Global software repository GitHub has released the early results of its two-factor authentication (2FA) requirements for code contributors. This was first announced in 2022 and rolled out across 2023, to secure developer accounts and prevent supply chain attacks.



Security researchers at Cisco's Talos unit have discovered a campaign they have named ArcaneDoor, which they say is "the latest example of state-sponsored actors targeting perimeter network devices from multiple vendors".

The ELevate project at AlmaLinux, one of the main distributions that aim to provide a replacement for CentOS, has been expanded to provide support for those who wish to migrate from CentOS 6 to CentOS 7.

India's smartphone market, the second biggest in the world after China, has reached 35.3 million units, the technology analyst firm Canalys says, adding that this was because vendors entered the year with "an improved inventory situation, which allowed channels to embrace multiple new offerings launched during the quarter".

A technology enthusiast was initially puzzled when he and his wife received links that looked dodgy to click on in order to verify the credit cards the pair had taken from a particular provider.

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Josh Martinez, newsletter editor, iTWire



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