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36C3 - A systematic evaluation of OpenBSD's mitigations

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What it is

A 36C3 talk that systematically evaluates OpenBSD's exploit mitigations, asking how effective they really are and what they cost in performance, complexity and inspectability. It challenges the project's security marketing.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in OpenBSD threads as a skeptical, evidence-based counterpoint to claims about its security, though some dispute its objectivity.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 0 strong recommendations
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What HN commenters said

  1. “I've watched it before and it is compelling”

    Presentation with more context than the slides alone.

    jron, 2021-03 · Recommendation · in “FreeBSD Core Team Statement on FreeBSD Development Processes”

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Topics: openbsd, exploit mitigations, ccc, security, cve

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