Looked at it for a bit last night, thought I could get somewhere then lost interest when I realised I would have to type it all out again as it was on an image.
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Originally posted by Hill Station Murthy View PostThis code is written in C++.
I had to look carefully to ascertain this as there is no evidence of object orientation within this code sample so it could easily be mistaken for C.
Indeed it is just C with some sugar on it.
The give away is the use of pointers.
EDIT: This is where Is aw use of pointer: if (*(uint16_t *)&ptr[i] == 0x80cd)
HTH
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Apparently solving the code takes you to a GCHQ application form for ~£20K rolesComment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostWhat on Earth does he need all that carp about paging and memory allocation, and the assembler? The guy is just showing off.Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostDo I get to meet Alotta Fagina and Ivana Humpalot?
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostLooked at it for a bit last night, thought I could get somewhere then lost interest when I realised I would have to type it all out again as it was on an image.
There are several repeated sequences that occur in both blocks, such as "df 29 cf" (just over half way down, and of course the two lots of "41 41 41 41". Also, there seem far more 88s and 89s than one would expect by chance.
Counting the distances between the 89s and mapping these to A, B, C, ... I ended up with "FKBCLEAIM", which if you squint at it seems to contain a garbled version of "FACEBOOK"; but that might just be coincidence.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by adubya View PostLooks like pure C to me, can't see any "sugar".
Apparently solving the code takes you to a GCHQ application form for ~£20K rolesWhile you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostIf the geniuses that run GCHQ are struggling to solve the puzzle of why they can't attract people with brains it's no wonder they need help with codebreaking. I suspect this is less about recruitment and more about lulling the enemy into a false sense of security.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostThey pay their code breaking staff 20k yet the outsourced guy who fixes the printers is on 50k just because he has DV.
True. There's more money in supplying them with paperclips (that are from a security approved supplier so need a 1000% markup ) than working for them or any other government department directly.
Especially now the government is cutting back on the staff, and will have to get contractors in to do the work.Feist - 1234. One camera, one take, no editing. Superb. How they did it
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostCrikey, I wondered where sasguru worked!Hard Brexit now!
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