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  • 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐤·​𝐩𝐮𝐩·​𝐩𝐞𝐭⁣/ˈ𝘴ɑː𝘬 ˌ𝘱ʌ𝘱.ɪ.𝘵𝘳𝘪/

    (n.) An online identity created, and used, for purposes of deception. A sockpuppet purports to be an independent party that supports, approves of, or agrees with some agent (a person, organization, agency, or state), but is in fact created and controlled by that agent, and has no independent existence. Common uses of sockpuppets include plausibly deniable hacking or information operations, provocation, and astroturfing (creation of the illusion of grassroots support).

    Source: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/sockpuppet

  • 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐤·​𝐩𝐮𝐩·​𝐩𝐞𝐭⁣/ˈ𝘴ɑː𝘬 ˌ𝘱ʌ𝘱.ɪ.𝘵𝘳𝘪/

    (n.) An online identity created, and used, for purposes of deception. A sockpuppet purports to be an independent party that supports, approves of, or agrees with some agent (a person, organization, agency, or state), but is in fact created and controlled by that agent, and has no independent existence. Common uses of sockpuppets include plausibly deniable hacking or information operations, provocation, and astroturfing (creation of the illusion of grassroots support).

    Source: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/sockpuppet

  • Oh no :( What's wrong with Debian?!

  • Privacy @programming.dev

    GrapheneOS: Another contributor attacked & banned by Daniel Micay

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2025/08/19/grapheneos-daniel-micay-banned/
  • Cybersecurity @sh.itjust.works

    GrapheneOS: Another contributor attacked & banned by Daniel Micay

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2025/08/19/grapheneos-daniel-micay-banned/
  • Privacy @lemmy.dbzer0.com

    GrapheneOS: Another contributor attacked & banned by Daniel Micay

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2025/08/19/grapheneos-daniel-micay-banned/
  • Android @lemdro.id

    GrapheneOS: Another contributor attacked & banned by Daniel Micay

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2025/08/19/grapheneos-daniel-micay-banned/
  • Cyber Security @fed.dyne.org

    GrapheneOS: Another contributor attacked & banned by Daniel Micay

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2025/08/19/grapheneos-daniel-micay-banned/
  • Cybersecurity @sh.itjust.works

    Why OAuth MUST share access token with 3rd party?!?

  • Cyber Security @fed.dyne.org

    Why OAuth MUST share access token with 3rd party?!?

  • Yeah, it's dangerous for a community to tolerate and adopt closed-source software. We should have done a better job pressuring them to license it openly.

    The OSM wiki pointed me to Maperitive first, but I wish it pointed me to qgis first. We should probably edit the wiki with a huge warning banner that the code is closed, the app is full of bugs, and that it is not (and can not be) updated.

    Edit: I took my own advice and added a big red box to the top of the article warning the user and pointing them to QGIS instead.

    Edit 2: Do we have any way to know when the latest version of Maperitive (v2.4.3) was released? Usually I'd check the git repo, but..

    Edit 3: stat on the Maperitive-latest.zip file says that it's last modified 2018-02-27 17:25:07, so it's at least 6 years old.

  • OpenStreetMap community @lemmy.ml

    Guide to make vector topo maps with JOSM and Inkscape (infinitely scaleable paper wall maps)

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2024/10/01/osm-contours-svg-maperitive/
  • inkscape @lemmy.ml

    Guide to make topo maps in Inkscape (with OpenStreetMap and SRTM vector data)

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2024/10/01/osm-contours-svg-maperitive/
  • Sysadmin @lemmy.world

    How to wget/curl files from OCI registries (docker, github packages)

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2024/09/03/container-download-curl-wget/
  • Linux Admin : Resources for Linux SysAdmin @lemmy.run

    How to wget/curl files from OCI registries (docker, github packages)

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2024/09/03/container-download-curl-wget/
  • Sysadmin @lemmy.ml

    How to wget/curl OCI files (docker, github package)

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2024/09/03/container-download-curl-wget/
  • Privacidade @lemmy.eco.br

    Supply Chain Security Harm Reduction with 3TOFU

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2024/08/04/3tofu/
  • /c/cybersecurity - Cybersecurity News & Discussion @lemmy.ml

    3TOFU: Verifying Unsigned Releases

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2024/08/04/3tofu/
  • Privacy @programming.dev

    Privacy Guides Adds New "Hardware Recommendations" Section

    www.privacyguides.org /en/basics/hardware/
  • Privacy @lemmy.world

    Privacy Guides Adds New "Hardware Recommendations" Section

    www.privacyguides.org /en/basics/hardware/
  • Privacy @lemmy.ml

    Privacy Guides Adds New "Hardware Recommendations" Section

    www.privacyguides.org /en/basics/hardware/
  • Privacy @lemmygrad.ml

    Privacy Guides Adds New "Hardware Recommendations" Section

    www.privacyguides.org /en/basics/hardware/
  • Hi, Michael Altfield here. I was the sysadmin for OSE from 2017-2020.

    Everything OSE does is transparent, so you can just check the OSE websites to see what everyone is currently working-on. OSE contributors log their hours in a worklog called "OSE Dev". There you can quickly see who is working on what.

    The above graphs show 4 contributors in the past ~10 weeks (one is me; we had some issues with the apache config recently). There's no direct link, but you can then check the wiki to see people's work logs (just search for the person's name and Log):

    I also like to look at the MediaWiki "Recent Changes" page to peak at what people are up-to as well:

    I told Marcin about Lemmy back in June 2023. Another OSE contributor even created an OSE community on the slrpnk.net instance, but it appears to have been abandoned. I'll email him about this thread to see if he'll bite and publish updates in this community since there's clearly interest :)

    Also, shameless plug: I started an org that's very similar in spirit to OSE called Eco-Libre, with a focus on projects to sustainably enfranchise human rights in smaller communities. We're currently accepting volunteers ;)

  • Privacy @lemmy.ml

    PSA: you can't delete photos uploaded to Lemmy. So don't (accidentally) upload a nude. That would be bad 😱

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/
  • Lemmy Support @lemmy.ml

    Guide: How to purge an image on Lemmy (GDPR Data Erasure)

    tech.michaelaltfield.net /2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/
  • You associate everything that can be bought with cryptocurrency as a scam? It sounds like you haven't even read the post. I spent a lot of time making it easily accessible here on Lemmy. You don't even have to click the link. Just scroll-up and read :)

  • Yes, it's clearly disclosed in my profile that I am the founder of the BusKill project.

    This is a PSA that our sale has started. I've had inquiries from members of our community asking about Black Friday sales.

    10% off is barely any discount anyway.

    Sorry, we're a very small open-source shop. I’ve paid myself nothing so-far. The price just barely breaks-even for the business.

    All of this is explained in-detail in “The Finances” section here.

    Prices would drop dramatically if we could do production runs (and actually sell) >10,000 units at a time. Currently we only sell a few cables per month. If you want to help, please tell all your security-conscious friends about BusKill :)