easier to order as well, a plate of hot food in already hot temps is a tough sell but give me a guaranteed breeze and that concern goes away
28.06.2025 17:46
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Booked a hotel in Nice last summer specifically for its AC, the lowest it would go? 27. Itβs like they hate comfort.
28.06.2025 17:35
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I prefer mine in .pdfβs
25.06.2025 03:07
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Definitely the best player to come out of that program (not even really close) so makes sense
18.06.2025 18:20
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Maliata has been great but over Jason Peters?
18.06.2025 14:09
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Most breaches are a result/or are made significantly worse due to orgβs failing to do the basics consistently
17.06.2025 15:48
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Iβm having way too much fun writing about Bluetooth.
25.05.2025 19:50
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I see it as more about where these products live in a network vs what category the vendor fits into
27.04.2025 16:21
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I like to think of it as clipboard between reboots
08.04.2025 21:47
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Worked at one in a gap year, i had cars rejected on any aspect you can think of, country of origin, interior materials, expected gas mileage, colour, trim model.. and the entire business model relies on having most cars rented every day so you really donβt have a massive selection to pull from.
03.04.2025 17:01
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I dont know the Andy halftime adjustment for THEY BETTER THAN US AT ALL THE SPOTS.
10.02.2025 00:51
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This really is just Spags v Stoutland isnβt it
09.02.2025 18:24
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Itβs the exact sort of thing I was looking for in a NFCE championship game
26.01.2025 22:50
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Thatβs an expensive fuck
22.01.2025 21:50
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This has always been the case, you have 10-20 seconds to get the viewer to commit to the first 2-3 minutes. Longer form videos need a reason to keep people there, either by making the video βbackground noiseβ (ie podcasts, game play throughs) or by having content dense videos that require focus.
04.01.2025 18:11
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