This Week's [in]Security - Issue 258 | insecurity | Control Gap

Welcome to This Week’s [in]Security. PCI and payments: PCI updates: Call for Speakers, P2PE, 3DS, Card Production. Payments, Training & events. New breaches: Samsung, Mercado Libre, VirusTotal. New Ransomware: more Conti, Critical Infrastructure, Bridgestone, Ubisoft. Major outages: Fiji, Spotify & Discord. Follow-ups & Fall-out. Privacy: Trusting your phone, COVID passports, Radar & body language. Laws & Regs - Canada: Bill C-11, Competition Law. US: Incident reporting, Whistleblowers, ICE, Amazon, Weight Watchers, Utah, Location data. World: Clearview AI, cybercrime treaty, Spyware probe, Right to be Forgotten, Crypto regulations, cyber-flashing. Standards: NIST DevSecOps. Defense. CISA Exploit catalog, Defense in depth, Polls, Kali. Vulnerabilities, Zerodays: APC UPS, 0-clicks, Chrome, DDoS, Other Vulnerabilities: BGP crypto-heist, Ostriches, IoT & ATMs, More Specter, Azure, Linux. Defender, HP, Wordpress, Riverbed, password rules, Blockchain privacy, Proof-of-stake attacks. Patching: Microsoft, Firefox, Adobe, Siemens. Cybercrime: Trends: surging attacks, NVIDIA. Telegram, WhatsApp. Nation States and mercenaries: China, Iran. Crime & Enforcement: Zelle, Extraditions, Fresno, DoH! Other Risks: Alexa, Pluton, AI, Employment, Manufacturing, Gas, NFT myths. Health, Safety & Environment. Missiles, GPS, Meteors & asteroids. Russia v. Ukraine. Innovation and more.

PCI Compliance and Payments

News and announcements relating to Payment Security, PCI, Card Brands, Payments, Payment Malware and Fraud, and Payment Related Compliance.

• PCI Updates:

  • PCI SSC 2022 Community Meeting Call for Speakers open until March 25 https://www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/cb284b4c-98cf-4c16-8a30-53e1249cf57c
  • PCI P2PE v3.x Technical (mandatory) FAQs updated https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/PCI-P2PE-v_3_x-Technical-FAQs-10Mar2022.pdf
  • PCI 3DS SDK v1.x Technical (mandatory) FAQs https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/PCI_SSC_3DS_SDK_v1.x_Technical_FAQs_10Mar2022.pdf
  • PCI Card Production v1.1 program and qualification requirement updates https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/CPSA_Program_Guide_v1.1.pdf, https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/CPSA_Qualification_Requirements_v1.1.pdf

• Other payment related:

  • Visa and Mastercard's long-delayed interchange hikes may arrive next month https://www.businessinsider.com/what-looming-interchange-fee-hikes-mean-for-us-card-payments-2022-3

• Educational events, webinars, courses, etc:

  • March 23 Workshop to Inform Implementation Guidance for Federal Procurement of Secure Software https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2022/03/workshop-inform-implementation-guidance-federal-procurement-secure

Breaches / Ransomware / Leaks

Covering breaches, leaks, data exposures, ransomware (as potential breach), and their fallout.

• New Breaches:

  • Samsung Confirms Data Breach After Hackers Leak Galaxy Source Code https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/samsung-confirms-data-breach-after.html
  • E-commerce giant Mercado Libre confirms source code data breach https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/e-commerce-giant-mercado-libre-confirms-source-code-data-breach/
  • Credentials Leaks on VirusTotal, (Thu, Mar 10th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/28426
  • 287,652 South Denver Cardiology Associates patients notified of breach https://www.databreaches.net/287652-south-denver-cardiology-associates-patients-notified-of-breach/
  • Unable to determine what files were accessed, Norwood Clinic notifies all 228,103 patients https://www.databreaches.net/unable-to-determine-what-files-were-accessed-norwood-clinic-notifies-all-228103-patients/
  • Update: Central Indiana Orthopedics notifying 83,705 of October data breach https://www.databreaches.net/update-central-indiana-orthopedics-notifying-83705-of-october-data-breach/
  • After delaying notification so as not to interfere with criminal investigation, GreenSlate makes notification of data breach https://www.databreaches.net/after-delaying-notification-so-as-not-to-interfere-with-criminal-investigation-greenslate-makes-notification-of-data-breach/

• New Ransomware and "Incidents":

  • CISA updates Conti ransomware alert with nearly 100 domain names https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-updates-conti-ransomware-alert-with-nearly-100-domain-names/
  • Conti Ransomware Group Diaries, Part IV: Cryptocrime https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/03/conti-ransomware-group-diaries-part-iv-cryptocrime/
  • FBI: Ransomware gang breached 52 US critical infrastructure orgs https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-ransomware-gang-breached-52-us-critical-infrastructure-orgs/
  • LockBit ransomware gang claims attack on Bridgestone Americas https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-gang-claims-attack-on-bridgestone-americas/
  • Rompetrol gas station network hit by Hive ransomware https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rompetrol-gas-station-network-hit-by-hive-ransomware/
  • Ubisoft says it experienced a ‘cyber security incident', and the purported Nvidia hackers are taking credit https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/11/22972768/ubisoft-cyber-security-incident-hack

• Major outages/downs:

  • DNSSEC issues take Fiji domains offline https://blog.cloudflare.com/dnssec-issues-fiji/
  • Spotify and Discord are back online after outages linked to Google Cloud https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22967531/spotify-discord-logout-outage-offline-server-problem

• Follow-ups and fall-out:

  • Long delay before Cybersecurity NSW notified of Accellion hack https://www.databreaches.net/long-delay-before-cybersecurity-nsw-notified-of-accellion-hack/

Privacy

Articles about privacy related news, risks, and trends.

