Microsoft details critical vulnerability in ChromeOS • The Register

Microsoft details critical vulnerability in ChromeOS • The Register
Microsoft has described a severe ChromeOS security vulnerability that one of its researchers reported to Google in late April. The bug was promptly fixed and, about a month later, merged in ChromeOS code then released on June 15, 2022 and detailed by Redmond in a report released on Friday. Microsoft's write-up is noteworthy both for the severity (9.8 out of 10) of the bug and for flipping of the script – it has tended to be Google, particularly its Project Zero group, that calls attention to bugs in Microsoft software. At least as far back as 2010, Google security researchers made a habit of disclosing bugs in software from Microsoft and other vendors after typically 90 days – even if a patch had not been released – in the interest of forcing companies to respond to...

Akash Network, the World’s First Decentralized Cloud Computing Marketplace and the First DeCloud for DeFi, Develops Critical IBC Relayer for Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol

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"This ability for chains to transact and interoperate will be revolutionary for the industry" Tweet this Key features for the IBC Relayer include: API Server: An end-to-end API server that allows clients to interact with IBC chains. This feature allows the Relayer to expose an RPC server that enables a user to make common queries and use all the relayer functionality against a programmatic HTTP interface, i.e. a website. This feature will also allow for remote management of relayer nodes. Improved Client-side Validations: Improved the security and robustness of the Relayer by improving client-side validations for messages. Added Support for Client, Connection, and Channel Recycling: This feature is a crucial performance enhancement for the IBC network, and reduces the number of connections needed between different servers, improving efficiency...

XENDEE Microgrid Cloud Computing Platform Announced as 2021 Edison Awards Finalist for Critical Human Infrastructure

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The XENDEE Microgrid Cloud Computing Platform has been announced as a category winner in the 2021 Edison Awards for Critical Human Infrastructure. XENDEE was selected this year from a group of more than 7,000 products and services and will be earning either the gold, silver or bronze award for their category. The award ceremony itself takes place on Thomas Edison’s birthday, April 22nd, at the Luminary Hotel in Fort Myers, Florida. “This year saw the integration of an incredible amount of new features into the XENDEE platform, both from a technical and useability standpoint,” remarked Scott Mitchell, MSCS, Chief Software Architect at XENDEE. “We are proud to receive this award and look forward to creating more of the features that can help designers and decision makers revamp Critical Human Infrastructure in...