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This is how a carefully hidden backdoor in fake AWS files escaped the attention of the general public

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Researchers have determined that two fake AWS packages, downloaded hundreds of times from the open source NPM JavaScript repository, contained carefully hidden code that, when executed, allowed access to developers’ computers. The packages—img-aws-s3-object-multipart-copy And legacyaws-s3-object-multipart-copy— were attempts to impersonate aws-s3-object-multipart-copy, a legitimate JavaScript library for copying files using Amazon’s S3 cloud service. The fake files … Read more

Space debris in Florida, North Carolina draws attention to danger

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A family in Naples, Florida, is filing a claim against NASA for damage to their home after a piece of space debris from the International Space Station tore through their roof earlier this year. NASA confirmed last week that a large piece of debris found along a path in North Carolina last May came from … Read more

What to pay attention to in European Parliament elections

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The EU’s direction will be determined over the next four days, when 370 million voters across the bloc cast their ballots in European Parliament elections. Top jobs, including Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second five-year term at the helm of the European Commission, will be affected by the outcome of the election. Although … Read more