InfoQ

Pandas 3.0 Introduces Default String Dtype and Copy-on-Write Semantics

The pandas team has released pandas 3.0.0, a major update that changes core behaviors around string handling, memory semantics, and datetime resolution, while removing a substantial amount of ...
InfoQ

Are You Missing a Data Frame? The Power of Data Frames in Java

Vladimir Zakharov explains how DataFrames serve as a vital tool for data-oriented programming in the Java ecosystem. By ...

How recruitment fraud turned cloud IAM into a $2 billion attack surface

Adversaries weaponized recruitment fraud to steal cloud credentials, pivot through IAM misconfigurations, and reach AI ...
Security Boulevard

Clawdbot-Style Agentic Assistants: What Your SOC Should Monitor, Triage, and Contain

What SOC teams need to monitor, triage, and contain when clawdbot-like agentic AI assistants. Includes detection signals, triage questions, and a containment playbook. The post Clawdbot-Style Agentic ...
bloggingdirty

John Harbaugh rumors send an obvious message to self-destructing Falcons fans

The odds haven't necessarily been stacked in their favor, but that hasn't stopped the Atlanta Falcons in their pursuit of John Harbaugh. It's no secret that the Falcons' vacancy has a lot to offer, ...
bloggingdirty

Former Falcons' QB sent a clear message to Matt Ryan about new coaching staff

The hiring of Matt Ryan as the Atlanta Falcons' president of football has drummed up all sorts of potential team reunions in the coming months. Names from Mike McDaniel, Mike LaFleur, and Jeff Ulbrich ...
The Hacker News

Legacy Python Bootstrap Scripts Create Domain-Takeover Risk in Multiple PyPI Packages

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered vulnerable code in legacy Python packages that could potentially pave the way for a supply chain compromise on the Python Package Index (PyPI) via a domain ...
KSL

Have You Seen This? Typhoon Tino leads to giant python's appearance in Philippine city

TALISAY, Philippines — Typhoons apparently cause all sorts of critters to emerge and mingle with humans. The massive storm earlier this month prompted a python to slither through floodwaters in the ...
Bleeping Computer

Python rejects $1.5M grant from U.S. govt. fearing ethical compromise

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows will soon prompt for memory scans after BSOD crashes

Microsoft has started testing a new feature that prompts Windows 11 users to run a memory scan when logging in after a blue screen of death (BSOD). These notifications will be displayed whenever the ...
thecooldown

Resident faces colossal fine after clearing national park land for illegal building construction: 'This sends a strong and very clear message'

The unnamed offender was fined almost $22,000 ($14,600 USD) after clearing 0.35 hectares, about .86 acres, of native vegetation and building a structure in Koonyum Range, New South Wales, The Echo ...