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Common Misuses of Python Crypto APIs in the Wild

TL;DR Explore the impact of API design on security and the importance of hybrid static analyses in uncovering vulnerabilities. Read More.

By @cryptosovereignty [ 4 Min read ]

Authors:

(1) Anna-Katharina Wickert, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany (wickert@cs.tu-darmstadt.de);

(2) Lars Baumgärtner, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany (baumgaertner@cs.tu-darmstadt.de);

(3) Florian Breitfelder, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany (florian.breitfelder@tu-darmstadt.de);

(4) Mira Mezini, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany (mezini@cs.tu-darmstadt.de).

Abstract and 1 Introduction

2 Background

3 Design and Implementation of Licma and 3.1 Design

3.2 Implementation

4 Methodology and 4.1 Searching and Downloading Python Apps

4.2 Comparison with Previous Studies

5 Evaluation and 5.1 GitHub Python Projects

5.2 MicroPython

6 Comparison with previous studies

7 Threats to Validity

8 Related Work

9 Conclusion, Acknowledgments, and References..

The Human Roots of Rising Fascism

TL;DR The rise of fascism in the US and Europe is driven by deep-seated human needs for comfort, significance, and belonging in the face of rapid change. Read More.

By @kitthirasaki [ 7 Min read ]

Fascist movements are gaining traction and influence in the United States and across Europe. To understand this trend, we must look beyond the rhetoric and policies of individual politicians or parties and examine the deeper human needs and seismic societal shifts fueling this political movement.

At the most fundamental level, all humans crave comfort and significance. We seek predictability, status, respect, and the security of belonging within a community that shares our values. For many, particularly those in demographics that have historically held societal power, these psychological needs were long met by traditional social hierarchies and cultural norms. Yet in recent decades, economic, technological, and social change have profoundly disrupted these long-standing structures...

The Silicon Hospital: Silicon and Software Could Replace Drugs

TL;DR The Silicon Hospital is OpenWaters revolutionary open-source software and hardware platform. Read More.

By @thebojda [ 6 Min read ]

In January 2024, OpenWater announced that it would make all of its patents, as well as the blueprints and software of the devices they developed, open source. This was an unusual yet justified step from the company, as their goal was nothing less than to initiate a revolution in healthcare.

There has already been a company in the history of startups that promised a revolution in healthcare, Theranos, which ended in disgrace. Why can we still trust in the success of OpenWater? One guarantee is the company’s CEO, Mary Lou Jepsen.

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