45/ worms eat knowledge

happy 2024

create an image in a medievel painting style that shows a worm eating through mutiple shelves of ancient texts within a library full of learned men and women of multiple ethnicities

The Disturbing Impact of the Cyberattack at the British Library | The New Yorker

On November 20th, a hacking group called Rhysida—after a genus of caterpillars—offered 490,191 files stolen from the British Library for sale on the dark Web. United States cybersecurity officials describe Rhysida as a “ransomware-as-a-service” provider—a gun for hire—part of an increasingly professional array of cyber-extortion organizations. Rhysida’s hacks, which have become prolific since the spring, involve a double shakedown: Once inside a system, the ransomware encrypts swaths of the victim’s files, which can be unlocked for a price. Soon afterward, personal or sensitive data stolen from the system are put up for auction on Rhysida’s Web site. The whole process—and how to pay up—is detailed in semi-polite PDFs, which are sprinkled throughout the victim’s screwed-up servers. “Your digital ecosystem has been compromised,” a message reads. “The potential ramifications of this could be dire.”

With the new year brings another Public Domain Day. Happy public domain day, everyone!

Polyglot cleans carpets, speaks 24 languages. podcast with him here

Streaks matter. Keeping streaks alive can provide that last bit of motivation needed when the spirit is weak. Example: duolingo

Bizarre theatrical example of suicide food at a college football bowl game.