• Using Your Phone in Times of Crisis https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/03/using-your-phone-times-crisis
• Dozens of COVID passport apps put user's privacy at risk https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dozens-of-covid-passport-apps-put-users-privacy-at-risk/
• Using Radar to Read Body Language https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/03/using-radar-to-read-body-language.html

Laws, Regulations, Platforms, Standards, and Public Policy

News about laws, regulations, platform rules, and standards affecting security, privacy, technology, and public interest.

• Canada:

  • The CRTC Provides an Advance Preview of Bill C-11 Regulation: Pretty Much Any Service, Anywhere, Any Terms and Conditions https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/03/the-crtc-provides-an-advance-preview-of-bill-c-11-regulation-pretty-much-any-service-anywhere-any-terms-and-conditions/
  • Bill C-11's Foundational Faults, Part Three: Why the Discoverability Rules Are a Flawed Solution in Search of a Problem https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/03/bill-c-11s-foundational-faults-part-three-why-the-discoverability-rules-are-a-flawed-solution-in-search-of-a-problem/
  • Bill C-11's Foundational Faults, Part Four: Why the Discoverability Rules Will Harm Canadian Creators and Risk Millions in Revenues https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/03/bill-c-11s-foundational-faults-part-four-why-the-discoverability-rules-will-harm-canadian-creators-and-risk-millions-in-revenues/
  • The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 120: Vass Bednar, Ana Qarri and Robin Shaban on Fixing Canada's Competition Law Problem https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/03/law-bytes-podcast-episode-120/

• US:

  • U.S. Congress Passes Cyber Incident and Ransom Payment Reporting Requirement https://www.databreaches.net/u-s-congress-passes-cyber-incident-and-ransom-payment-reporting-requirement/
  • SEC proposes four-day rule for public companies to report cyberattacks https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/09/sec_cyberattack_disclosure/
  • CoverDrop: Securing Initial Contact for Whistleblowers https://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2022/03/11/coverdrop-securing-initial-contact-for-whistleblowers/
  • Here's How ICE Illegally Obtained Bulk Financial Records from Western Union https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/03/heres-how-ice-illegally-obtained-bulk-financial-records-western-union
  • The SEC is considering requiring US companies to disclose their climate impact. Here's what that means for corporations and investors. https://www.businessinsider.com/sec-considering-climate-disclosure-rules-for-us-companies-2022-3
  • Congress asks DOJ to investigate Amazon for obstructing inquiry https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/9/22968927/congress-justice-department-amazon-bezos-garland-antitrust
  • New York Times: Weight Watchers App Gathered Data From Children, F.T.C. Says https://epic.org/new-york-times-weight-watchers-app-gathered-data-from-children-f-t-c-says/
  • Utah: Urge Governor Cox to Veto This Weak Data Privacy Bill https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/03/utah-urge-governor-cox-veto-weak-data-privacy-bill
  • Los Angeles Residents' Location Privacy at Stake in Ninth Circuit Case About Mobility Data https://epic.org/los-angeles-residents-location-privacy-at-stake-in-ninth-circuit-case-about-mobility-data/
  • Google wins court battle with Genius over song lyrics https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/11/22973282/google-wins-court-battle-genius-song-lyrics-copyright

• World:

  • Clearview AI fined €20M for collecting Italians' biometric data https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/clearview-ai-fined-20m-for-collecting-italians-biometric-data/
  • UK's ICO hits criminal defense firm Tuckers Solicitors with monetary penalty after ransomware attack https://www.databreaches.net/uks-ico-hits-criminal-defense-firm-tuckers-solicitors-with-monetary-penalty-after-ransomware-attack/
  • UN mulls Russia's pitch for cybercrime treaty https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/07/russia-un-cybercrime-treaty/
  • EU Lawmakers to Probe 'Political' Pegasus Spyware Use https://www.securityweek.com/eu-lawmakers-probe-political-pegasus-spyware-use
  • EFF to European Court: “Right to be Forgotten” Shouldn't Stop The Public From Reading The News https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/03/right-be-forgotten-must-be-balanced-publics-interest-online-media-archives
  • EU Crypto Regulation May Need Clarification From Day One https://www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2022/eu-crypto-regulation-may-need-clarification-from-day-one/
  • EU Data Strategy May Facilitate Open Finance in Europe https://www.pymnts.com/news/regulation/2022/eu-data-strategy-may-facilitate-open-finance-in-europe/
  • The UK is about to introduce a 'cyberflashing' law that makes unsolicited dick pics a crime https://www.businessinsider.com/uk-expected-cyberflashing-unwanted-dick-pics-a-new-criminal-offence-2022-3

• Standards News:

  • NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-204C, Implementation of DevSecOps for a Microservices-based Application with Service Mesh https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-204c/final

Defense / Techniques / Solutions

Covering developments and opportunities that may help improve security.

