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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

For some reason slideshows on Mastodon now have a semi-operational horizontal scrollbar:

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Client's server is being scrapped by LLM bots again, this time getting 9k requests per second:

btop showing Anubis using 14 GB RAM and 230% CPU

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

The dialog made absolutely no sense to me, and I went to the Settings app to try to figure out what this is about. I found the settings it was talking about, but it was basically gibberish, so I booted an English Windows 11 VM and went to the same Settings […] [Original post on infosec.exchange]

Windows 11 Settings → Privacy & security → Screenshot borders

Screenshot border setting access
Anyone using this device can choose if their apps have access to settings for turning off screenshot borders when this is on

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

I wanted to take a screenshot in a VM today, and Windows presented me with this extremely awfully translated dialog – translated back to English (while staying as faithful to the wording used in Slovenian translation as possible), the text says: Should […] [Original post on infosec.exchange]

The dialog box described in the toot.

Transcription of the original text in the dialog box:

Ali Orodje za izrezovanje, da pri snemanju posnetkov zaslona ali snemanju zaslona izklopi obrobo posnetka zaslona?
Če želite to pozneje spremeniti, odprite aplikacijo Nastavitve
[ Da ] [ Ne ]

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026

@jerry OK, might not be that post specifically – I was able to scroll past it a few times and back, and then it crashed in some other place. Problem also happens in single-column mode, except the error there is slightly different (but clicking "Go back home" […] [Original post on infosec.exchange]

Oh, no!
The requested page could not be rendered. It could be due to a bug in our code, or a browser compatibility issue.

[Copy error report] [Go back home]

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026

@jerry Yup, as soon as this post of mine appears in the web interface, the UI crashes – can't seem to bypass it by pressing End on the keyboard either, though the first time it happened, I was scrolling up (and I saw Nina's post just fine before it crashed).

Screenshot of problematic post in Tooter mobile app.

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026

@jerry Looks like there's something wrong with current version of mastodon/glitch – I keep getting this error:

This page could not be displayed correctly. This error is likely caused by a browser add-on or automatic translation tools.

Try disabling them and refreshing the page. If that does not help, you may still be able to use Mastodon through a different browser or native app.

Mastodon v4.7.0-alpha.2+glitch · Report issue · Copy stacktrace to clipboard

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

@whitequark @gsuberland Having the installer always-on-top is a bit annoying (though it does add to authenticity). Also, interestingly enough, in high contrast mode the re-parented window has a more modern look:

Glasgow setup running on Windows 11 in high contrast mode.

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

Here's a fun thread from bsky about Google apparently training on (at least) Documents data: skyview.social/?url=https://bsky.ap… (skyview link due to loginwall)

Bluesky message from Kelly:

This is so alarming. I’ve put extremely sensitive information in Google Docs, eg notes from client interviews and investigative records about sexual assaults, intimate partner violence, etc. for my job as an advisor/advocate for Title IX complainants.

I also WORKED ON ACCESS CONTROL at Google.

Quoted message from Bogi Takács / WE'RE HERE ToC announced!

Google Docs leaks private information -

https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieDev/comments/1vfwuf5/a_player_found_out_the_actual_name_of_my_games/
"A player found out the ACTUAL name of my game's upcoming character from the Google Search AI - I had never told the name to anyone."

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

@cstross.bsky.social Looks like a paragraph was cut off from that image, but it only makes it weirder:

kavishj611 on threads:

All the people who are anti-Al or want to slow Al progress, I have one question:

If AI disappeared tomorrow, could you still get through an entire workday without ChatGPT, Claude, or any other AI tool?

Imagine AI was suddenly banned. Would you actually be willing to give it up?

That's the double-edged sword. The more we rely on AI, the harder it becomes to imagine working without it. At some point, even many of its critics may find themselves reluctant to let it go.

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

@whitequark Interestingly enough, it links to the download page of whichever browser it thinks you're using.

apps.microsoft.com/unsupported-browser in Vivaldi, with Update Now button linking to google.com/chrome

apps.microsoft.com/unsupported-browser in Opera 12, with Update Now button linking to opera.com/download

apps.microsoft.com/unsupported-browser in Servo, with Update Now button linking to mozilla.org/firefox/new

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026

@grumpy_website I _love_ MegaRAID Storage Manager's UI, especially the part that shows drive operations:

MegaRAID Storage Manager showing that a rebuild is in progress. The "Drive operations in progress" has a tiny viewport that needs both horizontal and vertical scrollbars to see the actual progress – despite there being a lot of whitespace around.

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026

@ifixcoinops I love how NextCloud shows the correct date format below Locale settings, but all date pickers still use / as separator.

