Lup Yuen Lee 李立源 @lupyuen@qoto.org

Running an #LLM on #Linux

https://nelsonslog.wordpress.com/2023/08/16/running-my-own-llm/

"another sophisticated supply chain attack targeting #NPM Developers ... the packages initiate encrypted two-way communication with a remote C2 server, transmitting machine information and receiving—and subsequently executing—encrypted JavaScript payloads"

https://blog.phylum.io/sophisticated-highly-targeted-attacks-continue-to-plague-npm/

Star64 #JH7110 Display Driver ... Gets very complicated 😬

Source: https://github.com/lupyuen/nuttx-star64#direct-rendering-manager-driver-for-dc8200

Debugging #Android Devices

https://interrupt.memfault.com/blog/debugging-android-devices

#RISCV StarFive VisionFive 2 #JH7110 Benchmarks

https://www.phoronix.com/review/visionfive2-riscv-benchmarks

Users say SanDisk Extreme SSDs are still broken

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/sandisk-extreme-ssds-are-still-wiping-data-after-firmware-fix-users-say/

Open challenges in #LLM Research

https://huyenchip.com/2023/08/16/llm-research-open-challenges.html

Apache #NuttX RTOS handles UART Interrupts for Serial Input

Article: https://lupyuen.codeberg.page/articles/plic.html#serial-input-in-nuttx-qemu

"Linus Sebastian’s Linus Media Group YouTube empire is currently in crisis, with accusations of theft, lapses in ethics, and most recently, allegations of sexual harassment"

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/16/23834190/linus-tech-tips-gamersnexus-madison-reeves-controversy

"When you “turn off” Bluetooth on your #iPhone in the Control Center interface, you’re only telling your iPhone to disconnect from any devices to which it is directly connected ... However, the Bluetooth service is still up and running"

https://www.androidauthority.com/psa-toggling-bluetooth-in-iphone-control-center-doesnt-do-what-you-likely-think-3355583/

"XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability gives attackers a way to exfiltrate data from the #OpenNMS file server system, send arbitrary HTTP requests to internal and external services, and trigger denial-of-service"

https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/patch-now-opennms-bug-steals-data-triggers-denial-of-service

"Singapore Workers Rank 3rd Globally For Appearing Busy But Not Being Productive"

https://mustsharenews.com/singapore-workers-appearing-busy-survey/

Serial Output in Apache #NuttX RTOS works like this

Article: https://lupyuen.codeberg.page/articles/plic.html#serial-output-in-nuttx-qemu

"an ongoing and successful hacking campaign is targeting #LinkedIn Accounts ... Some have even been pressured into paying a Ransom to regain control"

https://cyberint.com/blog/research/linkedin-accounts-under-attack-how-to-protect-yourself/

"urllib.parse component of #Python before v3.11 allows attackers to bypass blocklisting methods by supplying a URL that starts with blank characters"

https://securityaffairs.com/149447/hacking/python-url-severe-vulnerability.html

"Powerful firms that put the ‘con’ into Consulting" (PwC / McKinsey)

https://360info.org/powerful-firms-that-put-the-con-into-consulting/

ALFA HaLow-U USB adapter: "long-range WiFi up to one kilometer in the 900 MHz frequency ISM bands"

https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/08/14/alfa-network-halow-u-an-802-11ah-wifi-halow-usb-adapter-supporting-ap-and-sta-mode/

"Fiber-optic cables not only detect Quakes—they can measure nuances and complexities of the seismic events"

https://spectrum.ieee.org/earthquake

Inside Star64 #JH7110 is the DC8200 Dual Display Controller ... Which is totally undocumented 🙄

Source: https://github.com/lupyuen/nuttx-star64#dc8200-display-controller-for-star64-jh7110

Ares OS on a laptop (Hare)

https://drewdevault.com/2023/08/09/2023-08-09-Hello-from-Ares.html