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FIPS 140-3 is not a security guarantee, and auditors know it

https://808bits.com/articles/fips-140-3-not-a-security-guarantee/
12•meehow•1h ago

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sublinear•20m ago
Why does the tone have to be ragebait? This is just a basic overview of what compliance looks like.
PunchyHamster•8m ago
because for most use cases FIPS-140 have been waste of time for everyone involved
sscaryterry•8m ago
At this point, I'd rather be waterboarded than do any more compliance. Especially in this heat.
afarah1•10m ago
Huh, I don't know about the world of HSMs or crypto and their audits, but in FedRAMP SaaS, you absolutely have to run everything with FIPS mode enabled, there are strong guarantees that need to be in place and audited.

Young South Korean investors are finding company in collective misery

https://www.businessinsider.com/young-south-korean-investors-humor-cope-kospi-stock-market-rout-2...
1•mapping365•19s ago•0 comments

Show HN: Misalignments when using AI for hacking

https://blog.vulnetic.ai/ai-misalignment-and-penetration-testing-e812194b67ca?sharedUserId=Vulnet...
1•danieltk76•6m ago•0 comments

A Lightweight Open-Source LLM Benchmark Tool – Compare Any Model on OpenRouter

https://cheikhhseck.medium.com/i-built-a-llm-benchmark-tool-and-tested-it-on-free-models-heres-wh...
1•cheikhdev•10m ago•0 comments

Zigbee vs. Matter over Thread:Understanding IoT Protocol Performance in Practice

https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.04221
2•teleforce•11m ago•0 comments

Bugtraq Is Back

https://lists.securityfocus.com/hyperkitty/list/bugtraq@securityfocus.com/thread/CHKLXLA7SJEWLDFH...
2•bashtoni•16m ago•0 comments

Spotted: Mac Studio with M3 Ultra 256GB RAM and M4 Max with 128GB RAM

https://gpuquicklist.com/blog/m3-ultra-256-and-m4-max-128
1•kristianp•18m ago•0 comments

Flowise Is Shutting Down

https://flowiseai.com/sunset
3•llmgraph•19m ago•1 comments

The Myth of the Food Desert

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/08/03/food-justice-undone-hanna-garth-book-review
1•delichon•20m ago•0 comments

US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-has-used-virtually-all-its-long-range-precision-missiles-during-...
2•dataflow•21m ago•0 comments

Feynman's Office; the Last Blackboards [pdf]

https://aip.brightspotcdn.com/PTO.v42.i2.88_1.online.pdf
1•tylerdane•21m ago•1 comments

Eight Myths on Software Engineering and GenAI

https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3807963
5•tchalla•31m ago•0 comments

White House excludes open models from framework to test advanced AI capabilities

https://www.axios.com/2026/08/04/trump-ai-framework-open-models
1•petethomas•31m ago•0 comments

Poetry Camera

https://poetry.camera/
1•karakoram•31m ago•0 comments

Lorem Slopsum

https://macro.land/blog/lorem-slopsum/
1•priyadarshy•33m ago•0 comments

Standalone Touch ID Sensor for Mac

https://github.com/zimengxiong/tinytouch
2•ls-a•36m ago•1 comments

Show HN: Find what users want by analyzing app reviews

https://seam.obverselabs.com/
2•OtmaneBenazzou•36m ago•0 comments

Nobody Was Watching: Anthropic, OpenAI, and Open Models

https://substack.norabble.com/p/nobody-was-watching
2•nedruod•39m ago•0 comments

So What's Up with That New CPanel Database Vulnerability?

https://lowendbox.com/blog/so-whats-up-with-that-new-cpanel-database-vulnerability/
1•shaunpud•42m ago•0 comments

Pigeons: SSH Anywhere, Built on Iroh

https://pigeons.computer/
3•AceJohnny2•42m ago•1 comments

2D Vortex Dynamics

https://lee-phillips.org/vortex/
2•leephillips•46m ago•0 comments

US yen intervention signals perfect storm rising in FX and bond markets

https://www.reuters.com/commentary/reuters-open-interest/us-yen-intervention-signals-perfect-stor...
3•mapping365•46m ago•1 comments

Advanced Lawnmower Simulator (1988)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Lawnmower_Simulator
3•yzydserd•46m ago•0 comments

I'm (mostly) picking models on speed now, not intelligence

https://martinalderson.com/posts/speed-vs-intelligence/
2•birdculture•48m ago•0 comments

Appeals Court Agrees with EFF That Building a Web Browser Doesn't Violate CFAA

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/appeals-court-agrees-eff-building-web-browser-doesnt-violat...
8•iamnothere•48m ago•1 comments

Is It Possible to Make Smart Glasses That Aren't Creepy?

https://www.wired.com/story/is-it-possible-to-make-privacy-friendly-smart-glasses/
2•bushwart•49m ago•1 comments

IP and DNS Leaks in WebKit Affecting Proxy Browsers and iCloud Private Relay

https://mysk.blog/2026/08/04/webkit-proxy-icloud-private-relay-ip-leak/
15•lapcat•50m ago•0 comments

TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature from Millions. One Died by Suicide

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-04/confidential-tiktok-report-shows-algorithm-saf...
2•petethomas•52m ago•0 comments

Crash experiences of highly automated vehicles and human drivers

https://www.iihs.org/api/datastoredocument/bibliography/2374
2•bushwart•53m ago•1 comments

OpenAI pays $3.2M in US probe over hiring foreign workers

https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-pays-32-million-us-probe-over-hiring-foreign-workers-2026...
6•alephnerd•55m ago•0 comments

Pass the Passkey: A Novel Attack Surface in Passwordless Authentication

https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/passwordless-authentication-security-risks/
19•jchanimal•59m ago•10 comments