Rust haters, unite! Fil-C aims to Make C Great Again

November 16, 2024 at 05:19AM Fil-C, created by Filip Pizlo from Epic Games, is a memory-safe version of C and C++ allowing developers to maintain compatibility without learning new languages like Rust. It focuses on memory safety through a permissively licensed open-source compiler, although it currently has performance limitations and works only on Linux/x86_64. ### … Read more

The Week in Ransomware – March 1st 2024 – Healthcare under siege

March 1, 2024 at 03:36PM Relentless ransomware attacks on US healthcare, affecting patient care and access to prescription drugs. Notably, BlackCat’s attack on Change Healthcare caused significant disruption, forcing some patients to pay full price for medications and impacting hospitals’ financial abilities. Other ransomware operations such as Rhysida and Lockbit continue to target the healthcare … Read more

Epic Games: “Zero evidence” we were hacked by Mogilevich gang

February 28, 2024 at 11:21AM Epic Games denies cyberattack claim by Mogilevich extortion group, citing lack of evidence. The group purports to have breached several organizations and is allegedly selling data, requiring proof of funds to share samples. Security researchers suspect a scam due to lack of evidence. Mogilevich also claims to be a Ransomware-as-a-Service … Read more