GitHub imposes 2FA on all contributors
GitHub wants to arm itself against supply chain attacks. Two-factor authentication (2FA) will be mandatory for all users who upload code to the platform.
Users who contribute code, use Actions, open pull requests or merge and publish packages are obliged to use 2FA. Every end user lacking 2FA w... Read more
Cisco resolves vulnerabilities in Enterprise NFVIS
Cisco resolved several vulnerabilities in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS). No exploits by cybercriminals were observed so far.
Cisco Enterprise NFVIS provides various virtual network services for the management of virtual network functions (VNFs). The newly addressed vulner... Read more
Apple, Google and Microsoft are getting rid of passwords
Passwordless logins will be standardized by Apple, Google and Microsoft. The tech giants announced a joint plan.
Apple, Google and Microsoft will implement passwordless FIDO standards in Android, Chrome, iOS, macOS, Safari, Windows and Edge. The timeline is unknown, but somewhere in the coming y... Read more
Mozilla version 100 is out now for both desktop and mobile users
The Mozilla web browser received its 100th update today, which was met with some enthusiasm upon appearing on the official blog. This week, Firefox 100 is available for both mobile and desktop users.
To commemorate the occasion, Mozilla announced in the blog that it would share fan art inspired ... Read more
Fortinet stock rises after topping analysts’ expectations with Q1 earnings
Fortinet's stock soared in late trading after the cybersecurity firm's latest quarterly earnings report topped expectations.
Fortinet announced a profit before expenditures such as stock compensation of $155.1 million, or 94 cents per share, for the quarter ended March 31, up from $164.2 million... Read more
Lobby groups call for increased US-EU cooperation on tech research
Industry groups on both sides of the Atlantic call for closer regulatory alignment for emerging technologies and coordinated protection from China
American and European business lobby groups have urged the US and EU to support research collaboration on key emerging technologies such as artificia... Read more
SentinelOne unveils severe zero-day vulnerabilities in Avast and AVG
SentinelOne discovered two serious zero-day vulnerabilities in Avast and AVG. The threats went unnoticed for ten years.
The vulnerabilities allow attackers to bump privileges. From there, a system's security tools can be disabled. In December 2021, SentinelOne's researchers disclosed the vulnera... Read more
Microsoft issues major update to the PowerShell extension for VS code
The update amounts to a complete overhaul of the core PowerShell engine.
Microsoft has made extensive changes to the core PowerShell engine to create a more reliable and stable user experience, the companhy says.
The release of the updated PowerShell extension in VS Code includes a rewrite of... Read more
Google under fire over payment options in Play Store
Match Group, the parent company of dating app Tinder, has filed a complaint with the Dutch antitrust authority (ACM) about Google. Allegedly, the tech giant is abusing its power by refusing alternative payment methods for Play Store apps.
Match Group says that the Dutch version of the Google Pla... Read more
Kubernetes 1.24 removes Dockershim, adds OpenAPI v3
Kubernetes 1.24 is available. The version comes with new functionality and enhancements.
Kubernetes 1.24, also known as Stargazer, features a total of 46 new enhancements. Of these improvements, fourteen are stable, fifteen are in a beta version and thirteen are available in an alpha version.
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