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The Whispering Jar
The mysterious artifact that triggered the original CVE outbreak in 1865.
The Whispering Jar is a short event set in early 1866, when Gord visits Rothütle in his Freiburg apartment and senses malice while they prepare coffee.
In Public Media
The story is told in The Whispering JAR: Java Security Lessons Hidden in a Fantasy Tale. The article also appears in the JAVAPRO 08/2026 Security Edition, pages 74–80.
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Spoilers for The Whispering JARShowHide
Gord and Rothütle open the coffee jar in an isolated environment and discover a worm inside it. The worm begins to whisper to them and reveals itself as a small agent of Angra Mainyu, sent to attack while they are vulnerable.
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