This week, I have a follow-up to last week’s blog. There has been a lot of press coverage of the James Webb space telescope. Here is the latest xkcd take on the subject. xkcd: Sunshield And here is a chance for a last look at a $10bn spacecraft. A $10bn …
Your privacy tracked
You must remember that companies such as Alphabet and Meta, apparently give away services for free and so consequently have huge use bases for their apps. However the cost to you is usually some information about your usage, which they can then monetise, because it takes a lot of money …
The US FTC and Log4j – get it fixed or else
The US Federal Trade Commission is taking a strong position when it comes to companies fixing any Log4j vulnerabilities. FTC threatens legal action over unpatched Log4j systems • The Register FTC warns legal action against companies who fail to mitigate Log4Shell – The Record by Recorded Future
Do you want to disappear from the internet?
To be honest that is probably not possible – but Wired has six ways to move towards that goal and reduce your digital footprint. 6 Ways to Delete Yourself From the Internet | WIRED UK I worked my way through the steps in the article.
Hackers reuse code as well
It is a classic move of any developer to reuse code – actually it is a professional move to reuse code that you know works. So it is no surprise that hackers take professional steps to ensure their malware attacks work. Even taking legitimate code from GitHub. Code Reuse In …
