Tech Wire
04 December 2024 06:32
ChatGPT Won't Answer Questions About Certain Names: Here's What We Know
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chatgpt-wont-answer-questions-about-certain-names-heres-what-we-know/#ftag=CADf328eec
But David Mayer, the name that started Internet sleuths investigating the issue, is now off the blacklist.
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 21:08
Best Cyber Monday Tech Deals Cheaper Than Black Friday
https://www.cnet.com/deals/best-cyber-monday-tech-deals-cheaper-than-black-friday/#ftag=CADf328eec
Not only are the holiday savings still going strong, some of them are getting even better. Shop fresh bargains on TVs, air fryers, action cameras and more.
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 19:59
The Miko Home Air Purifier Is Less Than $60 With This Extended Cyber Monday Deal at Walmart
https://www.cnet.com/deals/the-miko-home-air-purifier-is-less-than-60-with-this-extended-cyber-monday-deal-at-walmart/#ftag=CADf328eec
An air purifier is a household essential if your home is prone to lots of dust or if you have pets. For a limited time, you can grab this air purifier for just $55.
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 16:00
[ unknown] (1). Qubes Master Signing Key
Please decide how far you trust this user to correctly verify other users' keys
(by looking at passports, checking fingerprints from different sources, etc.)
1 = I don't know or won't say
2 = I do NOT trust
3 = I trust marginally
4 = I trust fully
5 = I trust ultimately
m = back to the main menu
Your decision? 5
Do you really want to set this key to ultimate trust? (y/N) y
pub rsa4096/DDFA1A3E36879494
created: 2010-04-01 expires: never usage: SC
trust: ultimate validity: unknown
[ unknown] (1). Qubes Master Signing Key
Please note that the shown key validity is not necessarily correct
unless you restart the program.
gpg> q
Use Git to clone the qubes-secpack repo.
$ git clone https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack.git
Cloning into 'qubes-secpack'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 4065, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (1474/1474), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (742/742), done.
remote: Total 4065 (delta 743), reused 1413 (delta 731), pack-reused 2591
Receiving objects: 100% (4065/4065), 1.64 MiB | 2.53 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (1910/1910), done.
Import the included PGP keys. (See our PGP key policies (https://www.qubes-os.org/security/pack/#pgp-key-policies) for important information about these keys.)
$ gpg --import qubes-secpack/keys/*/*
gpg: key 063938BA42CFA724: public key "Marek Marczykowski-Górecki (Qubes OS signing key)" imported
gpg: qubes-secpack/keys/core-devs/retired: read error: Is a directory
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
gpg: key 8C05216CE09C093C: 1 signature not checked due to a missing key
gpg: key 8C05216CE09C093C: public key "HW42 (Qubes Signing Key)" imported
gpg: key DA0434BC706E1FCF: public key "Simon Gaiser (Qubes OS signing key)" imported
gpg: key 8CE137352A019A17: 2 signatures not checked due to missing keys
gpg: key 8CE137352A019A17: public key "Andrew David Wong (Qubes Documentation Signing Key)" imported
gpg: key AAA743B42FBC07A9: public key "Brennan Novak (Qubes Website & Documentation Signing)" imported
gpg: key B6A0BB95CA74A5C3: public key "Joanna Rutkowska (Qubes Documentation Signing Key)" imported
gpg: key F32894BE9684938A: public key "Marek Marczykowski-Górecki (Qubes Documentation Signing Key)" imported
gpg: key 6E7A27B909DAFB92: public key "Hakisho Nukama (Qubes Documentation Signing Key)" imported
gpg: key 485C7504F27D0A72: 1 signature not checked due to a missing key
gpg: key 485C7504F27D0A72: public key "Sven Semmler (Qubes Documentation Signing Key)" imported
gpg: key BB52274595B71262: public key "unman (Qubes Documentation Signing Key)" imported
gpg: key DC2F3678D272F2A8: 1 signature not checked due to a missing key
gpg: key DC2F3678D272F2A8: public key "Wojtek Porczyk (Qubes OS documentation signing key)" imported
gpg: key FD64F4F9E9720C4D: 1 signature not checked due to a missing key
gpg: key FD64F4F9E9720C4D: public key "Zrubi (Qubes Documentation Signing Key)" imported
gpg: key DDFA1A3E36879494: "Qubes Master Signing Key" not changed
gpg: key 1848792F9E2795E9: public key "Qubes OS Release 4 Signing Key" imported
gpg: qubes-secpack/keys/release-keys/retired: read error: Is a directory
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
gpg: key D655A4F21830E06A: public key "Marek Marczykowski-Górecki (Qubes security pack)" imported
gpg: key ACC2602F3F48CB21: public key "Qubes OS Security Team" imported
gpg: qubes-secpack/keys/security-team/retired: read error: Is a directory
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
gpg: key 4AC18DE1112E1490: public key "Simon Gaiser (Qubes Security Pack signing key)" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 17
gpg: imported: 16
gpg: unchanged: 1
gpg: marginals needed: 3 completes needed: 1 trust model: pgp
gpg: depth: 0 valid: 1 signed: 6 trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u
gpg: depth: 1 valid: 6 signed: 0 trust: 6-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 0u
Verify signed Git tags.