• Why You Should Be Using CISA's Catalog of Exploited Vulns https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/why-you-should-be-using-cisa-s-catalog-of-exploited-vulns
• The Dilemma of Defense in Depth https://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2022/03/the-dilemma-of-defense-in-depth.html
• Understanding How Hackers Recon https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/understanding-how-hackers-recon.html
• How Coin Flipping Can Make Polls More Accurate https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-coin-flipping-can-make-polls-more-accurate/
• Google is releasing an open source harassment filter for journalists https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22966204/google-jigsaw-perspective-ai-twitter-moderation-harassment-manager-journalists
• Kali Linux adds VM-like snapshot feature to bare-metal installs https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/kali-linux-adds-vm-like-snapshot-feature-to-bare-metal-installs/
• Google Fights Phishing With Updated Workspace Notifications https://www.securityweek.com/google-fights-phishing-updated-workspace-notifications
• KnowBe4 Spreads Cyber Awareness Training to Their Community https://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2022/03/knowbe4-spreads-cyber-awareness-training.html
• What Security Controls Do I Need for My Kubernetes Cluster? https://www.darkreading.com/dr-tech/what-security-controls-do-i-need-for-my-kubernetes-cluster-
• WhatsApp emits extension to detect tampering with desktop web apps https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/10/whatsapp_cloudflare_code/
• Google Buys Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant for $5.4 Billion https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/google-buys-cybersecurity-firm-mandiant.html

Bugs / Design Flaws / Vulnerabilities / Research

Articles about newly discovered vulnerabilities and research.

• Zero-day news:

  • Chinese APT Zero Days Compromised US State Governments https://packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/33192/Chinese-APT-Zero-Days-Compromised-US-State-Governments.html
  • APC UPS zero-day bugs can remotely burn out devices, disable power https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apc-ups-zero-day-bugs-can-remotely-burn-out-devices-disable-power/
  • Zero-Click Flaws in Widely Used UPS Devices Threaten Critical Infrastructure https://threatpost.com/zero-click-flaws-ups-critical-infratructure/178810/
  • Critical Firefox Zero-Day Bugs Allow RCE, Sandbox Escape https://threatpost.com/firefox-zero-day-bugs-rce-sandbox-escape/178779/
  • Google Attempts to Explain Surge in Chrome Zero-Day Exploitation https://www.securityweek.com/google-attempts-explain-surge-chrome-zero-day-exploitation
  • CVE-2022-26143: A Zero-Day vulnerability for launching UDP amplification DDoS attacks https://blog.cloudflare.com/cve-2022-26143-amplification-attack/

• Other Vulnerabilities:

  • Attackers exploit fundamental flaw in the web's security to steal $2 million in cryptocurrency https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2022/03/09/attackers-exploit-fundamental-flaw-in-the-webs-security-to-steal-2-million-in-cryptocurrency/
  • Most Orgs Would Take Security Bugs Over Ethical Hacking Help https://threatpost.com/orgs-security-bugs-ethical-hacking-help/178862/
  • Critical "Access:7" Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Impact ATMs, Medical and IoT Devices https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/critical-access7-supply-chain.html
  • Intel, AMD, Arm warn of new speculative execution CPU bugs https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intel-amd-arm-warn-of-new-speculative-execution-cpu-bugs/
  • What should we do about 'systemic' cyber risks? Wait, what even are those https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/08/system-cyber-risk-rising/
  • Azure flaw allowed users to control others' accounts https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/08/azure_autowarp_flaw/
  • Bug in the Linux Kernel Allows Privilege Escalation, Container Escape https://threatpost.com/bug-linux-kernel-privilege-escalation-container-escape/178808/
  • Microsoft Warns of Spoofing Vulnerability in Defender for Endpoint https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-warns-spoofing-vulnerability-defender-endpoint
  • New Linux bug gives root on all major distros, exploit released https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-bug-gives-root-on-all-major-distros-exploit-released/
  • Researchers Warn of Linux Kernel ‘Dirty Pipe' Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/researchers-warn-of-linux-kernel-dirty.html
  • Multiple Security Flaws Discovered in Popular Software Package Managers https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/multiple-security-flaws-discovered-in.html
  • 16 Vulnerabilities Found in Firmware of HP Enterprise Devices https://www.securityweek.com/16-vulnerabilities-found-firmware-hp-enterprise-devices
  • Deep dive: Vulnerabilities in ZTE router could lead to complete attacker control of the device http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/03/deep-dive-vulnerabilities-in-zte-router.html
  • Most ServiceNow Instances Misconfigured, Exposed https://threatpost.com/most-servicenow-instances-misconfigured-exposed/178827/
  • Nearly 30% of critical WordPress plugin bugs don't get a patch https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-30-percent-of-critical-wordpress-plugin-bugs-dont-get-a-patch/
  • Singapore uncovers four critical vulnerabilities in Riverbed software https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/11/riverbed_vulnerabilities/
  • Casdoor SQL Injection (CVE-2022-24124) https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2022/03/09/casdoor-sql-injection-cve-2022-24124
  • Critical RCE Bugs Found in Pascom Cloud Phone System Used by Businesses https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/critical-rce-bugs-found-in-pascom-cloud.html
  • Microsoft confirms Intune enrollment issue on Android devices https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-intune-enrollment-issue-on-android-devices/
  • One in three work PCs "not capable" of running Windows 11. Here are the upgrades they need https://www.zdnet.com/article/one-in-three-work-pcs-not-capable-of-running-windows-11-here-are-the-upgrades-they-need/
  • Reg reader rages over Virgin Media's email password policy https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/10/virgin_media_email_password_security/
  • Windows 11 KB5011493 update released with bug fixes and improvements https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5011493-update-released-with-bug-fixes-and-improvements/
  • 1Password Increases Top Bug Bounty Reward to $1 Million https://www.securityweek.com/1password-increases-top-bug-bounty-reward-1-million
  • User-Perceived Privacy in Blockchain, by Simin Ghesmati and Walid Fdhila and Edgar Weippl https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/287
  • Two Attacks On Proof-of-Stake GHOST/Ethereum, by Joachim Neu and Ertem Nusret Tas and David Tse https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/289

• Patching:

  • Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2022 Edition https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/03/microsoft-patch-tuesday-march-2022-edition/
  • CISA Urges Organizations to Patch Recent Firefox Zero-Days https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-urges-organizations-patch-recent-firefox-zero-days
  • Adobe Patches 'Critical' Security Flaws in Illustrator, After Effects https://www.securityweek.com/adobe-patches-critical-security-flaws-illustrator-after-effects
  • Siemens Addresses Over 90 Vulnerabilities Affecting Third-Party Components https://www.securityweek.com/siemens-addresses-over-90-vulnerabilities-affecting-third-party-components

Hacking / Malware / Cybercrime / Exploitation

News covering active trends, alerts, events.

