Microsoft is deprecating 1024-bit RSA certificate support in Windows 10 and Windows 11 to boost security
Microsoft has quietly announced plans to deprecate TLS server authentication certificates using RSA keys with key lengths shorter than 2048 bits. The change means that it will not be possible to use 1024-bit keys, although Microsoft is yet to reveal
Immutability: A boost to your security backup
As the volume of data continues to increase and the threat landscape continues to evolve, it is increasingly important for organizations to protect backup data from unwanted deletion. Threats today can take the form of a malicious insider deleting backup
'Human-induced' climate change behind deadly Sahel heat wave: Study
The deadly heat wave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without human-induced climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday.
Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO₂
As carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere, the Earth will get hotter. But exactly how much warming will result from a certain increase in CO2 is under study. The relationship between CO2 and warming, known as climate sensitivity, determines what
Field-margin wetlands alone can't fix the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone, say researchers
Each summer, a hypoxic dead zone forms in the Gulf of Mexico, making some marine habitats unlivable. The dead zone is caused by nutrients—primarily from agricultural fertilizers—flowing into the Gulf from the Mississippi River. Restoring wetlands at field margins has
Explore a digitized collection of doomed Everest climber’s letters home
Enlarge / The final letter from George Mallory from Camp I, Mount Everest, to his wife Ruth Mallory, May 27, 1924. (credit: The Master and Fellows of Magdalene College, Cambridge)In
Crypto influencer guilty of $110M scheme that shut down Mango Markets
Enlarge (credit: apomares | E+)A jury has unanimously convicted Avi Eisenberg in the US Department of Justice's first case involving cryptocurrency open-market manipulation, the DOJ announced Thursday. The jury found Eisenberg
Column: Trump loves fossil fuels; California wants clean energy. Cue collision
Trump's aim to abandon clean energy would mean collisions with California over electric vehicles, emission standards and offshore drilling restrictions.
Column: Justice is finally coming to some of the liars and cheats who enabled Trump
The defenestration of Ronna McDaniel, threatened disbarment of John Eastman and capitulation of Kari Lake in a defamation lawsuit suggest a welcome reckoning is upon us.
People in Gaza are starving. Why is it so hard to get aid to them?
With warnings of 'imminent' famine in Gaza, there is a global push to get more aid to Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war. What are the roadblocks?
New developments at Opensource.com
New developments at Opensource.com admin Tue, 06/06/2023 - 13:30You may have noticed that it's been quiet here on Opensource.com lately. That's because there's a new project in the works, and
Tips for running virtual, in-person, and hybrid events
Tips for running virtual, in-person, and hybrid events rpaik Wed, 05/03/2023 - 03:00Over the past few years, virtual events have thrived. In-person events are back now, but it's important to
Generate web pages from Markdown with Docsify-This
Generate web pages from Markdown with Docsify-This paulhibbitts Tue, 05/02/2023 - 03:00Are you interested in leveraging Markdown for online content without any website setup or build process? How about seamlessly
