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The Library of Congress holds the world’s preeminent body of primary-source materials for the study of the life and work of George and Ira Gershwin, providing a nearly comprehensive record of their music and lyrics, as well as correspondence, photographs, business and financial papers, publicity materials, and press accounts. “When you want ’em, you can’t […]
Microsoft Corp. today released software updates to plug at least 570 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, almost triple the number of vulnerabilities the software giant fixed in its record-smashing Patch Tuesday release last month. Microsoft attributed the burgeoning patch counts to vulnerability discoveries aided by artificial intelligence. Nearly 60 of […]
Today’s guest post is from Natalie Nemes, a 2026 Junior Fellow at the Library of Congress. Natalie recently received her Master’s in Library & Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. When I tell people that I intern at the Library of Congress reformatting obsolete media such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks, their first question […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a postmortem on a recent data leak in which a contractor published dozens of internal CISA credentials — including AWS Govcloud keys — in a public GitHub repository for almost six months before being notified by KrebsOnSecurity. Experts say the gaps identified in the agency’s initial […]
Earlier this month, I got a new pair of glasses to replace the Meta Ray-Bans I’ve been wearing every day since the fall of 2024. There’s nothing wrong with the Ray-Bans (some might disagree), but over the past few months, I have noticed people asking about my “spy camera” more frequently than I’m comfortable with. […]
A cybersecurity startup dangling millions of dollars to acquire zero-day security vulnerabilities in popular software is run by a pair of far-right conspiracy theorists and convicted felons whose most recent ventures included fake intelligence companies and a now-defunct AI-based lobbying platform they operated under assumed names. The X/Twitter account IRIS C2 (@C2IRIS) has gained more […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said today it worked with industry partners to seize hundreds of domains associated with NetNut, a sprawling residential proxy service operated by the publicly-traded Israeli company Alarum Technologies [NASDAQ: ALAR]. The action comes roughly two weeks after KrebsOnSecurity published findings from multiple security firms connecting NetNut to the Popa […]
The America 250 Semiquincentennial Web Archive documents how Americans are commemorating and reflecting on the nation’s 250th anniversary. In this interview, Malea Walker discusses how the collection evolved from a project focused on government websites into a broader effort to document the many ways communities across the country are marking this historic milestone. Please introduce yourself. What is your job at the Library […]
This year libraries and cultural institutions around the nation are celebrating America’s 250th birthday. The 225-year-old Library of Congress is almost as old as the country itself and this year we’ve joined forces with the Smithsonian Institution to find new stories about America’s founding in our treasure trove of records and artifacts. The collaboration, called Revolution […]
The Library of Congress recently signed on as a founding member of an international organization devoted to exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cultural heritage and research contexts “for the benefit of humankind.” The Library has been working with the AI4LAM (AI for Libraries, Archives and Museums) organization since soon after its formation in 2018. AI4LAM now has over 40 institutional members from more than […]
Two men pleaded guilty in the United Kingdom this week to criminal charges stemming from an August 2024 cyberattack that crippled Transport for London, the entity responsible for the public transport network in the Greater London area. The duo were key members of a prolific cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider, and their guilty pleas […]
For the past four years, a sprawling Android-based botnet called Popa has forced millions of consumer TV boxes to relay Internet traffic linked to advertising fraud, account takeovers, and mass data-scraping efforts. This week, researchers from multiple security firms concluded that the Popa botnet is linked to NetNut, a “residential proxy” provider operated by the […]
The following post was authored by Vincent Coltellino from the Library of Congress. Vincent leads the Library’s synthetic DNA data storage initiative, which investigates the feasibility of synthetic DNA as a high-density, scalable, and durable medium for storing the Library’s digital collections. During his first year at the Library, he established a contract with the […]
A pair of related posts hit my screen this week. Ithaka S+R released a new LibGuide titled “Understanding the Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence.” There is a LOT of good information linked within, but the blog post does a really good job introducing the reason for the guide, IMHO, so do start there. The Verge […]
A cybercrime group known as The Gentlemen has emerged as the second most active ransomware gang by victim count, rapidly attracting a talented pool of hackers through an aggressive recruitment strategy that promises affiliates 90 percent of any ransom paid by victims. This post examines clues pointing to a real life identity for the administrator […]
The Geographic and Cartographic Professional Societies and Organizations Web Archive preserves the websites of groups shaping our understanding of the world. In this interview, Carissa Pastuch discusses how the collection was built, what it includes and why preserving born-digital content is increasingly important for documenting the field of geography and cartography. Please introduce yourself. What is your job at the Library of […]
The following post was authored by Vincent Coltellino from the Library of Congress. In 2007, the Library of Congress organized the first Designing Storage Architectures for Digital Collections (DSA) meeting. The purpose of that first meeting was to bring together storage architecture professionals to discuss the unique data storage requirements of the Library’s new National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC). In the years since, the event has transformed into a venue for broader discussions of digital storage advancements, […]
Today’s post is an interview with Rachel Trent, a Senior Digital Collections Data Librarian here at the Library of Congress. Carlyn: Hi Rachel! Could you tell us a bit about your role here at the Library of Congress? What do you like most about your job? Rachel: I’ve been working in libraries and archives for about fifteen years, and I like […]
The Instagram accounts for the Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Force were briefly defaced with pro-Iranian images and messages over the weekend, after instructions began circulating on Telegram showing how to trick Meta’s “AI support assistant” bot into resetting account passwords. A screenshot from a video released on […]
This morning, NVivo 15.5 threw up this warning that the software won’t be compatible with future versions of macOS. I found the following FAQ entry on the Lumivero Community pages, so fingers crossed they get there in time! When Rosetta 2 Support is EndingApple Support for intel-based apps will continue through MacOS 27 (expected in […]
