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What TikTok’s virtual machine tells us about modern bot defenses
A recent Hacker News post looked at the reverse engineering of TikTok’s JavaScript virtual machine (VM). Many commenters assumed the VM was malicious, designed for invasive tracking or ...
Record year for Burmese python program means fewer snakes, more hope for native wildlife
The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated ...
Smithsonian Magazine5d
Florida Bobcat Kills 13-Foot Python for the First Time on Record. It’s a Sign of Nature ‘Fighting Back’ Against the Invasive Snakes
Burmese pythons are wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem, but some native animals have been known to prey on the ...
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A Decapitated Python In Florida Everglades Suggests Bobcats Are Resisting Their Invasion
In the Everglades of Florida, a decapitated Burmese python is offering a glimmer of hope for the ecosystem. A victorious ...
GitHub6d
Python Ring Door Bell
Python Ring Door Bell is a library written for Python that exposes the Ring.com devices as Python objects. There is also a command line interface that is work in progress. Contributors welcome.
GitHub1d
Extract TOTP/HOTP secrets from QR codes exported by two-factor authentication apps
The Python script extract_otp_secrets.py extracts one time password (OTP) secrets from QR codes exported by two-factor authentication (2FA) apps such as "Google Authenticator". The exported QR codes ...