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September 5, 2023
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Comments Off on Now it’s PostgreSQL’s turn to have a bogus CVE

Now it’s PostgreSQL’s turn to have a bogus CVE

Recently, the popular open-source command line copy tool, cURL for transferring data via URLs, was given a jaw-dropping 9.8 Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) critical security violation mark. There was only one little problem with this…Read More

September 4, 2023
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Comments Off on OpenTF pulls the trigger on its open-source Terraform fork

OpenTF pulls the trigger on its open-source Terraform fork

The OpenTF Foundation didn’t want to fork Terraform, but HashiCorp gave it no choice. HashiCorp’s recent decision to shift Terraform licensing to the non-open-source Business Source License (BSL) is fixed in stone. Thus, as the OpenTF Foundation said…Read More

September 3, 2023
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Comments Off on The best Chromebooks for students in 2023

The best Chromebooks for students in 2023

The laptop weighs about 2.75 pounds, has a sizable 12.2-inch display that supports touchscreen input, and can be folded all around to transform itself into a tented display or tablet. Lenovo equipped the new Flex 3i with an Intel Processor … Continue reading →

September 1, 2023
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Comments Off on From browser brat to backend boss: Will WASM win the web wars?

From browser brat to backend boss: Will WASM win the web wars?

Opinion Beginning in 1995 and for decades after, JavaScript was the only game worth playing when it came to web-based scripting. While incredibly versatile, JavaScript had its limitations, especially regarding performance-intensive tasks. As the web…Read More

August 31, 2023
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Comments Off on Clouds vs cryptominers

Clouds vs cryptominers

Cryptojackers knew long ago that stealing cloud resources for cryptomining is far more profitable than paying for their own cryptomining rigs. For example, cloud security company Sysdig recently found that TeamTNT, a notorious cryptojacking group,…Read More