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Top Five Reads on FOSS Force for Week Ending March 10, 2023
Nextcloud announced on Wednesday that it now has a SharePoint replacement ready for production use, and that Deutsche Telekom has made Nextcloud Office available to the users of MagentaCLOUD. ~ The co-founder and director of OpenForum Europe has died after a long illness.Learning Instances
A tiny instance to test and host your personal projects on a cost-effective virtual machine and discover Scaleway's ecosystem.Build a Raspberry Pi monitoring dashboard in under 30 minutes
Use Python to make an API for monitoring your Raspberry Pi hardware and build a dashboard with Appsmith. ~ It's a great choice for your dashboard, and reduces the time and complexity of traditional coding approaches.Pano: Next-gen Clipboard Manager for Gnome Shell
If you are the type of person who opens a text editor and pastes clipboard contents over and over again, then you should stop doing that.How to Automatically Generate Commit Messages for GitHub using aicommits
All of us know the importance of commit message conventions, but writing a meaningful message for every change can be a tedious and time-consuming process, which is why tools like aicommits are becoming increasingly popular.How to Check if a Port is Blocked by the Firewall in Ubuntu
As you know, all the applications require access to certain ports, and when the firewall blocks those ports, the applications will not function properly and will not be able to communicate with the network. ~ If the connection is successful, the port is considered open and accepting connections, and if the connection fails, it means the port is either closed or not accepting connections.Raspberry Pi Backpack
Rather than rummage around his bag to set up Raspberry Pi, Nicholas Hacault has ensured his computer is always to hand. Portability is one of the great benefits of owning a small, yet powerful, computer such as Raspberry Pi.Steam Deck OS 3.4.6 Beta adds DOOM Eternal Ray Tracing, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty fixes
It brings an update to the open source Mesa graphics drivers with Mesa 23.1, mainly focused on the Vulkan side of things but DXR Ray Tracing is coming too but not quite ready yet.Total War: WARHAMMER III for Linux updated to v2.4 with Immortal Empires
WARHAMMER III to the latest 2.4 release — which is a big one.Hibernaculum is a gross looking retro-inspired sci-fi dungeon crawler
Currently in development by Victor Pflug and Wormwood Studios, Hibernaculum looks like an absolute disgusting treat. ~ The whole idea is to give you engrossing labyrinths to explore like the classics full of mystery.
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Two U.S. Men Charged in 2022 Hacking of DEA Portal
Prosecutors for the Eastern District of New York today unsealed criminal complaints against Sagar Steven Singh — also known as “Weep” — a 19-year-old from Pawtucket, Rhode Island; and Nicholas Ceraolo, 25, of Queens, NY, who allegedly also went by the handles “Convict” and “Ominus.”February 2023’s Most Wanted Malware: Remcos Trojan Linked to Cyberespionage Operations Against Ukrainian Government
Our latest Global Threat Index for February 2023 saw Remcos Trojan return to the top ten list for the first time since December 2022 after it was reported being used by threat actors to target Ukranian government entities through phishing attacks.Update Android now! Two critical vulnerabilities patched
The March security updates for Android include fixes for two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities. ~ The March security updates for Android include fixes for two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities impacting Android systems running versions 11, 12, 12L, and 13.YouTube under fire for allegedly gathering children's data
The complaint asserts that YouTube collected "the location, viewing habits and preferences" of up to five million children.
The UK's children's code, introduced three years ago by the Information Commissioner's Office, is all about ensuring that companies make children's privacy a primary consideration when creating sites and services, games, and toys.8 cybersecurity tips to keep you safe when travelling
The best way to keep your devices safe when you're travelling is to be unplugged. If you don't need it, don't take it with you. But since that is not always an option, here are some tips to keep you safe while you travel.
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Silicon Valley Bank shut down by California regulator
The FDIC stated that as the receiver, it had immediately transferred all insured deposits of Silicon Valley Bank to the newly created Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara. A major financial institution for venture-backed companies, was shut down by California's financial watchdog on March 10 — marking the first Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured bank to fail in 2023.USDC depegs as Circle confirms $3.3B stuck with Silicon Valley Bank
At the time of writing, USDC had lost over 10% of its value as it traded at $0.8774, and a Circle executive envisions broader implications for business, banking and entrepreneurs without a Federal rescue plan. Issuer Circle revealed it could not withdraw $3.3 billion of its $40 billion reserves from Silicon Valley Bank, the resultant sell-off caused the price of the stablecoin to fall below its $1 peg.Biden budget proposes 30% tax on crypto mining electricity usage
United States crypto miners could eventually be subject to a 30% tax on electricity costs under a budget proposal by President Joe Biden aimed to "reduce mining activity."Moody’s Eyes US Bank Downgrade While Crypto Stays Same
Moody's Investors Service put the US banking sector on notice amid an ongoing sell-off in US equities spurred by fears of a widespread banking crisis.Tether Stablecoin Dominance Hits Highest Point in 18 Months
Stablecoin tether continues to dominate the market as traders and investors shun major rivals in favor of the world's largest digital asset pegged to the US dollar. ~ The asset quality and certainty of its reserves, nevertheless boasts the title of the world's third-largest digital asset behind bitcoin and ether.