varx @varx@infosec.exchange

Oh, so actually is actually a working process to get extensions removed from Chrome Web Store, other than having a contact on the inside. The Developer Data Protection Reward Program works apparently, at least if a privacy issue can be demonstrated. https://duo.com/labs/research/crxcavator-malvertising-2020

Received an #Avast press release via email, apparently they are shutting #Jumpshot down. Which is the right consequence if you look at their stock price. The reason is of course that "some users questioned our mission" which is as close to "we messed up" as it will probably get.

ciderpunk

So toots I *do* hashtag, generally (preceding is an exception) are made *Public*.

My view of the Zignani Affair is that it's far more about miscommunicated and misunderstood elements of Mastodon. Those who think that Mastodon is a private walled garden are, to my view, misguided. Possibly misled.

If I want to comment directly to a user or users on Mastodon, I'll use the "Direct" option, *and am very much aware that this remains viewable to others, especially administrators*.

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one time I left Waze open when I was walking into a Meijer and when i got to the front door my phone loudly said "YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT YOUR DESTINATION" and everyone around me looked at the sad bearded guy who needs directions from the parking lot to the front door

Yet another article from an ex-Googler highlighting the culture change at the company. Yes, "don't be evil" is a thing from the past.

https://medium.com/@rossformaine/i-was-googles-head-of-international-relations-here-s-why-i-left-49313d23065

Whenever you imprison an ancient evil, make sure the one night of the year it’s possible for it to escape is a reasonably large random prime number of years from the time you imprisoned it, to minimize the likelihood of future generations having to deal with sixty different terrifying evils all being released at once. Cyclically. Every thousand years.

@szbalint the sheer quantity of security advice that boils down to 'don't use your computer to accomplish anything' is mind-boggling to me.

Well, that's it! I successfully spent 2019 reading and blogging about each of the first 365 RFCs.

I have more posts to come, including some related research that didn't quite fit with the RFC-a-day format, and an interview with the brilliant outgoing RFC series editor, Heather Flanagan.

https://write.as/365-rfcs/table-of-contents

Merry Christmas ye filthy hackers 🎄

Going to try this federated thing through #3c36 this year and see how it goes. Any good accounts to follow around journalism, Ruby or New York City?

Ho Ho GDPR

TFW you've been working on a bug for hours and suddenly...

I have no idea what I did