• Trends, Alerts, and Events (other than major breaches):

  • Dunno about you, but we're seeing an 800% increase in cyberattacks, says one MSP https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/11/russia-invasion-cyber-war-rages/
  • NVIDIA's Stolen Code-Signing Certs Used to Sign Malware https://threatpost.com/nvidias-stolen-code-signing-certs-sign-malware/178784/
  • Android malware Escobar steals your Google Authenticator MFA codes https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-malware-escobar-steals-your-google-authenticator-mfa-codes/
  • Raccoon Stealer Crawls Into Telegram https://threatpost.com/raccoon-stealer-telegram/178881/
  • Here's How to Find if WhatsApp Web Code on Your Browser Has Been Hacked https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/heres-how-to-find-if-whatsapp-web-code.html
  • Hackers fork open-source reverse tunneling tool for persistence https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-fork-open-source-reverse-tunneling-tool-for-persistence/
  • New Nokoyawa Ransomware Possibly Related to Hive https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/c/nokoyawa-ransomware-possibly-related-to-hive-.html
  • Emotet growing slowly but steadily since November resurgence https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-growing-slowly-but-steadily-since-november-resurgence/

• Nation State Actors:

  • Chinese APT41 Hackers Broke into at Least 6 U.S. State Governments: Mandiant https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/chinese-apt41-hackers-broke-into-at.html
  • Chinese Spies Hacked a Livestock App to Breach US State Networks https://www.wired.com/story/china-apt41-hacking-usaherds-log4j
  • China's Hacking of European Diplomats Aligns With Russia-Ukraine Conflict https://www.securityweek.com/chinas-hacking-european-diplomats-aligns-russia-ukraine-conflict
  • Chinese phishing actors consistently targeting EU diplomats https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-phishing-actors-consistently-targeting-eu-diplomats/
  • Google Blocks Chinese Phishing Campaign Targeting U.S. Government https://www.securityweek.com/google-blocks-chinese-phishing-campaign-targeting-us-government
  • Iranian Hackers Targeting Turkey and Arabian Peninsula in New Malware Campaign https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/iranian-hackers-targeting-turkey-and.html

• Crime & Arrests, etc.:

  • Fraud on Zelle https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/03/fraud-on-zelle.html
  • Canadian NetWalker Ransomware Operator Extradited to U.S. https://www.securityweek.com/canadian-netwalker-ransomware-operator-extradited-us
  • Ukrainian Hacker Linked to REvil Ransomware Attacks Extradited to United States https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/ukrainian-hacker-linked-to-revil.html
  • Ukrainian Man Arrested for Alleged Role in Ransomware Attack on Kaseya, Others https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/ukrainian-man-arrested-for-alleged-role-in-ransomware-attack-on-kaseya
  • CFTC Charges 4 in $44M Bitcoin Scam https://www.pymnts.com/news/security-and-risk/2022/cftc-charges-4-in-44m-bitcoin-scam/
  • Fresno lost more than $600,000 to a phishing scam in 2020, but we weren't supposed to know — yet. https://www.databreaches.net/fresno-lost-more-than-600000-to-a-phishing-scam-in-2020-but-we-werent-supposed-to-know-yet/
  • Man jailed for using COVID-19 relief cash to buy $57,000 Pokémon card https://globalnews.ca/news/8667990/covid-relief-money-pokemon-card/
  • Fake employee steals cash register from Guelph business, police say https://globalnews.ca/news/8669495/fake-employee-steals-cash-register-guelph/
  • Toronto student loses $2,000 due to cheque overpayment scam https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-student-loses-2-000-due-to-cheque-overpayment-scam-1.5814643
  • Woman allegedly pepper-sprayed by catalytic converter thieves in New Westminster, B.C. https://globalnews.ca/news/8668770/woman-pepper-sprayed-catalytic-converter-thieves-new-westminster/
  • York Regional Police warn public after string of distraction thefts in Vaughan https://globalnews.ca/news/8674863/vaughan-distraction-theft-police/
  • Nicholas Rossi: The man accused of being a fugitive https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60676092
  • A Bogus Bite Mark Sent Him to Prison for Murder. Alabama Wants to Keep Him There. https://theintercept.com/2022/03/12/bite-mark-evidence-charles-mccrory/

Other Security / Risk

Articles covering other types of risks.

• Canada's spy service warns cyberspace makes nation's secrets more vulnerable https://globalnews.ca/news/8677110/canada-cyberspace-spy-service/
• Hacking Alexa through Alexa's Speech https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/03/hacking-alexa-through-alexas-speech.html
• Dell opts out of Microsoft's Pluton security for Windows https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/09/dell_pluton_microsoft/
• Calling for Investing in Equitable AI Research in Nation's Strategic Plan https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2022/03/09/calling-for-investing-in-equitable-ai-research-in-nations-strategic-plan/
• The Uncertain Future of IT Automation https://threatpost.com/uncertain-future-it-automation/178709/
• Changes to the CISSP Exam Length Coming Soon https://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2022/03/changes-to-the-cissp-exam-length-coming-soon.html
• Forget the Great Resignation, we're in a Great Big Mess. Time to wake up to our new reality... https://www.horsesforsources.com/big-mess_030822
• Supply chain issues hitting 9 in 10 Canadian manufacturers, survey finds https://globalnews.ca/news/8670501/supply-chain-issues-canada-manufacturers/
• Gas prices could reach $2.20 per liter in southern Ontario come April: analyst https://globalnews.ca/news/8663866/gas-prices-rising-southern-ontario/
• NFTs Don't Work the Way You Might Think They Do https://www.wired.com/story/nfts-dont-work-the-way-you-think-they-do

