NIST to Retire 27-Year-Old SHA-1 Cryptographic Algorithm
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week recommended that IT professionals replace the SHA-1 cryptographic algorithm with newer, more secure ones. read more more…Changes to Google’s employee appraisal system stir layoff fears
After several major technology companies announced layoffs due to macroeconomic headwinds in the last few months, Google is now under the spotlight as news reports this week predict that the company will cut at least 10,000 jobs. The forecasts are based on a report from the Information, which said that under the Google Reviews and […] more…Upgrading cell towers could save enough energy to power entire cities
Upgrading to more efficient cellular radio towers could save enough electricity to power cities such as Phoenix, New Orleans or Seattle, according to a new study produced by US research firm J. Gold Associates. Annually, US cell sites use a total of almost 21 million megawatt hours (MWh) of power. That’s the equivalent of the […] more…Seniors: How to Keep Your Retirement Safe from Online Scams
The growing number of internet crimes targeting senior adults is mind-blowing. In 2021, more than 92,000 people over the age of 60 reported losses of $1.7 billion, according to IC3, the FBI’s Internet Crime division. That number reflects a 74 percent increase in losses from 2020. These numbers tell us a few things. They tell […] more…MDR Vendor eSentire Banks $325M at ‘Unicorn’ Valuation
Canadian cybersecurity vendor eSentire has scored $325 million in new financing at a heady valuation north of a billion dollars. read more more…Fujitsu Retires Tool Targeted by Threat Actors
Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has announced plans to retire the ProjectWEB project information sharing tool after it was targeted by threat actors earlier this year. Designed to aid collaboration between teams, ProjectWEB is a tool that organizations can employ to share project data both within and outside of their environments. read more more…Hack Exposes Personal Data of Entire Swiss Town: Report
A small Swiss town acknowledged late Wednesday that it had underestimated the severity of a cyberattack, following reports the personal data of the entire population was exposed online. read more more…Hacker Dubbed ‘Mr White Hat’ to Return Entire Stolen Crypto Fortune
A firm specializing in transferring cryptocurrency said Thursday that a hacker they are calling “Mr White Hat” was giving back all $613 million in digital loot from a record haul. Poly Network had put out word previously that nearly half of the digital assets swiped early this week had been returned. read more more…Accellion to Retire File Transfer Service Targeted in Attacks
Accellion has formally announced plans to retire FTA, the large file transfer service that was at the heart of several recently disclosed data breaches. The 20-year-old service is planned for retirement on April 30, 2021, past which Accellion won’t renew licenses for the software. read more more…Palantir’s God’s-Eye View of Afghanistan
Palantir’s God’s-Eye View of Afghanistan l33tdawg Thu, 01/21/2021 – 01:32 more…Growl, once a staple of the Mac desktop experience, has been retired
Growl, once a staple of the Mac desktop experience, has been retired l33tdawg Mon, 11/30/2020 – 23:34 more…Warning: Multiple Windows 10 retirements ahead
Two Windows 10 feature upgrades will reach end of support in the next seven weeks, the congestion caused by decisions Microsoft made earlier this year as the coronavirus pandemic began. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story) more…Secretive Big Data Firm Palantir Makes Low-Key Stocks Debut
Data analytics firm Palantir, which has drawn fire over its law enforcement and national security work, made a low-key debut Wednesday on Wall Street at a hefty valuation of more than $20 billion. read more more…Palantir Listing May Shine Light on Secretive Big Data Firm
Perhaps the most secretive firm to emerge from Silicon Valley, Palantir Technologies is set for a stock market debut this month that may shed light on the Big Data firm specializing in law enforcement and national security. read more more…Secretive Palantir Lifts Veil Before Wall Street Stock Sale
Palantir Technologies Inc., a data-mining company with deep ties to U.S. intelligence and military agencies, has shed a good deal of its trademark secrecy about its business in filing for a Wall Street stock offering. Like many other tech companies, it will be going public without ever turning a profit. read more more…Windows 10 update (and retirement) calendar: Mark these dates
Microsoft is releasing new versions of Windows 10 on a set schedule – and just as regularly retiring older versions from support. Here are all the dates you need to know about. more…More information
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