Open source code for commercial software applications is ubiquitous, but so is the risk

As the SolarWinds and Log4j hacks show, vulnerabilities in open source software used in application development can open doors for attackers with vast consequences. A new study looks at the open source community’s efforts to “credit-rate” the risk.

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600,000+ records allegedly belonging to India Federal Bank/Fedfina customers offered for sale on a forum

SafetyDetectives Cybersecurity Team Published on: December 14, 2022 The SafetyDetectives cybersecurity team has discovered a forum post about a database being offered for sale online which the vendor claims is owned…

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US hypersonic missile makes first successful operational flight test

The US Air Force has reached a major milestone, completing the first test of its All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile off the coast of Southern California last Friday.

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3 million bottles worth of microplastics falling on Auckland each year

Researchers in Auckland have used advanced chemical analysis to calculate the amount of microplastic particles falling from the sky over the city, equating it to three million plastic bottles each year.

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New insights into the harms of taking medicines at the wrong time of day

Are you on any kind of daily medication? Do you take those drugs in the morning or the evening? According to an emerging body of research, the time of day you take a medication may influence how well it works, or how much it harms.

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