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Unless it’s for SMTP only, it’s probably a back end sever to some other front facing box, or service, that has IP addresses whitelisted for email.

I’m pretty sure I read one of his comments elsewhere talking about tunneling everything over SSH, so I assume that’s what he meant, but I could be mistaken.

Regardless, using an EOL distro as an internet facing SSH server that’s 8 years behind on SSH updates, is probably a bad idea.

We’re not talking about some punch card COBOL machine he jimmy rigged with network access, it’s an old Debian Linux box with SSH enabled.

It’s not like Metasploit would have a tough time finding unpatched vulnerabilities for it…

Every home should have an auger, but a plunger will work quicker, easier, and cleaner, 99 out of 100 times.

I’m assuming they meant that they were company phones, and that additionally they were required for any work related MFA requirements.

If that’s the case, it would be YubiKey in addition to, not instead of.

As for the time tracking software, those are often part of a much larger accounting, payroll, and/or HR software suite. Having his team spin up Windows vms, or even have separate older windows boxes somewhere, probably makes more financial sense than not. At least, until they can switch to a more modern suite that has a web portal.

Imposter. That was a test. The real 4Chan would know that I use:

FileName.ACTUAL_REAL_LATEST_FINAL_PROD_VERSION

And it works everytime, about 70% of the time.

Are you the hacker known as 4Chan? How else could you know my version naming convention?

Regardless, all will be forgiven if you can remind what folder and file actually contains the final version. So… which is it?

Might be workable if you settle on combining only 2 to 3 keys (small, medium, large) per hex.

Or, learn metallurgy and material science to find some new polymer or alloy that would be strong enough.

But honestly, it sounds like a really expensive endeavor that even if you made it work, isn’t practical enough to justify the cost.

Maybe something like the universal socket wrench style could influence a design that’s workable as a multi-hex, and be made cheaply enough.

You’re using American verbiage, which is incorrect usage for this situation.

Conservatives traditionally conserve i.e. conserve traditions, nature, etc.

This is liberalism, in the classical laissez-faire sense, not the bastardized American usage of the word.

Call me a traditionalist, but I much prefer the antichrist.

Foreign policy is always about power, end of story.

America has been trying to remove itself from the ME, or at least significantly shrink it’s footprint, without leaving a power vacuum for Iran to fill. The plan was to have KSA and Israel fill that void instead, along with Turkey.

Morality and principles only directly impact foreign policy decisions if they impact the domestic political calculus. For example, if MBS believed moving forward with the Israeli partnership would result in him losing power.

This is not reflective of my own feelings or values. It’s just a neutral observation and assessment of the situation.

Funny headline, but less dramatic article, and explanation.

There’s currently no active sailors capable of taking over for the one retiring.

Using LinkedIn to reach RETIRED naval officers with the requisite qualifications to come back for a 2 year position.

Also, they already use LinkedIn for recruiting in similar situations, although this is the highest ranking officer role they’ve used LinkedIn for.

Sure, if there is one thing we know about former Anglo-British colonies, it’s their inate pacifism and inability to field and maintain competent and formidable militaries…

I don’t recall them commiting war crimes during naval engagements. But, it is Canada, so…they probably did some stuff that was left out of the history books and military tribunals.

That’s not what’s happening here. If anything, this the US flopping it’s massive dong on the table and asking if anyone else wants to prove they can dick her down good enough to take over.

The post-WW2 global economic order is built on the security guarantee that maritime trade is secure because the US Navy will fuck anyone’s shit up who uses force to interfere with it.

Ironically, the biggest benefactor of this arrangement has been China. That’s also who would be most impacted by long term closure of these particular maritime routes.

So knowing that only the USN is currently capable of providing the long term security guarantees for this situation, they are going to make a show of it, or extract something of value their efforts - even if it’s just countries voting for some UN resolution that goes against their public statements or political rhetoric.

Please understand that this explanation isn’t my personal endorsement, approval, or disapproval, of what’s happening, or why, it’s just a very high level statement of facts and neutral analysis on the situation.

It’s not surprising that Germany is lacking these supplies as their military procurement is… incompetent, or rather, it’s a complex web of insane bureaucracy, poor decision-making, and political interference, all under the understandably long shadow of two World Wars and the Third Reich.

But the Leopard II is a hugely popular export model, so I’m a bit surprised that they can’t source parts for repair from NATO members and other allied countries that operate it. Many of which have their own licensed domestic production lines and supply chains to support them.

You realize that gig economy is the neoliberal slang for a poverty class work, but without the rights of workers, right?

So you’re criticizing people who are forced by the system in which we live, to be ordered around by a fucking algorithm, and then take abuse from people who have enough money to NOT work in the gig economy, but no where near enough to actually own the servant class they get off on abusing.

Not that I’m going to defend the honor or integrity of the American lead neoliberal order, but reading this made me laugh, and loudly:

China’s foreign ministry spokesman on Friday urged Washington to respect international trade rules and market-based principles

China takes all the worst parts of Western capitalism, and finds more ways to make them even shittier. Including enshitifying the already beshitted aforementioned principles.

Did you have healthcare before Russia invaded Ukraine

Yes, I did until they sent me a letter informing me that they were booting me off my Medicare for All plan and converting it into artillery shells for the Kherson offensive.

You just answered your own question. How many users click approve without thinking? How many install Xposed modules that intentionally, or unintentionally, create security issues?

I didn’t say rooting will break your security, just that it can. Rooting exponentially increasing the attack surface, which for some users isn’t a concern, but for your average user, it probably should be.

In this case, this person wanted to increase his privacy, which is why I recommended what I did.

Also, FWIW, there’s a reason why GrapheneOS and DivestOS specifically design their ROMS to NOT be rooted and to RELOCK the bootloader.

Rooting can harm the security of your device, significantly.

I understand you’re wanting to root for privacy reasons, and I’m not saying you should never root, just understand the risks.

Instead, I’d suggest keeping your Pixel and installing GrapheneOS.

Or, find another phone that is supported by DivestOS.

Both of those ROMs are privacy and security hardened and relock your bootloader for a secure boot.