futuristicrabbit - Slashdot User

Submission + - Message for AMD: Open PSP Will Improve Security, Hinder Intel

Submitted by futuristicrabbit on Friday March 10, 2017 @06:55AM

futuristicrabbit writes: AMD has faced calls from Edward Snowden, Libreboot and the Reddit community to release the source code to the AMD Secure Processor (PSP), a network-capable co-processor which some believe has the capacity to act as a backdoor. Opening the PSP would not only have security benefits, but would provide AMD with a competitive advantage against rival chipmaker Intel. Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, is reportedly seriously considering the change, and the community is working hard to make sure she makes the right decision.

Submission + - Four ways Ubiquiti Networks is creatively violating the GPL (libertybsd.net)

Submitted by futuristicrabbit on Monday April 06, 2015 @09:01PM

futuristicrabbit writes: Networking company Ubiquiti Networks violates the GPL, but not in the way you'd expect. Not only did the kernel shipped in their router firmware not correspond to the sources given, but their failure to provide the source led to a vulnerability they created being unpatched long after its disclosure.

Comment Re:Unique effort (Score 1) 2

by futuristicrabbit on Tuesday December 30, 2014 @12:15AM (#48693925) Attached to: OpenBSD forked to remove non-free firmware

I've spoken to the FSF, and it seems that they like the idea. If they find any problems with it, I'll try to fix it so it meets their criteria.

Submission + - Chaos Computer Club Claims It Can Reproduce Fingerprints From People's Photos 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 28, 2014 @04:39PM

An anonymous reader writes: Chaos Computer Club, Europe’s largest association of hackers, claims it can reproduce your fingerprints from a couple of photos that show your fingers. At the 31st annual Chaos Computer Club convention in Hamburg, Germany, Jan Krissler, also known by his alias "Starbug," explained how he copied the thumbprint of German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen. Because these fingerprints can be used for biometric authentication, Starbug believes that after his talk, "politicians will presumably wear gloves when talking in public."

Submission + - Sony Accused of Pirating Music in The Interview (torrentfreak.com)

Submitted by the simurgh on Sunday December 28, 2014 @02:03AM

the simurgh writes: As the controversy surrounding Sony's handling of it's hack, the movie The Interview and it's aftermath continues, a singer is claiming that after failing to reach terms with Sony, the company put her music in the movie anyway. Yoon Mi-rae (real name Natasha Shanta Reid) is a US-born hip hop and R&B singer who currently releases music on the Feel Ghood Music label. she and her label claim that her track we learned that the track 'Pay Day' has been used without permission, legal procedure, or contracts. So, while Sony is trying to destroy the internet to combat piracy, it’s now facing copyright infringement allegations of its own.

Slashdot Top Deals