US Sees Quantum Computing as Key to Global Leadership

The United States is investing heavily in quantum computing, a technology that has the potential to revolutionize industries such as artificial intelligence, medicine, and climate change mitigation. The Biden Administration has designated the Mountain West region, centered in Colorado, as one of 12 key American tech hubs. To accelerate the development of this emerging technology, … Read more

SolarWinds fixes critical ARM vulnerability, updates recommended

SolarWinds has released a patch to address two security flaws in its Access Rights Manager (ARM) software, including a critical vulnerability that allows for remote code execution. The critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-28991, has been rated 9.0 out of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It is an instance of deserialization of untrusted data and … Read more

PKfail Secure Boot Bypass Remains a Significant Risk Two Months Later

A two-month-old vulnerability, known as “PKfail” (CVE-2024-8105), remains a significant risk for millions of devices worldwide. The issue stems from the use of non-production cryptographic keys that are publicly known or leaked in data breaches, leaving Secure Boot devices vulnerable to UEFI bootkit malware attacks. Despite warnings from Binarly, the security firm that discovered the … Read more

Over 1,000 ServiceNow Instances Leaking Corporate Data

Over 1,000 ServiceNow instances have been found misconfigured and exposing sensitive corporate information to external users and potential threat actors. The exposed data includes personally identifiable information (PII), internal system details, user credentials, access tokens for live production systems, and other essential information depending on the Knowledge Base topic. Aaron Costello, chief of SaaS security … Read more

Google’s “Parking” Strategy Under Fire in Antitrust Trial

The US v. Google antitrust trial entered its second week, with the Department of Justice questioning Neal Mohan, CEO of YouTube and a longtime Google advertising executive. The central question is whether Google bought its competitors to eliminate them from the online advertising market. Mohan argued that Google’s acquisitions were not meant to destroy competition … Read more

US Encourages Nvidia and Apple to Use Intel Foundry for AI Chips

The US government is encouraging major chip designers like Nvidia and Apple to use Intel’s foundry services for their artificial intelligence (AI) chip needs. This move aims to establish domestic foundry capabilities and reduce reliance on Taiwan-based Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has been seeking help from US Commerce Department Secretary … Read more

Top React UI Component Libraries for Building Beautiful and Customizable Interfaces

In today’s fast-paced world where building beautiful websites in less time is crucial, using a component library can be a game-changer. Rather than creating each component from scratch, component libraries offer customization opportunities to create whatever design you want. There are plenty of UI libraries out there for building awesome components for React. Here, I’ll … Read more

Southern Lights Expected in Australia Tonight

The Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre (ASWFC) has issued an aurora alert, indicating a good chance of seeing the southern lights tonight in certain parts of the country. According to Andrew Jackling, a space weather forecaster, the display will be visible in Tasmania and southern Victoria, with the likelihood being low for South Australia’s skies. … Read more