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Linux Foundation says companies are desperate for open source talent
Enlarge / It probably shouldn’t be considered “surprising” when a Linux certification entity reports that Linux certifications are highly desirable.…
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Ransomware victims panicked while FBI secretly held REvil decryption key
Enlarge / The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen at the J. Edgar Hoover building in…
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$5.9 million ransomware attack on farming co-op may cause food shortage
Enlarge (credit: Raphael Rychetsky) Iowa-based provider of agriculture services NEW Cooperative Inc. has been hit by a ransomware attack, forcing…
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Nation-state espionage group breaches Alaska Department of Health
Enlarge / If Alaska’s native Ursus arctos population could be enlisted for cyber defense patrols, attackers might need paws for…
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Epik data breach impacts 15 million users, including non-customers
Enlarge (credit: Tom Roberts) Epik has now confirmed that an “unauthorized intrusion” did in fact occur into its systems. The…
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A new app helps Iranians hide messages in plain sight
Enlarge / An anti-government graffiti that reads in Farsi “Death to the dictator” is sprayed at a wall north of…
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SpaceX Starlink will come out of beta next month, Elon Musk says
Enlarge / Screenshot from the Starlink order page, with the street address blotted out. (credit: SpaceX Starlink) SpaceX’s Starlink satellite-broadband…
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Cryptocurrency launchpad hit by $3 million supply chain attack
Enlarge (credit: Austin Distel) SushiSwap’s chief technology officer says the company’s MISO platform has been hit by a software supply…
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Telegram emerges as new dark web for cyber criminals
Enlarge (credit: Carl Court / Getty Images) Telegram has exploded as a hub for cybercriminals looking to buy, sell, and…
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Office 2021 will be available for non-Microsoft 365 subscribers on October 5
Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) New versions of Microsoft Office aren’t as big a deal as they used to be, thanks to…
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