• Health, Safety & Environment:

  • A Single Genetic Test Can Accurately Diagnose 25 Rare Diseases Faster Than Ever https://www.sciencealert.com/a-single-genetic-test-can-accurately-diagnose-25-rare-diseases
  • AI Helps Small City Pull Toxic Lead Water Service Lines from the Ground Faster https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/ai-helps-small-city-pull-toxic-lead-water-service-lines-from-the-ground-faster/
  • Could leaky blood vessels in the brain be a culprit in Alzheimer's disease? https://scienmag.com/could-leaky-blood-vessels-in-the-brain-be-a-culprit-in-alzheimers-disease/
  • How to make the TB vaccine more effective https://scienmag.com/how-to-make-the-tb-vaccine-more-effective/
  • Lead Exposure May Have Lowered The IQ of Half of Americans Since 1940 https://www.sciencealert.com/lead-exposure-may-have-lowered-iq-of-half-of-americans-since-1940
  • Stool tests might help spot early pancreatic cancer https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60661260
  • Baby Receives Heart Transplant With a Life-Changing Twist to Counter Organ Rejection https://www.sciencealert.com/baby-receives-the-first-ever-thymus-tissue-and-heart-transplant-from-same-donor
  • Man given genetically modified pig heart dies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60681493
  • Safer drug supply needed to prevent illicit drug deaths, says new B.C. coroner's report https://globalnews.ca/news/8669717/safer-drug-supply-illicit-drugs-deaths-bc-coroner/
  • Canadian scientist Aled Edwards on preparing for the next pandemic — Now https://scienmag.com/canadian-scientist-aled-edwards-on-preparing-for-the-next-pandemic-now/
  • The Pandemic After the Pandemic https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/03/long-covid-risk/627031/
  • The Coronavirus's Next Move https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/03/new-covid-variant-mitigation/626980/
  • Covid deaths probably three times higher than records say https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60690251
  • How Did This Many Deaths Become Normal? https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/03/covid-us-death-rate/626972/
  • Ontario changes COVID-19 isolation guidelines for close contacts https://globalnews.ca/news/8669385/ontario-covid-isolation-guidelines-close-contacts/
  • Ontario is changing how it reports COVID-19 deaths https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-is-changing-how-it-reports-covid-19-deaths-1.5812306
  • Restaurant Vaccine Mandates Were Set Up to Fail https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/03/covid-vaccine-mandate-restaurant/627018/
  • Researchers re-engineer red blood cells to trigger immune system against COVID-19 https://scienmag.com/researchers-re-engineer-red-blood-cells-to-trigger-immune-system-against-covid-19/
  • Nearly 150 animals at the Toronto Zoo to receive COVID-19 vaccinations https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/nearly-150-animals-at-the-toronto-zoo-to-receive-covid-19-vaccinations-1.5810797
  • New 3D atomistic imagery created of SARS-CoV-2 shows how virus uses spike protein to fuse with and infect human cells https://scienmag.com/new-3d-atomistic-imagery-created-of-sars-cov-2-shows-how-virus-uses-spike-protein-to-fuse-with-and-infect-human-cells/
  • Here's How The Human Brain Reboots Itself After The Deep Sleep of Anesthesia https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-how-the-human-brain-reboots-itself-after-the-deep-sleep-of-anesthesia
  • How a virus packages its genetic material https://scienmag.com/how-a-virus-packages-its-genetic-material/
  • India accidentally fires missile into Pakistan https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60711653
  • North Korea recently tested intercontinental missile system: US https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60702463
  • We Need to Relearn What We'd Hoped to Forget https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/nuclear-glossary-ukraine-russia-crisis/627025/
  • Finnish govt agency warns of unusual aircraft GPS interference https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/finnish-govt-agency-warns-of-unusual-aircraft-gps-interference/
  • A scientist is studying an orbital meteorite defense system to protect Earth. It's caught NASA's attention. https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-meteorite-defense-system-moon-save-earth-asteroid-strike-2022-3
  • The Rise and Fall of the Riskiest Asteroid in a Decade – “I’ve Never Seen Such a Risky Object” https://scitechdaily.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-riskiest-asteroid-in-a-decade-ive-never-seen-such-a-risky-object/
  • Tiny asteroid discovered hours before Earth impact https://earthsky.org/space/asteroid-discovered-hours-before-earth-impact-eb5/
  • Burlington Skyway reopens after strong winds tip over transport truck https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/wind-warning-1.6374695
  • No injuries reported after train derails in Toronto: police https://globalnews.ca/news/8679984/train-derailment-neilson-road-mclevin-avenue/
  • Amazon Rain Forest Nears Dangerous 'Tipping Point' https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/amazon-rain-forest-nears-dangerous-tipping-point/
  • On Top of Everything Else, Nuclear War Would Be a Climate Problem https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/03/nuclear-war-would-ravage-the-planets-climate/627005/
  • Climate change: EU unveils plan to end reliance on Russian gas https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60664799
  • How much are taxpayers really subsidizing Canada's fossil fuel industry? https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/fossil-fuel-subsidies-expaliner-1.6371411
  • New maps show airplane contrails over the U.S. dropped steeply in 2020 https://scienmag.com/new-maps-show-airplane-contrails-over-the-u-s-dropped-steeply-in-2020/
  • New study estimates Canadians wasted $500M in food due to ‘shelflation' https://globalnews.ca/news/8677770/dalhousie-study-canada-food-waste-shelflation/
  • Millions of Palm-Sized Flying Spiders Could Invade the East Coast https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/millions-of-palm-sized-flying-spiders-could-invade-the-east-coast/

