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Archive for August, 2022

iOS/Android Privacy: InAppBrowser.com – see what JavaScript commands get injected through an in-app browser · Felix Krause

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/08/31

Especially on Archive, but also on Android and other mobile operating systems, mobile apps can have their in-app browsers to circumvent the OS provided wrapper around the system browser.

On iOS, the Safari is the only system browser engine whereas on Android you can have other engines too, so less Android applications have in-app browsers.

Most of those in-app browsers are in social media applications that go to great length to keep their users inside a walled garden.

The site [Wayback/Archive] inAppBrowser.com helps checking how severely information is leaked through the in-app browser as those potentially have a lot of control. TikTok is worst capturing all input including credentials like user names and passwords.

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Posted in Chrome, Conference Topics, Conferences, Development, Event, Firefox, iOS Development, JavaScript/ECMAScript, Mobile Development, Power User, Privacy, Safari, Scripting, Security, Software Development, Web Browsers, Web Development | Leave a Comment »

Making SMB Accessible with NTLMquic – TrustedSec

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/08/30

For my link archive: [Wayback/Archive] Making SMB Accessible with NTLMquic – TrustedSec

Via [Wayback/Archive] Florian Hansemann on Twitter: “”Making SMB Accessible with NTLMquic” #pentest #redteam #infosec”

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Posted in Development, Power User, Red team, Security, Software Development, Windows, Windows Development | Leave a Comment »

If you are a Signal messenger user: there has been a breach, so please enable “Registration Lock” in the mobile app to protect your account

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/08/29

For Signal messenger users: please visit [Wayback/Archive] Signal PIN: manage Registration Lock – Signal Support then enable it on your mobile phone.

The breach: [Wayback/Archive] Twilio attacker ‘explicitly’ looked for 3 Signal numbers • The Register

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Since about 5 months now, there has been a new Chocolatey package maintainer for OpenVPN

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/08/26

Last winter, I discovered that the OpenVPN version on Chocolatey was really old: it had not been updated since 2019.

Most  Chocolatey maintainers are volunteers and sometimes the burden can become too large. Back then the maintainer was [Wayback/Archive] Chocolatey Software | wget, but luckily [Wayback/Archive] Chocolatey Software | dgalbraith has stepped in and in March 2022 bumped the version from [Wayback/Archive] Chocolatey Software | OpenVPN 2.4.7 to [Wayback/Archive] Chocolatey Software | OpenVPN – Open Source SSL VPN Solution 2.5.4 and kept maintaining (currently there is [Wayback/Archive] Chocolatey Software | OpenVPN – Open Source SSL VPN Solution 2.5.7).

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Posted in *nix, *nix-tools, Chocolatey, Hardware, Network-and-equipment, OpenVPN, Power User, ssh/sshd, VPN, Windows | Leave a Comment »

That new Carbon language, it has a net zero footprint, right?

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/08/25

No, Carbon is not the same thing as the same named MacOS Carbon API it .

Someone had to make it: [Wayback/Archive] Jeroen Wiert Pluimers on Twitter: “@d_feldman That has a net zero Carbon footprint, right? (OK, I’ll show myself out)”.

Luckily Googlers themselves are joking about it as well:

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Posted in C, C++, Carbon, Development, Software Development | Leave a Comment »

Make your Pi Zero into an OTG USB stick: Pi Zero USB Stem – KIT-14526 – SparkFun Electronics

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/08/24

Cool: [Wayback/Archive.is] Pi Zero USB Stem – KIT-14526 – SparkFun Electronics

The Pi Zero USB Stem is a PCB kit that turns a Raspberry Pi Zero into a USB dongle. Once the Stem is installed, your Raspberry Pi can be plugged directly into a computer or USB hub without any additional cables or power supplies. The Raspberry Pi then acts as a USB device using its own Linux kernel gadget drivers to get started.

The Zero Stem is designed to be soldered directly to the USB SMD test pads on the bottom of the Raspberry Pi Zero, needing no wires or pogo pins at all, just solder and a soldering iron! Attaching the stem to your Pi also allows you to create a portable VNC server, or even cluster several Raspberry Pi Zeros with just a USB hub.

The Zero Stem is compatible with the Raspberry Pi Zero v1.3 and the Raspberry Pi Zero W v1.1, but unfortunately it is not compatible with the Raspberry Pi Zero v1.2 or any full-size Raspberry Pi due to their shapes and sizes.

Note: In order for your Pi Zero to function as a USB device with this Stem, you will need to configure it to act as one. You will be able to find these instructions in the Documentations tab under “How to OTG Fast“.

Related:

Video below the signature or at [Wayback/Archive.is] Product Showcase: Pi Zero USB Stem – YouTube.

Via [Archive.is] Chris Bensen on Twitter: “Oh this is cool!”.

Related: RPIZ USB OTG Raspberry Pi Zero – Hi-Speed OTG-adapter and RPIZ USB ADAPTER Raspberry Pi Zero – Adapter van contact naar USB

Pictures:

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Posted in Development, Hardware Development, Raspberry Pi, Soldering | Leave a Comment »

For my link archive: Facebook banned me for life because I created the tool Unfollow Everything.

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/08/23

For my link archive: [Wayback/Archive.is] Facebook banned me for life because I created the tool Unfollow Everything.

Via:

Related:

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Posted in Development, Facebook, Instagram, SocialMedia, Software Development, Web Development | Leave a Comment »

How To Fix “Google Photos Not Uploading” On Android & iPhone

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/08/22

For my link archive, as sometimes uploading does not proceed, and I want to figure out the cause: [Wayback/Archive.is] How To Fix “Google Photos Not Uploading” On Android & iPhone

Before you start: Check your Back up Status

  1. Diagnose your Internet Connection
  2. Ensure you’re using the right backup settings
  3. Enable Backup Device Folders
  4. Disable Battery Optimization for Google Photos
  5. Enable Background Data Usage
  6. Keep Google Photos updated
  7. Reset/Reinstall the Google Photos app

I had to revert to 7. as 5. was already set, and 4. was not available in the settings.

That solved my issues.

–jeroen

Posted in Android Devices, Google, Google Photos, OnePlus Six, Power User | Leave a Comment »

Mijn nummervermelding

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/08/19

[Wayback/Archive.is] Mijn nummervermelding

Via mijnnummervermelding.nl kunt u inzien of uw gegevens door uw telecomaanbieder worden verstrekt aan telefoongidsen en nummerinformatiediensten. U kunt ook uw voorkeuren wijzigen.

Via: [Wayback/Archive.is] S07E23 – Hoe je VoIP stuk maakt met pebkac en waarom telefonie nog zo gaar klinkt met Nick Bouwhuis – Met Nerds om Tafel

Regelateerd:

–jeroen

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STM32 Simulator Early Access by Wikwi Makes: sign up through this Google docs form

Posted by jpluimers on 2022/08/18

If you like working with STM32 and want to try out a new simulator for it (by [Wayback/Archive] Wokwi (@WokwiMakes)), then sign up at
[Wayback/Archive] https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpuGcUI1YdsX6o5lBhit14GPBEh6L7MVTSSDEk_HJFvBgjUQ/viewform

Via [Wayback/Archive] Wokwi on Twitter: “Want to try out the new STM32 simulator? Sign-up for early access: link.wokwi.com/stm32-simulator 🤓” and [Wayback/Archive] tnt (@tnt).

–jeroen

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Posted in ARM, ARM Cortex-M, Assembly Language, Development, Go (golang), Hardware Development, Software Development, STM32 | Leave a Comment »