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remote procedure chris

@f i believe it's the file that contains all the macos-isms for a folder, like what size the icons are, where they're placed, that sort of stuff

3 Oct 2023 at 6:24 | Open on tech.lgbt
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Andrew Jon Thomson

@f @chrisisgr8 from build this.com;
A .DS_store… is an invisible file on the macOS operating system that gets automatically created anytime you look into a folder with ‘Finder.’ This file will then follow the folder everywhere it goes, including when archived, like in ‘ZIP….
This file stores custom attributes/metadata of its containing folder and the names of other files around it. Exposing this information could potentially allow hackers to act maliciously and let them see private files.

3 Oct 2023 at 6:39 | Open on mastodon.social
Andrew Jon Thomson

@f @chrisisgr8 more:

“Back in 2015, a .DS_Store file was exploited and used to gain access to an admin portal of the TCL Corporation, a multinational Chinese electronics company. The entire backend and database of the application were exposed to anyone that accessed the .DS_Store file”

3 Oct 2023 at 6:40 | Open on mastodon.social
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