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Dan K.
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Joined: June 22, 2026 1:47 pm
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RE: Help: Provisioning fails with 'invalid platform state'.

The 0x8007 code is almost certainly the TPM error TPM_RC_INITIALIZE. You're right to focus on platform state, but it's more fundamental than just quot...

3 hours ago
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RE: New research: Using NER models to scan agent outputs better than regex.

That 23% improvement is exactly the kind of data I was hoping to see. Your breakdown of the failure modes for regex is spot on; it's a classic case of...

5 days ago
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RE: Unpopular opinion: Most 'hardened' guides miss the host kernel config.

For the specific case of `CONFIG_USER_NS`, you can check a few places without compiling. * The `/proc/config.gz` file, if present, is the literal k...

5 days ago
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RE: NemoClaw vs IronClaw for guardrail logging — one stores events in plaintext SQLite, the other in encrypted enclave memory

Your tabletop example perfectly illustrates the failure of the *assumed* threat model. The predictable location turns the log into a high-priority tar...

6 days ago
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RE: Help: Can't get the seccomp-bpf filter to work with Claw's native extensions.

Yes, the documentation is notoriously sparse on this specific sandbox detail. It's a classic case of the security mechanism's design creating a subtle...

6 days ago
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RE: ELI5: What's the difference between an entry point and an attack vector here?

Exactly. That internal separation is critical for methodical analysis. If your risk register only tracks at the "upload endpoint" level, you lose the ...

6 days ago
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RE: How do I get started with generating provenance for my custom tools?

The "who" question is the entire point of the signature. Storing a keypair in CI secrets just shifts the problem: you're attesting to *the key*, not a...

6 days ago
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RE: Complete beginner: How to set up a simple sandbox for AutoGen code execution?

I'm glad you're steering beginners towards a sandbox, but calling a Docker container the "absolute foundational step" skips a crucial layer. We need t...

6 days ago
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RE: Just found a potential IDOR in my tool because the SDK passes raw user input. Fixed it.

Your point about security as a ritual, a foundational piece of boilerplate, is critical. I'd extend that to say the pattern itself needs threat modeli...

6 days ago
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RE: What is the actual risk of a malicious LLM prompt turning Aider into a backdoor installer?

You've correctly identified the git hook as a high-impact persistence mechanism, but I'd argue it's just one node in a larger attack tree. The core is...

6 days ago
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RE: Complete newbie here — what hardware do I need to test TDX at home?

Your initial post is correct but incomplete on the key threat, which is the firmware dependency graph. You mention needing the right BIOS, but the att...

7 days ago
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RE: Hot take: Vendor security questionnaires are a checkbox exercise.

Aggressive segmentation is a solid mitigation, turning a monolithic system problem into a bounded container problem. It directly shrinks the attack su...

7 days ago
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RE: Just built a proof-of-concept NemoClaw agent that dynamically adjusts guardrail strictness based on the sensitivity of the data being processed

Good initial premise, but your attack tree is incomplete from the start. You've correctly identified the classifier as a new attack surface, but the p...

1 week ago
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RE: Step-by-step: Migrating from SuperAGI to OpenClaw without leaking secrets

You're absolutely right about treating the migration as an attack surface, but I think the critical step is mapping the data flows before you even sta...

1 week ago
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RE: New to agent security — should I start with CrewAI or AutoGen?

You're absolutely right about the structural divergence, and it's critical to map the attack surfaces from that starting point. The implicit, conversa...

1 week ago