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 16:00
Canaries provide an important indication about the security status of the project. If the canary is healthy, it’s a strong sign that things are running normally. However, if the canary is unhealthy, it could mean that the project or its members are being coerced in some way.
What are some signs of an unhealthy canary?
Here is a non-exhaustive list of examples:
Dead canary. In each canary, we state a window of time during which you should expect the next canary to be published. If no canary is published within that window of time and no good explanation is provided for missing the deadline, then the canary has died.
Missing statement(s). Every canary contains the same set of statements (sometimes along with special announcements, which are not the same in every canary). If an important statement was present in older canaries but suddenly goes missing from new canaries with no correction or explanation, then this may be an indication that the signers can no longer truthfully make that statement.
Missing signature(s). Qubes canaries are signed by the members of the Qubes security team (https://www.qubes-os.org/security/#qubes-security-team) (see below). If one of them has been signing all canaries but suddenly and permanently stops signing new canaries without any explanation, then this may indicate that this person is under duress or can no longer truthfully sign the statements contained in the canary.
Does every unexpected or unusual occurrence related to a canary indicate something bad?
No, there are many canary-related possibilities that should not worry you. Here is a non-exhaustive list of examples:
Unusual reposts. The only canaries that matter are the ones that are validly signed in the Qubes security pack (qubes-secpack) (https://www.qubes-os.org/security/pack/). Reposts of canaries (like the one in this announcement) do not have any authority (except insofar as they reproduce validly-signed text from the qubes-secpack). If the actual canary in the qubes-secpack is healthy, but reposts are late, absent, or modified on the website, mailing lists, forum, or social media platforms, you should not be concerned about the canary.
Last-minute signature(s). If the canary is signed at the last minute but before the deadline, that’s okay. (People get busy and procrastinate sometimes.)
Signatures at different times. If one signature is earlier or later than the other, but both are present within a reasonable period of time, that’s okay. (For example, sometimes one signer is out of town, but we try to plan the deadlines around this.)
Permitted changes. If something about a canary changes without violating any of statements in prior canaries, that’s okay. (For example, canaries are usually scheduled for the first fourteen days of a given month, but there’s no rule that says they have to be.)
Unusual but planned changes. If something unusual happens, but it was announced in advance, and the appropriate statements are signed, that’s okay (e.g., when Joanna left the security team and Simon joined it).
In general, it would not be realistic for an organization to exist that never changed, had zero turnover, and never made mistakes. Therefore, it would be reasonable to expect such events to occur periodically, and it would be unreasonable to regard every unusual or unexpected canary-related event as a sign of compromise. For example, if something usual happens with a canary, and we say it was a mistake and correct it, you will have to decide for yourself whether it’s more likely that it really was just a mistake or that something is wrong and that this is how we chose to send you a subtle signal about it. This will require you to think carefully about which among many possible scenarios is most likely given the evidence available to you. Since this is fundamentally a matter of judgment, canaries are ultimately a social scheme, not a technical one.
What are the PGP signatures that accompany canaries?
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 16:00
Qubes Canary 041
https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2024/12/03/canary-041/
We have published Qubes Canary 041 (https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/346d660c82dd756c3729a9c76861023e3c98c23e/canaries/canary-041-2024.txt). The text of this canary and its accompanying cryptographic signatures are reproduced below. For an explanation of this announcement and instructions for authenticating this canary, please see the end of this announcement.
Qubes Canary 041
---===[ Qubes Canary 041 ]===---
Statements
-----------
The Qubes security team members who have digitally signed this file [1]
state the following:
1. The date of issue of this canary is December 03, 2024.
2. There have been 106 Qubes security bulletins published so far.
3. The Qubes Master Signing Key fingerprint is:
427F 11FD 0FAA 4B08 0123 F01C DDFA 1A3E 3687 9494
4. No warrants have ever been served to us with regard to the Qubes OS
Project (e.g. to hand out the private signing keys or to introduce
backdoors).
5. We plan to publish the next of these canary statements in the first
fourteen days of March 2025. Special note should be taken if no new
canary is published by that time or if the list of statements changes
without plausible explanation.
