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GitHub is a popular code repository used by almost all software developers. Anyone can access it to share their code with practically anyone interested. Unfortunately, not every GitHub user is trustworthy. It has, in fact, been used to host malware at least a couple of times.

In March 2018, for instance, cybercriminals hosted cryptocurrency mining malware on GitHub. More recently, a researcher reportedly used the repository to host several malicious projects. WhoisXML API threat researcher Dancho Danchev took a closer look at one such campaign using six domains and subdomains as jump-off points.

Danchev’s findings led to the discovery of:

• More than 90 active IP resolutions of the domains and subdomains identified as indicators of compromise (IoCs), four of which were…

BRATTLEBORO—Every year the Vermont Pastel Society (VPS) hosts a juried member show somewhere in the state. For the first time, the show this year will be held in Brattleboro.

Vermont Artisan Designs on Main Street will host the show that opens Friday, Oct. 7, during the monthly Gallery Walk festivities. The show will continue through Nov. 18. An awards reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 at the gallery.

The mission statement of the VPS, an all-volunteer organization founded in 1999, calls for its members “to build and strengthen connections among pastelists, to foster artistic development, and to promote public appreciation of pastels as a fine art medium.”

With those goals in mind, the membership roster of approximately 100 artists was divided geographically,…

Web hosting providers spoil you for choice with different web hosting options. But what type of web hosting do you need? You’ll often find free web hosting, WordPress hosting, shared hosting, dedicated hosting, VPS hosting, cloud hosting (and the list goes on and on) on the plans and pricing pages of web hosting providers. These hosting options all serve the same purpose: to host your web content so that people can find and view it on the internet.

What are the differences between these web hosting options? Why should you know or care about them? What benefits do each of these options provide? Let’s talk about that.

WordPress hosting

WordPress is the name of a Content Management System (CMS). A content management system is a software used to manage the creation and modification…

Are you planning to start a website this summer? Or perhaps you’re looking to switch to a new hosting provider? If so, now’s a great time to take advantage of Fasthosts’ September deal. 

The web hosting (opens in new tab) company is offering the world’s most popular extension (.com) for free for an entire year when you sign up for a multi-year registration.

So why not grab the opportunity and bag your ideal domain name before someone else does, and also save overhead costs with Fasthosts’ affordable web hosting packages.

As well as Fasthosts (opens in new tab) offering .com for free for the first year if you select the multi-year registration option when you check out, the company is also offering .co.uk and .uk for just £1 ($1.35) for a limited time only.

Fasthosts is one of the…

The average interest rate on 10-year fixed-rate private student loans moved up last week. For borrowers pursuing private loans to fill in gaps to pay for higher education expenses, rates remain relatively low for borrowers with solid credit.

For borrowers with a credit score of 720 or higher who prequalified on Credible.com’s student loan marketplace from September 5 to September 10, the average fixed interest rate on a 10-year private student loan was 7.63%. On a five-year variable-rate loan, the rate was 5.88%, according to Credible.com.

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Fixed-rate Loans

Last week, the…