Russia v. Ukraine

News and announcements relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

• The war:

  • Russia attacks western Ukraine, convoy outside Kyiv assumes striking positions https://globalnews.ca/news/8675375/russia-attacks-western-ukraine-convoy-kyiv-striking-positions/
  • Russian airstrike on Mariupol children's hospital sparks global outrage https://globalnews.ca/news/8672291/russian-airstrike-mariupol-children-hospital-global-reaction/
  • Ukrainian hospitals attacked as health system ‘engulfed' by Russia conflict: WHO https://globalnews.ca/news/8669458/ukraine-health-system-engulfed-in-conflict-with-russia-who/
  • War in Ukraine: Russian forces accused of abducting second mayor https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60725962
  • Russian attack of Ukraine base brings war to NATO's doorstep https://globalnews.ca/news/8680005/ukraine-russia-war-nato-poland/
  • U.S. warns Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine, rejects biowarfare labs claim https://globalnews.ca/news/8671667/russia-ukraine-biological-weapons-labs-allegation/
  • No evidence Ukraine has biological weapons, UN says following Russian accusation https://globalnews.ca/news/8676690/un-russia-ukraine-war-biological-weapons-no-evidence/
  • Ukraine war: Fact-checking Russia's biological weapons claims https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/60711705
  • Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky invokes Winston Churchill as he appeals to MPs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60667964
  • Ukraine's quest for more fighter jets hits its latest obstacle: US concerns about starting a war between NATO and Russia https://www.businessinsider.com/poland-mig29-fighter-jet-offer-for-ukraine-hits-us-objections-2022-3
  • U.S. and NATO's Unprecedented Weapons Transfers to Ukraine Could Prolong the War https://theintercept.com/2022/03/10/ukraine-russia-nato-weapons/
  • Russia warns US that convoys 'pumping Ukraine with weapons' will be considered 'legitimate targets' https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-american-convoys-weapons-ukraine-will-be-considered-targets-2022-3
  • How the Russian officer elite is being decimated in Ukraine – 9 generals and commanders who were killed in combat https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-russian-officer-elite-decimated-9-who-were-killed-in-combat-2022-3
  • The Atlantic Daily: A Mess of Putin's Own Making https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/03/putin-ukraine-russia-invasion-weakness/627016/
  • Putin's Strategic Error https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2022/03/putin-nato-finland-sweden-support-ukraine/626965/
  • U.S. Intelligence Says Putin Made a Last-Minute Decision to Invade Ukraine https://theintercept.com/2022/03/11/russia-putin-ukraine-invasion-us-intelligence/
  • The Atlantic Daily: How the West Can Win in Ukraine https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/03/how-the-west-can-defeat-putin-in-ukraine/626974/
  • The Strategy That Can Defeat Putin https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/strategy-west-needs-beat-russia/626962/

• Reaction and response:

  • Ukraine war: Evacuations 'extremely difficult' amid shelling https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60721323
  • Lviv, Ukraine: Train station serves as hub for Europe's worst refugee crisis since WWII https://globalnews.ca/news/8666357/hub-ukraine-europes-worst-refugee-crisis/
  • This is what Ukrainians entering Poland are given by volunteers from around the world https://www.businessinsider.com/what-ukrainians-entering-poland-are-given-by-volunteers-2022-3
  • Canada has opened its doors for war-ravaged Ukrainians. Does it have the capacity? https://globalnews.ca/news/8678777/canada-ukraine-immigration-plan-russia-war/
  • Canadian tech companies to welcome Ukrainians to their workforce https://globalnews.ca/news/8670802/canadian-tech-companies-ukrainians-workforce/
  • Non citizens of Ukraine to be excluded from Canadian refugee program amid war https://globalnews.ca/news/8663463/non-citizens-ukraine-excluded-canadian-refugee-program-war/
  • Google rolling out Air Raid Alerts to Android users in Ukraine https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rolling-out-air-raid-alerts-to-android-users-in-ukraine/
  • Latvian capital to rename Russian embassy address to Independent Ukraine street https://www.reuters.com/world/latvian-capital-rename-russian-embassy-address-independent-ukraine-street-2022-03-04/
  • Ukraine’s flag colours were projected on the Russian embassy in Lisbon https://econews.pt/2022/03/08/ukraines-flag-colours-were-projected-on-the-russian-embassy-in-lisbon/
  • Cloudflare to auto-brick servers that go offline in Ukraine, Russia https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-to-auto-brick-servers-that-go-offline-in-ukraine-russia/
  • Piracy OK: Russia to ease software licensing rules after sanctions https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/piracy-ok-russia-to-ease-software-licensing-rules-after-sanctions/
  • Russia moves to declare Meta an 'extremist' organization, which would lead to all its services being cut off in Russia https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-meta-facebook-court-delcare-extremist-organization-2022-3
  • Here are the major companies that have not pulled out of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-ukraine-invastion-war-sanctions-corporate-response-companies-not-leaving-2022-3
  • Creative routings to avoid Russian and EU airspace closures are adding up to 4 hours of extra flight time on some plane journeys across the globe https://www.businessinsider.com/airline-routings-add-hours-flight-time-to-avoid-russian-airspace-2022-3
  • CERN Suspends Collaborations with Russia https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cern-suspends-collaborations-with-russia/
  • Germany's Space Agency Cancels all its Projects With Russia. They Even Turned off an Instrument on a Russian Space Telescope https://www.universetoday.com/154858/germanys-space-agency-cancels-all-its-projects-with-russia-they-even-turned-off-an-instrument-on-a-russian-space-telescope/
  • Ukraine's Zelensky says he has 'cooled' on joining NATO and is open to discussions about control of Russian-backed separatist regions https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraines-zelensky-says-he-has-cooled-on-joining-nato-2022-3

