Mozilla announce an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in their Firefox browser due to a use after free vulnerability. In this episode, we dive into what a use after free vulnerability is and how it works. Also this week, we look at some of the shenanigans OEM’s try to pull to prevent you from upgrading your systems. Lastly, we unpack the idea of the “solved problem” and how it can save you hours, if not days or weeks, reinventing the wheel. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.

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In this episode, we’ll explore the evolution of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) from its conceptual origins in the 1960s to its rise as a dominant paradigm with languages like C++, Java, and Python. By understanding the key breakthroughs that made OOP essential, we’ll explain how it helps structure complex systems and discuss real-world examples of OOP in action. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.

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Imagine something that has absolutely nothing to do with programming, and you make it about programming. In this episode, we play a little game called “If ____ were a programming language.” Where we take everyday things and concepts and compare them to programming languages. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.

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What do homelabs, data centers, Kubernetes and mainframes all have in common? They all can thank virtualization for their success and existence. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating history of virtualization, tracing its origins from the early days of mainframes and time-sharing systems in the 1960s to the cutting-edge cloud technologies of today. We’ll explore how virtualization evolved, the key innovations that made it possible, and the future of this technology, including containers, Kubernetes, and serverless computing. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.

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Over the past few years, but year especially, there has been a large spotlight shined on memory unsafe languages, like C/C++, with organizations like The White House putting out statements encouraging industry to transition to memory safe languages. While not memory-safe, C++ has apparently gotten sick of this, and a collaboration has been made to make C++ memory-safe. In this episode, we discuss this latest development and if these changes will finally make C++ memory safe. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.

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https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/yubikeys-are-vulnerable-to-cloning-attacks-thanks-to-newly-discovered-side-channel/ 

https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/16/safe_c_plusplus/ 

https://safecpp.org/P3390R0.html 

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Unlike in decades passed, it seems like the days of monumental leaps forward are behind us. Now a days, with subscriptions and stock prices being the name of the game, companies seem more focused on marginal and incremental updates and improvements rather than radical new changes or break-through performance. This is evident in Apple’s latest keynote, but also in other software manufacturers, like Microsoft, releases. It's even evident in the automotive industry as well. Are the days of monumental leaps forward truly behind us? We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.

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The ability to write good code involves more than just knowing algorithms, data structures, and programming languages. In this episode, we look into some habits you can utilize as a developer and how they can help you write better code. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.

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Penetration testing is the process of legally trying to breach security by exploiting vulnerabilities. However, you don’t need to be a penetration tester in order to spot and think of possible exploits for a given security measure. In this episode, we take a look at a real-world example from hotel security to walk through how a penetration tester would go about performing an exploit. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.

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https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/08/unpatchable-0-day-in-surveillance-cam-is-being-exploited-to-install-mirai/

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One of the most core and fundamental tenants of homlabbing is virtualization via a hypervisor. In this episode, we take a look at a few of them, as well as some features, tips, and tricks to optimize your virtualization setup for both performance and security. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.

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Some people think software engineers hide in dark rooms with only the glow of their computer screening RGB as they furiously type away on their keyboard. Others think they just do nothing all day. Similarly, some believe software engineers are intentionally making software bad for job security sake. In this episode, we delve into what software engineers actually do today and some of the career paths available for them. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.

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