NextCloud's Personal settings page, showing "Date of birth" field with [dd/mm/yyyy], and directly below that "Locale" field with Slovenian (Slovenia) selected and sample date properly formatted as 10. 06. 2026

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 13/05/2026

@wdormann YellowKey works fine on my laptop – copied the FsTx folder to System Volume Information directory on my sysresccd USB drive (2GB FAT32), Shift+restart, held Ctrl until recovery environment booted to command prompt. Unlocked C: partition, predictably did not unlock D:.

Photo of a laptop screen, showing command prompt and directory listing of C: drive

Photo of a laptop screen, command prompt showing output of manage-bde -status command, showing that C: is unlocked, while D: is locked

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 17/04/2026

@Foxdodge You might want to redo that currency drop-down, right now it's nearly impossible to find anything:

Drop-down listing currency symbols followed by 3-letter currency code. The first few lines are:
$ USD
؋ AFN
L ALL
د.ج DZD
Kz AOA
$ ARS
…
There's more than 50 entries, seemingly sorted by 3-letter codes.

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 04/02/2026

@HowardGees The setting isn't default, however Abortion is under Adult category for some reason.

TrendMicro Filter Rules, showing Abortion classified under Adult content.

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 09/01/2026

@mitch Funny, I saw an almost identical image yesterday:

Pilot: we are now flying over 28000 feet
[picture of a view through an aircraft window, showing a *lot* of (human) feet]

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 03/01/2026

@ErikUden I saw an animated version on Discord in the morning:

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 23/12/2025

[uspol] Not sure who made this, it was posted on Discord

US flag, except everything not white is covered in black

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 19/11/2025

So much about MacOS being less intrusive with AI:

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 13/11/2025

RE: mastodon.gamedev.place/@eniko/11554… You can also use eg. phanpy.social to quote+include an image. Unfortunately I've got no idea how to quote+reply with phanpy.

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2025

Looks like I somehow got a Realtek Bluetooth driver from the future!

rtkbtfilter.inf opened in a text editor, showing
;Copyright (c) 2009-2030 Realtek Semiconductor Corporation All rights Reserved

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025

Finally getting rid of the last Exchange 2016 server!

Exchange 2016 unattended uninstall running in a console window.

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2025

@jerry @tchambers BTW, at least in 3-column mode, the settings for quotes specifically look different from everything else:

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2025

@implr Reminds me of running Windows Memory Diagnostic on some machine with failing RAM:

Windows Memory Diagnostic showing screen corruption – throbbers from progress bars have been printed in random places, one of them visibly walking down the screen

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Jernej Simončič � @jernej--s.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2025

Očitno smo pešci in kolesarji drugorazredni uporabniki cest, ki se bomo morali na vsakem semaforju ustavljati, preden se bo prižgala zelena luč. Tole je odgovor na sporočilo, da se na prenovljenem križišču Topniške in Linhartove zelena luč za pešce in […] [Original post on infosec.exchange]

V praksi to pomeni, da iščemo rešitve, ki se čim bolj prilagajajo dejanskim trenutnim prometnim potrebam. Strokovni izraz za tako delovanje semaforjev je »zelena luč se predvidi le v primeru najave prometnega udeleženca«. Take rešitve vodijo do skupno najboljšega učinka, ki pomeni najhitrejše odvijanje prometa v križišču za vse prometne udeležence, to je za vozila, kolesarje in pešce.
Najbolj očitne so spremembe za pešce in kolesarje. V nekaterih primerih že posodobljenih semaforiziranih križišč, se zelena luč za pešce in kolesarje prižge le, če je pešec ali kolesar, ki želi prečkati cesto, prisoten. Če pešca ali kolesarja ni na prehodu, potem ni potrebe, da prometni udeleženci na drugih smereh čakajo pri rdeči luči in obratno – prometni udeleženci na drugih smereh so vozila, kolesarji in pešci. Prisotnost pešca in/ali kolesarja, ki želi prečkati vozišče se prepozna samodejno. Rešitev, ki nujno zahteva od pešca ali kolesarja pritisk na tipko, je neudobna, zato jih ne želimo.Gre pa za sisteme, za katere je po vgradnji nujno potreben čas za prilagoditev vsem dejanskim detajlom in situacijam na konkretni lokaciji.Vseh možnih lokacij ni mogoče predvideti v naprej.Sistem sproti nadgrajujemo in prilagajmo. Zato vljudno prosimo tudi za vašo potrpežljivost. Podarjamo še, da sistem deluje bistveno bolje, če prometni udeleženci upoštevajo vse cestno-prometne predpise, kot na primer čakanje na površini, ki je namenjena za čakanje na zeleno luč za prehod čez cesto ali za prevoz križišča.

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