Why “hashed” is being discussed
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The official signal.org blog post I linked does actually explain how it works. They write that the client sends parts of hashed phone numbers to Signal: > The client transmits t…
by fwn · Oct 31, 2026
Tell HN: Warp.dev Security Incident
by himata4113 · Oct 31, 2026 · 5 points
Seems Scribd made the news 13 years ago for the same issue[0] [1] and an archive.org link of the original-now-deleted announcement[2]! 0 https://news.ycombinator.com&#…
by x______________ · Oct 31, 2026
> The AO3 database contains account information that may include your username, email address, IP address, and a hashed version of your password. There's not much to be done abo…
by tialaramex · Oct 30, 2026
"The AO3 database contains account information that may include your username, email address, IP address, and a hashed version of your password." Dear lord. Can you imagine the…
by rahidz · Oct 30, 2026
> Earlier today, we detected evidence of a security incident on AO3. We are still in the early stages of response to this security incident and determining its scope. AO3 will r…
by swyx · Oct 30, 2026
Interest
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Mentions
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The Hashid is a tribal confederation in Yemen. It is the second or third largest – after Bakil and, depending on sources, Madhhij – yet generally recognized as the strongest and most influential. According to medieval Yemeni genealogies, Hashid and Bakil were the sons of Jashim bin Jubran bin Nawf bin Tuba'a bin Zayd bin Amr bin Hamdan. Member tribes of the Hashid Confederation are found primarily in the mountains in the North and Northwest of the country. Read more on Wikipedia