Open Source
I released my Python Open Source libraries for rapid application development: carleslibs to v. 1.0.3.
I updated the page of my 2013 PHP Framework Catalonia Framework, linking to the blog. This is a very nice and lightweight PHP Framework that I created then and it worked so well that I had not the need to update it since 2014.
Donations
Blizzard offered to the employees the opportunity to donate in the name of Blizzard, up to USD $100. It has not been the first time, is a regular thing. Also in the past the company matched any donation we employees did, to help diversity will less resources to study in the university.
I chose to donate to Lions in Cork, Ireland.
When they lived, my grand parents were members and donors from Lion’s in Catalonia, so I trust them.
Security
Log4j Java vulnerability
A critical vulnerability named Log4Shell was found in Apache Log4j Java Open Source logging Library.
https://www.engadget.com/log4shell-vulnerability-log4j-155543990.html
The fix has been already released in v. 2.15.0 https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/security.html
NSO zero-click iPhone exploit
An interesting read about NSO zero-click iPhone exploit: https://www.engadget.com/google-researchers-nso-zero-click-iphone-imessage-exploit-143213776.html
https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-deep-dive-into-nso-zero-click.html