Can you chip in? The Internet Archive is introducing peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising —a giving platform that allows individual supporters to host personalized campaigns to fundraise for the Internet ...

Cybersecurity firm Profero cracked the encryption of the DarkBit ransomware gang's encryptors, allowing them to recover a victim's files for free without paying a ransom. This occurred in 2023 during ...

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Microsoft warned customers over the weekend that hackers were exploiting a previously undiscovered security flaw in its SharePoint file-sharing software and urged them to update their software to fix ...

Crypto custody firm BitGo confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO). The firm was last valued at $1.75 billion following a $100 million fundraise in 2023. If approved, it will join a ...

Dutch cybersecurity firm Tesorion has released today a free application that can help victims of the new Lorenz ransomware to recover encrypted files without paying the ransom. The decrypter was ...

IRS Direct File getting released as free software is a big win for free software advocates Your letters to the IRS helped push the needle. When we called on free software advocates in late March to ...

Direct File was launched as a pilot program in 2024. It allowed eligible taxpayers in a limited number of states to file their federal returns directly with the IRS at no cost. The program was ...

Direct File, the Internal Revenue Service’s long-promised free tax filing software, might be at risk of being killed off by the Trump administration, but the code that made the service possible will ...

Looking for motherboard diagnostic software that’s free? It’s an essential tool to help you check the condition of your motherboard. There are several options available online – some are free while ...