In April 2024, a significant breach rattled the financial sector as HSBC and Barclays, two prominent banking institutions, fell victim to a data breach. The breach occurred within the infrastructure of a direct contractor working for both banks, sending shockwaves through the industry and raising concerns about the security of sensitive financial data.

Sequels, bah! Usually, they are never as good as the first. Do not even speak of prequels! This is less of a sequel, and rather should be considered a continuation of the first blog. In line with the original blog, there will be a few references to Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. So, without further ado, you have my sword, and you have my bow, and my axe, or, at the very least, some of my NIST CSF 2.0 insights.

Using open-source code exposes organizations to a tremendous amount of risk, yet this point is treated like a dirty little secret that nobody talks about. So, let’s live on the edge and take a minute to talk about the problem. Open-source code is an oddity. Generally, open-source code is often placed in small packets tucked inside massive programs that corporations use to run their most important processes or it is adopted as a whole program and tasked with running some part of a business.

Fireblocks now offers support for $EIGEN, alongside access to restaking via EigenLayer, a leading protocol in the Ethereum ecosystem. This integration allows ETH stakers to generate additional rewards without committing further collateral through a process called “restaking.” EigenLayer is set to launch the first round of its EIGEN token stakedrop on May 10, 2024.

The AWS Snow Family is a service offering designed to assist customers in leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) closer to where their data is generated, primarily in sites where internet connection may not be viable. When used, clients can run applications with minimal delay and comply with data storage location requirements. The Snow Family includes Snowball Edge and Snowcone, which are designed for two main purposes: running applications in harsh conditions and moving data from remote places to AWS.

Creating a Python package involves several actions, such as figuring out an apt directory structure, creating package files, and configuring the package metadata before deploying it. There are a few other steps that you need to follow including creating a subdirectory for tests and clear documentation. Once the package is ready, you can distribute it to various distribution archives. With that, your Python package will be ready for others to install and use.

There’s currently a cybersecurity adage with varying verbiage and claimed origins – the point, however, is unmistakable.