@nils

Security researcher. @nilss@mastodon.social

 UK
Joined October 2007
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Towards the next generation of XNU memory safety: kalloc_type security.apple.com/blog/towa… I’m so happy that the team finally gets to share the details of this huge effort. And I’m so proud I had the chance to work on it in the past couple of years. :)

Towards the next generation of XNU memory safety: kalloc_type - Apple Security Research

Improving software memory safety is a key security objective for engineering teams across the industry. Here we begin a journey into the XNU kernel at the core of iOS and explore the intricate work...

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Recommend listening to the chilling "Baraye" song by #ShervinHajipour, now an anthem for Iranian protests. It captures the sentiment of the uprising above & beyond mandatory hijab. There's also an excellent version in English at youtu.be/HCUfgHHkLcA

For Woman, Life, Liberty (Baraye) - Shervin Hajipour/Rana Mansour

I translated Iranian singer-songwriter Shervin Hajipour’s hit song ...

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Karim Sadjadpour
@ksadjadpour2 Oct 2022
1. The single best way to understand Iran's uprising is not any book or essay, but Shervin Hajipour's 2m anthem "Baraye" which garnered over 40m views in 48h (before he was imprisoned). Its profundity requires multiple views. https://xitter.cf/t.co/sk0wsW0Cfh (Translation by @BBCArdalan)
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While the vast majority of users will never be the victims of highly targeted cyberattacks, Apple will work tirelessly to protect the small number of users who are. I’m deeply proud of our next steps, including a groundbreaking feature: Lockdown Mode. apple.com/newsroom/2022/07/a…

Apple expands commitment to protect users from mercenary spyware

Apple today detailed two initiatives to help protect users who may be personally targeted by sophisticated digital threats.

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If you are from #Ukraine and need a place to stay for the time being, my wife and I (and our 3 cats) can offer our guest room with two beds. We're located in Zürich, Switzerland and will cover food and other living expenses. DMs are open, RT for signal.
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Twitter: NFT profile pics me: document.querySelectorAll("div[style*='hex-hw']").forEach((e)=>{e.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.remove()})
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The steps Apple is taking today will send a clear message: in a free society, it is unacceptable to weaponize powerful state-sponsored spyware against innocent users and those who seek to make the world a better place. apple.com/newsroom/2021/11/a…

Apple sues NSO Group to curb the abuse of state-sponsored spyware

Apple today filed a lawsuit against NSO Group to hold it accountable for abusive surveillance and the targeting of a small number of Apple users.

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Passionate about fuzzing? Want to help securing devices by the billion? We’re looking for a security engineer to join our Fuzzing team in Security Engineering & Architecture at @Apple. DMs are open. :) jobs.apple.com/en-us/details…
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jobs.apple.com/en-us/details… We're hiring in Red Team! If you have any questions, my DMs are open.
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If anyone I know is working on this please get in touch. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ha… (Isle of Wight Schools Ransomware)

Isle of Wight schools hit by ransomware attack

The schools federation said there were "significant implications" of the ransomware attack.

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I’m hiring secure OS engineers in Sydney, Australia. If designing kernels, hypervisors, and runtimes to be secure and robust is your kind of thing, please get in touch! jobs.apple.com/en-au/details…
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Love TLS, X509, Certificate Transparency, or ASN1? Or hate them and want to make them better? My team is looking for engineers! You can apply at the link. DMs also open. jobs.apple.com/en-us/details…
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my team work on securing all the new features we ship to our customers. we're recruiting and seeking diverse candidates! check out our job posting or DM me for details! jobs.apple.com/en-us/details…
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This is honestly one of the wilder stories I’ve read in a while, like a @DarknetDiaries tale.
F-Secure Consulting@FSecure_Consult17 Jun 2021
We’re heading north for our next #TrueForensics thriller. In the shadow of a physical compromise, @tomituominen retraces the attacker’s steps. And with every layer that gets pulled back, another mystery surfaces >> f-secure.com/en/consulting/o… #IncidentResponse #InfoSec #CyberSecurity
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Apple's Kernel and System Red Team is hiring and we'd love to hear from you! My DMs are open if you'd like to know more about the role. Location is flexible and I'd like to talk to you no matter what your experience level. jobs.apple.com/en-us/details…
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Our team at Apple (Paris based) is recruiting multiple offensive security researchers! More information: jobs.apple.com/en-my/details…
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Check out our new security SaaS! Helps you implement security controls that matter #nomoreblinkyboxes
Push@PushSecurity16 Mar 2021
Push Security’s automation platform is live. 🚀 We’re inviting people to join the early access preview! pushsecurity.com/blog/push-s… #CyberSecurity #startups
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Ininterested an internship at Apple working on WebKit or related tech? Some of the areas of opportunity: - DOM & Web APIs - Layout & Rendering - 3D Graphics - Security & Privacy - Web dev tools - Media - JS VM - HTTP stack DM if interested. RTs appreciated.
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rpw@esizkur29 Dec 2020
Comsecuris will be looking for interns for March 2021 and summer 2021. Remote is definitely a possibility, but we want our interns to be in the same time zone, ideally in Germany.
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I'm not that great a chess player, but a pretty good hacker...so after watching The Queen's Gambit I of course put my skills to great use and found a board setup I could give to a chess engine to have it segfault when it tries to search for the next best move... take that
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