The Weekly Accountability 5

1 Aug 2021

Security

Apple has released a patch for a 0 day bug. More
Signal fixes an android app bug which caused the random unintended images to be sent to the contact when sharing a photo with them. More
Researchers have found an unauthenticated RCE vulnerability in Moodle e-learning platform. More
Punkspider, a web crawler which indexes vulnerabilities in websites and makes them searchable is back up. More

The author explains a different approach to help explain programming or any complex engineering problem/scenario to a layman. More
The author shares his learning from 15 years writing and maintaining SumatraPDF. More

Tesla has rewritten its firmware to support alternate chips in the light of global chip shortage. More
Google has mandated all android apps share privacy information by April 2022 More
Police Are Telling ShotSpotter to Alter Evidence From Gunshot-Detecting AI. More
The Boring Company has provided a document to its’ drivers on recommended answers to possible questions by passengers. My personal favourite is “Do you like working for him?”, “Yup, he’s a great leader! He motivates us to do great work.” More