Figure skating's quadruple axel, a jump requiring 4.5 rotations in the air, continues to captivate audiences, with U.S. men's champion Ilia Malinin leading the charge. This complex feat, along with other developments in sports and technology, is set against the backdrop of the upcoming Milano Cortina Olympics, according to multiple news sources.
The quadruple axel, a jump that involves an extra half rotation, is a significant challenge for skaters. As Time reported, the axel jump, whether single, double, triple, or quad, involves this extra half rotation. Malinin's execution of the quad axel requires him to complete 4.5 revolutions in the air between takeoff and landing. The axel jump begins with the waltz jump, a half turn from gliding forward to landing backward.
The upcoming Milano Cortina Olympics are also generating significant interest. Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, America's most decorated athlete in the sport, is preparing for her fourth and final Olympics, aiming for her first individual gold medal for the U.S., according to one source. Diggins, who has a history of success including three overall crystal globes and a world championship gold, is motivated by sharing her final Olympic experience with her support system, absent during her previous medal-winning performance in Beijing.
Other developments include a WADA investigation into alleged doping practices, as well as a Senate bill addressing biometric surveillance. These developments highlight issues of athlete welfare, privacy, and evolving sporting controversies, according to multiple sources.
In the realm of technology, a new attack chain called the identity and access management (IAM) pivot is emerging, where attackers use recruitment fraud to deliver malicious packages that steal developer credentials, leading to full cloud IAM compromise, according to VentureBeat. This sophisticated method, exemplified by a recent attack on a European FinTech company, allows adversaries to exfiltrate cloud credentials and divert cryptocurrency, often undetected by traditional security measures. The scale of these attacks, particularly those tied to cryptocurrency operations, is significant, with one adversary unit alone linked to over 2 billion in associated activity.
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