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EXHIBIT 0014 — FLAME

EXHIBIT 0014 — FLAME

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To sign itself as Microsoft, it needed a hash collision nobody had published yet. So they built one.

Flame was found in May 2012, around twenty megabytes of modular espionage platform aimed largely at the Middle East. It logged keystrokes, took screenshots, recorded audio through the microphone, and inventoried nearby Bluetooth devices.

None of that is why it matters.

Flame spread across local networks by presenting itself as Windows Update, and Windows will not accept an update that is not signed by Microsoft. Flame had a valid Microsoft signature.

It got one through Terminal Server Licensing certificates, which were still being issued with MD5, and an MD5 chosen-prefix collision — two different inputs forced to produce one identical hash, so a signature over a harmless document is also a valid signature over a malicious one.

The specific collision variant used had not appeared in the academic literature. Cryptographers who examined it concluded the authors had done original work, in private, and spent it on a certificate.

Microsoft revoked the certificates and pushed the fix in June 2012.

Somewhere there is a team that solved an unpublished problem in cryptanalysis and used it to look like a software update.

EXHIBIT 0014 / FLAME / 2012

Printing, size and care

Every exhibit is printed to order, direct to garment, by Monster Digital in Miami, Florida. The ink goes into the cotton rather than sitting on top of it, so there is no plastic feel and nothing to crack or peel. It fades the way a good print should: slowly, evenly, over years of washing.

The tee is a Gildan 64000 Softstyle. 100% ring-spun cotton on the solid colours; heathers and Sport Grey are cotton-poly blends. 4.5 oz, tape-reinforced shoulders, no side seams. Unisex, S to 3XL. The artwork is printed on the front, centred on the chest, about 8.5 inches wide by 12 inches tall.

The hoodie is a Gildan 18500 Heavy Blend. 50/50 cotton-poly, 8 oz, double-lined hood, front pouch pocket. Unisex, S to 5XL. The artwork is printed large on the back, about 9 inches wide by 12.5 inches tall, set below the hood so nothing hides under it. The UNHACKED emblem sits on the left chest at about 3.75 inches.

Care. Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low or hang. No bleach. Do not iron over the print. That is the whole list.

Shipping

US shipping is free on every order, no minimum.

Every piece is printed when you order it, so nothing ships until the press runs. Monster Digital usually has an order printed and out the door within two business days. Allow five to eight business days from order to door in the US; most arrive sooner. You get a tracking number by email the moment it ships.

Everything ships from Miami, Florida. International orders are welcome: rates show at checkout, transit runs longer, and any customs duties are charged by your country, not by us.

Need to change or cancel? Email support@unhacked.shop right away. Orders go to print quickly, and once printing has started we cannot cancel, but the returns policy still covers you.

Returns and exchanges

If we got it wrong, we replace it free and you do not ship anything back. Damaged, misprinted, defective, or the wrong item: email support@unhacked.shop within 30 days of delivery with your order number and a photo. Replacement at no cost, or a full refund if you would rather.

If the fit is wrong or you changed your mind, returns are accepted for 30 days from delivery on items that are unworn, unwashed, and in original condition. Email us with your order number for instructions. Return shipping on these is paid by you; the refund goes to your original payment method within 5 to 10 business days of our receiving it.

Exchanges. Fastest route is a return plus a new order. Email us and we will help you get the size right the second time.

Full policy: Refund policy.

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