Google De-Recruits 100s of Recruiters ¦ ARM Valued at $45½B in IPO - DevOps.com

The moral of the story: You only pass through this life once—you don’t come back for an encore.

In this week’s #TheLongView:
1⃣ #Google fires hundreds of #recruiters, and
2⃣ $ARM gets a sky-high #IPO valuation.

At @TechstrongGroup’s @DevOpsDotCom: https://t.co/OoxF8PAx8h #DevOps

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) September 14, 2023

Patch EVERYTHING: Widely Used ‘WebP’ Code has Critical Bug - Security Boulevard

WebP FAIL:

After Apple’s #BLASTPASS patches, come a bunch of others. Exploits are in the wild.

The bug is in #libwebp​—a Google #WebP image library built in to many apps. In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we prepare for carpal tunnel. At @TechstrongGroup’s @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/VB0FSMOX7u

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) September 13, 2023

What Happens in Vegas: MGM Resorts ‘Ransomware’ Attack - Security Boulevard

You’re welcome to it:

#MGMResorts has pulled the plugs—it’s come under cyberattack. Seems like another #ransomware attack.#MGM is a huge deal in #LasVegas, owning 12 properties. In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we’re not staying in #Vegas. At @TechstrongGroup’s @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/hpuyoE63wL

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) September 12, 2023

‘BLASTPASS’ iPhone Exploit — Apple Asleep at the Switch - Security Boulevard

Zero click, zero day, zero clue:

#Apple under fire yet again for insecure software. It’s the 13th #ZeroDay of 2023—time for someone in Cupertino to wake up.

Yes, another #ZeroClick. In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we eyeroll at Apple’s claim to be secure. At @TechstrongGroup’s @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/ILx07kLyHv

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) September 11, 2023

Google Kills 3rd-Party Cookies — but Monopolizes AdTech - Security Boulevard

#Firefox looking good right now:

#Google says its #TopicsAPI is ready: #PrivacySandbox is shipping in #Chrome—finally. So, la $GOOG is preparing to switch off #tracking #cookies.

Sinister land grab? In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we see both sides. At @TechstrongGroup’s @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/gJetFjDrrD

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) September 8, 2023