• Sanctions & economic Impact:

  • Can Sanctions Stop Russia? https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/russia-sanctions-economic-policy-effects/627009/
  • For the West, the Worst Is Yet to Come https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2022/03/western-unity-putin-russia-ukraine/627013/
  • The Kremlin could interpret the West's 'economic strangulation' of Russia as a declaration of war, sanctions expert says https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-western-sanctions-declaration-of-war-economy-ukraine-invasion-expert-2022-3
  • The war in Ukraine sparked the largest outflow from European stocks on record with investors pulling out over $13 billion, Bank of America says https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-flows-russia-ukraine-europe-gold-bofa-2022-3
  • Will Russia's Isolation Last? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/technology/russia-isolation.html
  • Russia's Economic Blackout Will Change the World https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/03/russia-economic-sanctions-wheat-oil/627004/
  • Ukraine war adding massive costs for farmers – and consumers are about to feel it too https://globalnews.ca/news/8670031/ukraine-war-rising-costs-farmers/
  • Russia faces brain drain as thousands flee abroad https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60697763
  • Russia's war in Ukraine could cause 20% food price spike, UN agency says https://globalnews.ca/news/8675451/global-food-priice-russia-ukraine-war-impact-un/
  • Warnings raised over Russian tech giant Yandex's UK operation https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/05/warnings-raised-over-russian-tech-giant-yandexs-uk-operation
  • Russia no longer has ‘most favored nation' trade status. What happens next? https://globalnews.ca/news/8677514/russia-trade-most-favored-nation-explainer/
  • Russian Volga-Dnepr Antonov An-124 Impounded In Canada https://simpleflying.com/russian-volga-dnepr-antonov-an-124-impounded-canada/
  • Ukraine: Russian planes can be detained in UK https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60671843
  • Europe Races to Break Energy Ties with Russia https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/europe-races-to-break-energy-ties-with-russia/
  • Two of the Big Four accounting firms are leaving Russia and Belarus. PwC's Russian clients reportedly include Sberbank, Gazprom, and Russia's central bank. https://www.businessinsider.com/pwc-kmpg-russia-belarus-ukraine-invasion-accounting-big-four-mckinsey-2022-3
  • US to ban Russian diamond and vodka imports https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60712902
  • Visa, Mastercard, And AmEx Follow Through on Suspending Operations in Russia https://www.digitaltransactions.net/visa-and-mastercard-follow-through-on-suspending-operations-in-russia/
  • McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Starbucks halt Russian sales https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60665877
  • Chelsea owner Abramovich sanctioned by UK https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60690362
  • Russia hits back at Western sanctions with export bans https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60689279
  • Russia May Use Ransomware Payouts to Avoid Sanctions' Financial Harm https://threatpost.com/russia-ransomware-payouts-avoid-sanctions/178854/
  • War in Ukraine: Russia says it may cut gas supplies if oil ban goes ahead https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60656673
  • Aircraft lessors could lose hundreds of planes stranded in Russia https://www.businessinsider.com/Aircraft-lessors-may-have-to-write-off-planes-in-Russia-2022-3
  • War in Ukraine: US condemns reports Russia may seize firms' assets https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60703359
  • China's Russia Risk https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2022/03/xi-putin-friendship-russia-ukraine/626973/
  • ProtonMail urges Russian users to renew as payment options dry up https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/protonmail-urges-russian-users-to-renew-as-payment-options-dry-up/
  • United Arab Emirates Chooses Solidarity Between Oil Producers Over Military Allies https://theintercept.com/2022/03/09/russia-oil-uae-ukraine-invasion/
  • War Is Calling Crypto's ‘Neutrality' Into Question https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-russia-ukraine-sanctions

• Cyber-attacks and the potential for cyber-war:

