28c3: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "28c3: The Science of Insecurity", hN commenters call it one of the best security talks and the standard introduction to LANGSEC, which they use to argue for simpler, well-specified input formats.
- 9 HN recommenders 9 months 2012–2024talkHN commenters call it one of the best security talks and the standard introduction to LANGSEC, which they use to argue for simpler, well-specified input formats.
- 6 HN recommenders 6 months 2011–2026talkHN returns to it constantly as a prescient talk, cited whenever threads cover DRM, locked-down devices, app verification or restrictions on running your own software.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2012–2018talkRecommended as a jaw-dropping demonstration of how insecure embedded printer firmware is.
Questions
Which 28c3 video does Hacker News recommend most?
28c3: The Science of Insecurity: recommended in 9 different months by 9 HN users between 2012 and 2024.
Is this every 28c3 video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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