With the 2021 Hackaday Remoticon fast approaching, we’ve been hard at work crafting a schedule filled with thought-provoking presentations from knowledgeable speakers; precisely what you’ve come to expect from one of our events, virtual or otherwise. We’ve already announced that Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) astrophysicist Keith Thorne will be presenting a literally out-of-this-world keynote…

Snowcat is the world’s first static analysis tool dedicated to Istio. …read more Source:: DarkReading

As inflation pushes prices higher, the government will offer raises up to $1,600 per recipient. …read more Source:: CNet

Criminals follow the money, code flaws Google’s VirusTotal service showing that 95 per cent of ransomware malware identified by its systems targets Windows.… …read more Source:: Register

Blender today announced that Apple has joined the Blender Development Fund to support continued development of the free open source 3D graphics tool. From a report: Alongside a contribution to the Development Fund, Apple will provide engineering expertise and additional resources to Blender and its broader development community to help support Blender artists and developers,…

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Visible says yes, user accounts were hijacked, but it denied a breach. As of today, users are still posting tales of forcibly changed passwords and getting stuck with bills for pricey new iPhones. …read more Source:: Threatpost

The countries said ransomware is an “escalating global security threat with serious economic and security consequences.” …read more Source:: ZDNet

Facebook has lost people’s trust “for good reasons” and isn’t responding well to whistle-blower claims that the social-media giant prioritizes profit over user safety, according to one of its earliest investors, Reid Hoffman. Bloomberg: “I’m disappointed,” Hoffman said Wednesday in an interview. Facebook should have been more proactive in response to troubling signs revealed in…

Microsoft is testing a new way to improve the Windows updating process with Update Stack Packages, which are available to testers in the Windows 11 Dev Channel starting with today’s new build, 22478. …read more Source:: ZDNet