From b498863206dbaa157b162467ec3dbd854b5530db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frederick Yin Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:15:18 -0500 Subject: random/xkcdbot: 2023-12-15 update --- docs/random/xkcdbot.md | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/random/xkcdbot.md b/docs/random/xkcdbot.md index ef6e0cb..48d75ff 100644 --- a/docs/random/xkcdbot.md +++ b/docs/random/xkcdbot.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ First version 2022-11-29 -Updated 2023-10-25 +Updated 2023-12-15 ![A Mastodon post with comic number, title, title text, xkcd.com URL and explainxkcd URL; a reply below reads "Heads-up for my subscribers:" then @@ -131,7 +131,10 @@ xkcdbot and provide alt text with Mastodon's edit feature. I had intended to send a PGP-encrypted email, but Sam does not have that or any E2EE. So after consideration, I committed the cardinal sin of -cybersecurity: I sent him the password in plaintext via email. +cybersecurity: I sent him* the password in plaintext via email. + +_i realized later that he/him might not be the best pronoun but they said +they're okay with any. i really oughtta be careful next time_ Say what you will but a bot that posts comics is just too trivial for a lecture on asymmetric key cryptography. Like sure a hacker could get @@ -145,3 +148,5 @@ access to the bot. Now what? They lock me and Sam out of it? I will now contact botsin.space's admin to know if we can recover the bot in case that happens, but I doubt it ever will. + +Update same day: Colin (botsin.space admin) said yes 🔥 -- cgit v1.2.3