Rust in Linux: Google pays ISRG to pay Miguel Ojeda - TechBeacon

Rustacean invasion: Google is funding the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) to sponsor the Rust for Linux organization. Money will be funneled from la GOOG’s bottomless coffers to pay Miguel Ojeda as a full-time developer.

Get off my lawn, with your trendy flavor of the month. In this week’s #SecurityBlogwatch, we look to see if we should believe the hype.

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— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) June 25, 2021

In Memoriam: John McAfee, 1945–2021. R.I.P. - Security Boulevard

He Will Be Missed: John David McAfee took his own life yesterday, said his lawyer. A Spanish prison witnessed his final breath on this earth.

The internet has been remembering #McAfee—mostly fondly. In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we share the love.

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— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) June 24, 2021

Ransomware and the Tax Code’s Perverse Incentive - Security Boulevard

Greedy Pigs: Ransomware payments are deductible, say tax experts. That’s the shocking finding from a recent investigation.

There’s no accounting for taste. In today’s #SBBlogwatch, can we smell bacon?

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— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) June 22, 2021