Collaborate Disseminate
RockDoctor (Slashdot reader #15,477) writes:
A recent paper on ArXiv reports a novel idea about the central regions of “our” galaxy.
Remember the hoopla a few years ago about radio-astronomical observations producing an “image” of our central black… Continue reading Another Large Black Hole In ‘Our’ Galaxy
AI/ML tool usage surged globally in 2024, with enterprises integrating AI into operations and employees embedding it in daily workflows, according to Zscaler. The report reveals a 3,000+% year-over-year growth in enterprise use of AI/ML tools, highligh… Continue reading Enterprises walk a tightrope between AI innovation and security
Finders Keypers is an open-source tool for analyzing the current usage of AWS KMS keys. It supports both AWS customer managed KMS keys and AWS Managed KMS keys. Use cases include: Identifying the blast radius of specific KMS keys and the resources they… Continue reading Finders Keypers: Open-source AWS KMS key usage finder
Security concerns around cloud environments has prompted 44% of CISOs to change cloud service provider, according to Arctic Wolf. This is being driven by the fact that 24% don’t believe their cloud environment is secure, and 43% think cloud service pro… Continue reading Cloud providers aren’t delivering on security promises
Who hasn’t dreamed of serving on the bridge of a Star Trek starship? Although the EmptyEpsilon project isn’t adorned with the Universe-famous LCARS user interface, it does provide a comprehensive …read more Continue reading Build a Starship Starship Bridge Simulator With EmptyEpsilon
Long-time Slashdot reader invisik reminds us that the “fish doorbell” is still going strong, according to the Associated Press.
“Now in its fifth year, the site has attracted millions of viewers from around the world with its quirky mix of slow TV and… Continue reading ‘Fish Doorbell’ Enters Fifth Year with Millions of Fans
(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. Continue reading ISC Stormcast For Monday, March 24th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9376, (Mon, Mar 24th)
It all started with a gift idea: a star-field lamp in the form of a concrete sphere with lightpipes poking out where the stars are, lit up from the inside …read more Continue reading “Unnecessary” Automation of a DIY Star Lamp Build
NPR reports on research “into whether our defenses built up from past flu seasons can offer any protection against H5N1 bird flu.”
So far, the findings offer some reassurance. Antibodies and other players in the immune system may buffer the worst cons… Continue reading If Bird Flu Jumped to Humans, Could Past Flu Infections Offer Some Protection?
My understanding of the standard best practice way to handle passwords is:
Establish a secure encrypted connection between client and server.
Client sends password in plaintext over this encrypted connection.
Server gets plaintext passw… Continue reading Why aren’t passwords also hashed on client side?