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CodeQL expands analysis for modern development stacks
Static code analysis is most useful when it aligns with the languages, frameworks, and patterns that development teams actually use. The new CodeQL release extends that alignment with support for recent versions of Swift, .NET, and C#, alongsid…
Belgium to mandate minimum 30 Mbit/s for fixed internet connections by 2027
From 2027, Belgian telecom companies will be required to offer internet subscriptions with minimum speeds of 30 Mbit/s. The legally mandated minimum today is still 1 Mbit/s. Malta is the only other EU country that mandates a 30 Mbit/s minimum. …
Microsoft to acquire developer platform GitHub
Microsoft is acquiring the popular developer platform GitHub. An agreement was reached recently. There had long been rumors about acquisition talks between Microsoft and GitHub. Through this website, developers share source code and keep track…
A green padlock on a website is no guarantee of security
Websites with a so?called SSL certificate—a green padlock in the address bar—are certainly not always well secured. Various institutions, for example, advise people to always look for that green padlock. NOS examined thousands of websites that …
Hackers reactivate banned Twitter accounts
A Spanish hacker group has brought banned and deactivated Twitter accounts back to life. The group then attempted to sell several popular banned accounts. Twitter could not provide substantive comment on these reports. In the meantime, the acco…
Mozilla invests in German privacy browser Cliqz
Mozilla is investing an as-yet undisclosed amount in Cliqz, the developer of the privacy browser of the same name. The companies want to bring the browser, currently focused on Germany, to other countries as well. Cliqz is currently available …
6 new dangerous hacking techniques
It was time again for the annual RSA Conference. Naturally, we were there too! A number of attack techniques were set out—an important trend we may be dealing with in the coming years. We list the six most dangerous hacking techniques here. 1.…
Google Introduces Panda 4
Another major upheaval in the world of SEO. Google recently confirmed two algorithm updates. Two for the price of one: the Payday Loan 2.0 and the major Panda 4.0 update. And there we go... These updates are currently affecting as much as 7.5 p…
Google Music launch on November 16
According to rumors, search giant Google will launch its own online music store next Wednesday. The company has sent out an invitation for an event on November 16 in Los Angeles titled ‘These go to eleven’, reports the website The Verge. The p…