>I started playing CTFs in 2021
>and the old game is not coming back
For many people the CTF scene was already dead in 2021 because it had turned into something unrecognisable.
In reality it’s just different.
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>and the old game is not coming back
For many people the CTF scene was already dead in 2021 because it had turned into something unrecognisable.
In reality it’s just different.
That’s very common, yes.
My phone password is that long, we’re still only talking about taking a few seconds to enter it when sober.
Most people will quickly develop the necessary muscle memory in regular use.
You can trivially substitute device attestation with e.g. proof of burn.
Instead of tying attestation to specific hardware manufacturers and configurations, it can be trivially tied to monetary value.
The same way we fund other social services here in Europe. If an individual is incapable of caring for themselves, the state is expected to care for them.
I don’t use an adblocker, do read traditional dead tree newspapers and do get exposed to satellite tv channels.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone anywhere telling me how reliable LLMs are.
Pretty sure this tech sells itself to consumers, enterprise sales are what they’ve always been.
After years and years of looking, a problem for which cryptocurrency is the perfect solution has been found.
Oh wait, Hashcash is kind of how we got cryptocurrency in the first place.
But yes, let's pretend that much less creepy forms of attestation aren't a solved problem and figure out how we can introduce more avenues for surveillance.
If you aren’t willing to draw non-negotiable lines, you will simply end up ceding more and more of your freedom in exchange for nothing.
Your profile suggests that you’re in Israel, where groups like the Irgun are celebrated as national heroes. Violent struggle against perceived oppressors shouldn’t be an unfamiliar concept.
It is impossible for both of the things you suggest to be true at the same time.
But if “well, women getting to vote isn’t inherently better” is a hill you want to die on…
Some people think women shouldn’t be allowed to vote, not all opinions are created equal.
I'm not even too inclined to blame government, as I consider this minor loss of security a perfectly acceptable tradeoff in return for their economically beneficial pro-immigration policies.
This is just what living in a big city is like, unless you're in a police state.
For most individuals impacted by these hacks, appropriate restitution would be $0. Anything more than that would go beyond making them whole.
What is it and why does it exist? Apple Pay has been widely available since 2016. Why would anyone want to use some clunky QR-code thing instead?
What else should I have done? Just let the kid take the next guys phone?
If I’d called the police, they’d almost certainly have told me on the phone to let the shouting kid go. There would have been zero consequences for him, and possibly some for me.
I genuinely did that kid a favour.
This is satire, obviously.
Fast? Sure.