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The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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Nov 11, 2023
01:30:02
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The speakers discuss topics like truthfulness and online interactions, childhood dreams and aspirations, wired keyboards versus wireless ones, a customizable spinning knob for keyboards, addressing security concerns in open source dependencies with Sockit, and favorite movies and recommendations.
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  • The Love Bug incident highlighted the importance of cybersecurity and the need for users to exercise caution when opening email attachments.
  • The incident demonstrated the potential danger of social engineering attacks and the need for improved security measures to protect against such threats.

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The Love Bug: A Digital Infection

In May 2000, a worm known as the Love Bug wreaked havoc on computer systems. It spread through emails with attachments that appeared harmless, but were actually VB script files. When opened, the worm would delete files, change images, and send itself to the user's contacts. It infected millions of machines worldwide, causing widespread disruption.

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