SimplePhysics

joined 2 years ago

Right. The amount people with good intentions looking for vulnerabilities in open source software far outnumbers the amount of malicious actors looking for vulnerabilities.

[–] SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Right. The amount people with good intentions looking for vulnerabilities in open source software far outnumbers the amount of malicious actors looking for vulnerabilities. Chances are great that, by the time malicious actors find a vulnerability, someone with good intentions is working on a patch already.

[–] SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don’t they already have that (premium)?

[–] SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

True, I haven’t thought of that. It would work perfectly for light use. You would have to forgo social media when not in range of wifi though (such as while on the bus) and phone calls without wifi (assuming you will use Google Voice, TextNow, or something similar) though. Some people are willing to make that sacrifice, but I think the majority of people will see this as a major turn-off.

[–] SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Nice! But it won’t be a full fledged phone replacement for most people because of using the phone (such as for GPS/music/podcasts) in the car where there is no wifi access.

[–] SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

No SIM, not even e-SIM could be a problem.

They seem to be down at the moment. I seriously hope SJW is not affected.

Same, my friend, same

[–] SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Damn. SJW and .world share the same lemmy source code. Could what is happening to .world happen to SJW? I'd take a dig into the lemmy code, but my brain is literal mush right now, its 11:16 PM here.

I don't know. I'm running the latest version of Firefox, which does not have any publicly known severe vulnerabilities. I also happen to be running the latest version of macOS, and most malware target Windows. I have not seen any suspicious activity, so I think I'm good. I did harden my OS and browser a bit when I set things up, so that might have made a difference. I would run a scan with Malwarebytes if I were you. Good luck. Hopefully its just a troll.

[–] SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, I get that too, minus the Reddit part. However, during the ten minute span where the attack was resolved (then restarted), a mod/admin account reported that it was caused by a compromised admin account, so not Reddit taking over the site via copyright law. They removed the account, but the issue seems to be back now.

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works to c/main@sh.itjust.works
 

PSA: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ACCESS LEMMY.WORLD, THERE MIGHT BE MALWARE

Lemmy.world member here. I created this account after .world started redirecting me to porn sites and odd mp3 files. We might want to defederate to limit the potential impact. Also, SJW might be affected by the same vulnerabilities as .world, so maybe the admins here should look at that.

Edit: ~~Situation seems to have stabilized. Some site icons aren't loading, but otherwise everything seems stable.~~ Read Edit2

Edit2: ~~HOLY SHIT ITS BACK~~ Read Edit3

Edit3: ~~lemmy.world is now down as of 10:56 PM CST (USA)~~ Read Edit4

Edit4: lemmy.world is now up, but serving an error as of 11:03 CST (USA) See a screenshot of this error. I also got logged out, hopefully it doesn't mean they just wiped the databases lol.

Edit5: Edit4 still applies, but I can now access lemmy.world via Memmy on my phone. Wefwef (Voyager now) does not work, however. Timestamp: 11:34 PM CST (USA)

Edit6: lemmy.world restored. Compromised admin account said something in a weird post. I'm going to bed now, my brain is play-dough rn. Will update you guys tomorrow morning.

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