  • Report: Recent 10x Increase in Cyberattacks on Ukraine https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/03/report-recent-10x-increase-in-cyberattacks-on-ukraine/
  • The secret US mission to bolster Ukraine's cyber defenses ahead of Russia's invasion https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/the-secret-us-mission-to-bolster-ukraines-cyber-defences-ahead-of-russias-invasion/
  • Where's the Russia-Ukraine Cyberwar? https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/03/wheres-the-russia-ukraine-cyberwar.html
  • 'We Are Not Ready': A Cyber Expert On US Vulnerability To A Russian Attack https://packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/33202/We-Are-Not-Ready-A-Cyber-Expert-On-US-Vulnerability-To-A-Russian-Attack.html
  • Crowd-sourced attacks present new risk of crisis escalation http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/03/ukraine-update.html
  • Russia-Ukraine: Threat of Local Cyber Operations Escalating Into Global Cyberwar https://www.securityweek.com/russia-ukraine-threat-local-cyber-operations-escalating-global-cyberwar
  • Ukrainian CERT Warns Citizens of Phishing Attacks Using Compromised Accounts https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/ukrainian-cert-warns-citizens-of.html
  • Google: Russia, China, Belarus state hackers target Ukraine, Europe https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-russia-china-belarus-state-hackers-target-ukraine-europe/
  • In Ukraine, hacktivists fight back with data leaks https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/11/22968049/anonymous-hacks-ukraine-russia-cybercrime-danger
  • Malware Posing as Russia DDoS Tool Bites Pro-Ukraine Hackers https://threatpost.com/malware-posing-russia-ddos-tool-bites-pro-ukraine-hackers/178864/
  • Internet Backbone Giant Lumen Shuns .RU https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/03/internet-backbone-giant-lumen-shuns-ru/
  • Russia, Blocked From the Global Internet, Plunges Into Digital Isolation https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/technology/russia-ukraine-internet-isolation.html
  • Russian Pushing New State-run TLS Certificate Authority to Deal With Sanctions https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/russian-pushing-its-new-state-run-tls.html
  • Why Russia's “disconnection” from the Internet isn't amounting to much https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/why-russias-disconnection-from-the-internet-isnt-amounting-to-much/
  • US intelligence officials investigate satellite internet cyberattack in Ukraine, which took place on day Russia invaded, reports say https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-us-national-security-agency-cyberattack-satellite-internet-russia-invasion-2022-3
  • Russian APTs Furiously Phish Ukraine – Google https://threatpost.com/russian-apts-phishing-ukraine-google/178819/
  • Ukraine and US targeted by cybersecurity attacks in run-up to Russian invasion https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22966892/ukraine-us-targeted-cyber-war-russia-invasion-google-phishing-energy
  • New RURansom Wiper Targets Russia https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/c/new-ruransom-wiper-targets-russia.html
  • Russian defense firm Rostec shuts down website after DDoS attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-defense-firm-rostec-shuts-down-website-after-ddos-attack/
  • Russian government sites hacked in supply chain attack https://www.databreaches.net/russian-government-sites-hacked-in-supply-chain-attack/
  • Belarus conducted widespread phishing campaigns against Ukraine, Poland, Google says https://www.databreaches.net/belarus-conducted-widespread-phishing-campaigns-against-ukraine-poland-google-says/
  • Risky Business #657 -- Belarus targets refugee data https://risky.biz/RB657

• Information, Disinformation, and Propaganda:

  • Russia's Information War Is Being Waged on Social Media Platforms https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/russia-is-having-less-success-at-spreading-social-media-disinformation/
  • Infamous Russian Troll Farm Appears to Be Source of Anti-Ukraine Propaganda https://www.propublica.org/article/infamous-russian-troll-farm-appears-to-be-source-of-anti-ukraine-propaganda#1276418
  • Russia's disinformation machinery breaks down in wake of Ukraine invasion https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/03/russias-disinformation-machinery-breaks-down-in-wake-of-ukraine-invasion/
  • In the Ukraine Conflict, Fake Fact-Checks Are Being Used to Spread Disinformation https://www.propublica.org/article/in-the-ukraine-conflict-fake-fact-checks-are-being-used-to-spread-disinformation#1274180
  • 4 Falsehoods Russians Are Told About the War https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/10/technology/disinformation-russia-ukraine.html
  • I Watched Russian TV So You Don't Have To https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/03/how-russian-tv-portrays-war-ukraine/627010/
  • A top Wikipedia editor has been arrested in Belarus https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/11/22973293/wikipedia-editor-russia-belarus-ukraine
  • Twitter creates Tor onion site for those encountering censorship of its clear net site https://www.databreaches.net/twitter-creates-tor-onion-site-for-those-encountering-censorship-of-its-clear-net-site/
  • DuckDuckGo down-ranks sites spreading Russian propaganda https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/duckduckgo-down-ranks-sites-spreading-russian-propaganda/
  • Ottawa should ban RT, other Russian state TV from Canadian airwaves, Rogers suggests https://globalnews.ca/news/8669761/ottawa-ban-rt-russian-state-tv-rogers-says/
  • Ukraine: Spam website set up to reach millions of Russians https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60697261
  • Ukraine invasion: False claims the war is a hoax go viral https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/60589965
  • ‘Freedom convoy' forums find new focus: disinformation about Russia-Ukraine war https://globalnews.ca/news/8659667/ukraine-russia-convoy-misinformation-conspiracy/

Off-Topic / Science & Tech / Lighter Side

A variety of scientific, technical, historical, and more light-hearted news.

• Innovations & Inventions:

  • 3 Revolutionary Women of Mathematics https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/blogs/guest-blog/3-revolutionary-women-of-mathematics/
  • 'Radically Different': This Could Be The Most Accurate Flat World Map Ever Made https://www.sciencealert.com/this-radically-different-map-is-said-to-be-the-most-accurate-2d-map-ever-made
  • ‘I just wanted to play Duck Hunt with my kids': the man on a mission to bring back the light gun https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/mar/07/duck-hunt-light-gun
  • Wormholes Could Help Solve an Infamous Black Hole Paradox, Says Fun New Paper https://www.sciencealert.com/wormholes-could-help-resolve-the-annoying-black-hole-information-paradox

• Other:

  • Wheels vs. doors: What side are you on in this heated internet debate? https://globalnews.ca/news/8675577/doors-or-wheels-debate/
  • Turning Red Is Pixar's Cleverest Film in Years https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/03/pixar-turning-red-movie-review-puberty/627008/
  • Endurance: Underwater robots find Shackleton's lost ship https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60670325
  • Strange Terraces on Mars are a Clear Signal of Sedimentary Rock https://www.universetoday.com/154927/strange-terraces-on-mars-are-a-clear-signal-of-sedimentary-rock/
  • The Sun is Slowly Tearing This Comet Apart https://www.universetoday.com/154947/the-sun-is-slowly-tearing-this-comet-apart/
  • The weird gets weirder: A fast radio burst traced to a nearby galaxy's globular cluster https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/bad-astronomy-fast-radio-burst-traced-globular-cluster-orbiting-m81
  • Does Quantum Mechanics Rule Out Free Will? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-quantum-mechanics-rule-out-free-will/