Special announcements
----------------------
None.
Disclaimers and notes
----------------------
We would like to remind you that Qubes OS has been designed under the
assumption that all relevant infrastructure is permanently compromised.
This means that we assume NO trust in any of the servers or services
which host or provide any Qubes-related data, in particular, software
updates, source code repositories, and Qubes ISO downloads.
This canary scheme is not infallible. Although signing the declaration
makes it very difficult for a third party to produce arbitrary
declarations, it does not prevent them from using force or other means,
like blackmail or compromising the signers' laptops, to coerce us to
produce false declarations.
The proof of freshness provided below serves to demonstrate that this
canary could not have been created prior to the date stated. It shows
that a series of canaries was not created in advance.
This declaration is merely a best effort and is provided without any
guarantee or warranty. It is not legally binding in any way to anybody.
None of the signers should be ever held legally responsible for any of
the statements made here.
Proof of freshness
-------------------
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:46:10 +0000
Source: DER SPIEGEL - International (https://www.spiegel.de/international/index.rss)
Human Rights Expert: "A Strong Case that Israel's Response Constitutes the Crime of Genocide"
Angela Merkel's Memoirs: An Interview with the Former Chancellor about Her Tenure
Germany's New Elections: What Would a Chancellor Merz Do Differently?
Brutality in the Desert: A Notorious Human Trafficker on Trial in the Netherlands
Whither the Global Economy?: "Many of the People Around Trump Subscribe to Crazy Ideas"
Source: NYT > World News (https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/World.xml)
Israel Builds Bases in Central Gaza, a Sign It May Be There to Stay
Russia and Iran Pledge Support for Syria’s al-Assad Against Advancing Rebels
What’s Behind the Protests in Georgia?
Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released
An Arctic Hamlet is Sinking Into the Thawing Permafrost
Source: BBC News (https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml)
Vietnamese tycoon in race to raise $9bn to avoid execution
Musk's record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time
Australian suspect in 1977 murders extradited from Italy
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah targets military post
Ukraine’s exhausted troops in Russia told to cling on and wait for Trump
Source: Blockchain.info
0000000000000000000069c9056154a4b350475975fdda99158da440b09266b7
Footnotes
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[1] This file should be signed in two ways: (1) via detached PGP
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 06:08
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Dec. 3, #275
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-dec-3-275/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for the Dec. 3 Strands puzzle, No. 275.
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 06:06
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Dec. 3, #71
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-dec-3-71/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections: Sports Edition No. 71 for Tuesday, Dec. 3.
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 02:08
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance WebVPN Login Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-CVE-2014-2120?vs_f=Cisco%20Security%20Advisory%26vs_cat=Security%20Intelligence%26vs_type=RSS%26vs_p=Cisco%20Adaptive%20Security%20Appliance%20WebVPN%20Login%20Page%20Cross-Site%20Scripting%20Vulnerability%26vs_k=1
A vulnerability in the WebVPN login page of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of WebVPN on the Cisco ASA.The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of a parameter. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to access a malicious link.
Security Impact Rating: Medium
CVE: CVE-2014-2120
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 01:06
Elevate Your Sound System With $200 Off the Sonos Arc Soundbar This Cyber Monday
https://www.cnet.com/deals/elevate-your-sound-system-with-200-off-the-sonos-arc-soundbar-this-cyber-monday/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Sonos Arc soundbar is down to just $700 for Cyber Monday -- the lowest price we've seen so far -- so grab yours now while you can
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 01:04
This $149 Cyber Monday Discount on the Solo Stove Firepit Might Be Enough to Get Me Outdoors for a Change
https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-149-cyber-monday-discount-on-the-solo-stove-firepit-might-be-enough-to-get-me-outdoors-for-a-change-2024-12-02/#ftag=CADf328eec
It's getting darker and colder and that means it's time to dig out the firepit -- or buy a new one with this Cyber Monday discount.
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 00:58
35 Best Wellness Gifts for the Health Gurus Who Have It All
https://www.cnet.com/health/35-best-wellness-gifts-for-the-health-gurus-that-have-it-all/#ftag=CADf328eec
Whether you're shopping for a fitness enthusiast or a holistic health connoisseur, our editors' favorite picks have you covered for the holiday season.
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Tech Wire
03 December 2024 00:56
I Couldn't Work Without a Thunderbolt Docking Station, Now Over $100 Off for Cyber Monday
https://www.cnet.com/deals/couldnt-work-without-thunderbolt-docking-station-now-over-100-off-cyber-monday/#ftag=CADf328eec
A Thunderbolt docking station is a must if you regularly plug things into your computer, and the Thunderbolt 3 dock is now on sale for Cyber Monday.
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