I joined Lemmy back in 2020 and have been using it as @[email protected] until somewhere in 2023 when I switched to lemmy.world. I’m interested in systemd/Linux, FOSS, and Selfhosting.

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Cake day: June 10th, 2023

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  • The framed problem (Christians under attack in Africa) isn’t entirely accurate, so it’s not that useful

    Although the country is officially secular, Nigeria is closely split between Muslims (53%) and Christians (45%). Despite violence against Christians having garnered international attention, analysts say the causes are more complex, with many conflicts stemming from ethnic rivalries as well as land and water disputes, among other reasons.

    Kidnappings of priests and pastors have surged, as criminals see them as high-value targets whose communities can raise ransom quickly, prompting some analysts to view their actions as driven more by criminal profit than religious discrimination.
















  • They apparently didn’t even hash the stored passwords. It’s insane for any website, even a hobby project to store passwords in plain text.

    Mr Hopkinson, who until recently was the board’s technology officer, said he had battled to convince Mensa’s leadership team to tackle data security issues surrounding member passwords since 2018.

    His biggest concern was that member passwords were not “hashed” or scrambled, making them potentially identifiable to hackers.

    He told the Financial Times that Mensa holds a lot of sensitive information — including the IQ scores of members and failed applicants; instant messaging conversations on its website; bank details from the online shop; as well as passwords, email details and home addresses.