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syntheticcorp··on QEMU for iOS
Counting CVEs is not a good way of comparing security between software.
syntheticcorp··on Ransomware gangs now outing victim businesses that don't pay
It's indexed on Google and you can find it by searching for phrases from the posted screenshots. Be careful opening the files on there.
syntheticcorp··on Ring lacks basic security features, making it easy for hackers
If an attacker compromises your machine and steals your password they can also just route their traffic through it, meaning the IP would match the regular one seen by the Ring servers
syntheticcorp··on Privacy: Is That iPhone?
That article has some inaccuracies, particularly around brute forcing iPhones in DFU mode which is nowhere near as practical as they make it sound on newer models with Secure Enclaves.
syntheticcorp··on Xfinity Is Man-in-the-Middle Attacking My Internet
OK, thanks for providing those details. Thankfully I've not encountered this anywhere before in Australasia.
syntheticcorp··on NSO hacked WhatsApp to spy on top government officials at U.S. allies
Yes, this is generally called "reproducible builds". Signal has reproducible builds for Android, here is how to build it and compare against the one on your phone:

https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/blob/master/Repr...

syntheticcorp··on Xfinity Is Man-in-the-Middle Attacking My Internet
Could you elaborate on this a bit please?

What is the appliance called? Do all HTTP requests flow through it and anything else bypasses it? Does it store or log any of the requests or responses?

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