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BEC Tops FBI Internet Crime Report 2021

SecureWorld News

While it should come as no surprise that cybercrime broke pretty much every record in 2021, the actual numbers behind the crimes are quite revealing. Despite ransomware grabbing all the headlines in 2021, the report claims that BEC crimes had the most impact. Ransomware in 2021.

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Google I/O 2021 Kicks Off Virtually on May 18

Gizmodo

Following Apple’s WWDC announcement and Microsoft’s Build reveal, Google has announced a date for its own developers conference, Google I/O 2021, which will kick off virtually on May 18. Read more.

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6 Benefits of a Virtual Bookshelf

Kitaboo

In this article, we’ll discuss what a virtual bookshelf is and the advantages of using one. . What’s a Virtual Bookshelf? Simply put, a virtual bookshelf, or electronic bookshelf, is a virtual space that allows readers to store their eBooks just like they would store a physical book on a bookshelf for easy access.

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Top 15 Exploited Vulnerabilities in 2021

SecureWorld News

A joint cybersecurity advisory has been issued by government agencies from the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, providing information on the top 15 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely exploited by malicious threat actors in 2021, as well as other CVEs frequently exploited and mitigation techniques.

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The Self-Sovereign Internet

Phil Windley

Summary: I'm attend the Hyperledger Global Forum this last week–all virtual. I spoke on DIDComm and the Self-Sovereign Internet. The foundation of the self-sovereign internet is built on autonomic identifiers. An overlay network comprises virtual links that correspond to a path in the underlying network.

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Megadeals, metaverse, and outer space: Test your tech knowledge with GeekWire’s 2021 news quiz

GeekWire

And before we wave goodbye to 2021, we thought it would be fun to test your geek knowledge. Answers are at the bottom of this post — but remember not to cheat by peeking at them or checking the internet! Who did Amazon tap to lead its Amazon Web Services cloud business in March 2021? But there was other important news, too.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 31, 2021

GeekWire

Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella described his company’s role in a new economy and society transformed by the pandemic in a keynote address on Tuesday kicking off Microsoft’s virtual 2021 Ignite developer conference. Astra Space joins broadband internet race with proposal to launch 13,000 satellites. … Read More.