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

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

Thanks to Covid-19, we all began spending more time in video conferences for work, school, social events, and more than ever before. For Zoom, this was a gold mine. Today, the company’s eponymous video service has a market share of … Continue reading →

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made billions by collecting, sharing, and using your personal data. In turn, Meta uses your data to help create its large language model (LLM) Llama 2. Yes, your data is the ore from which the metal … Continue reading →

If you give a hoot about code security, you already know that popular code-package managers and repertories, such as Node Package Manager (npm) and Python Package Index (PyPI), are overstuffed with vulnerabilities and the malware that goes with them.…Read More

When is a 9.8 CVSS critical security violation not that big a deal? When its rating doesn’t make a lick of sense. I don’t know about you, but I pay attention when I hear about a software program getting a … Continue reading →