9.7.25 | Windows XP portfolio, Burger King auth bypass, Kim dump reveals North Korea's theft tactics

Hacker News Highlights · Sep 7, 2025 · 12m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Sep 7, 2025.

(00:00) - Intro

(00:18) - Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

(01:28) - We hacked Burger King: How auth bypass led to drive-thru audio surveillance

(02:40) - How the “Kim” dump exposed North Korea's credential theft playbook

(03:52) - A Navajo weaving of an integrated circuit: the 555 timer

(05:08) - Over 80% of sunscreen performed below their labelled efficacy (2020)

(06:24) - Show HN: I'm making an open-source platform for learning Japanese

(07:27) - Oldest recorded transaction

(08:43) - Stop writing CLI…