Virus undercuts fungus"s attacks on wheat
A naturally occurring virus co-discovered by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists may offer a way to undermine a costly fungal threat to wheat, barley and other small-grain crops......»»
Experts provide facts about avian influenza for dairy producers
While a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in dairy cattle in nine states—not including New York state—the commercial milk supply continues to be safe, according to a panel of Cornell, New York state and dairy ind.....»»
Vectra AI Platform enhancements combat GenAI attacks
Vectra AI announced an expansion of the Vectra AI Platform to protect enterprises from new threat vectors introduced by the rapid adoption of GenAI tools. The Vectra AI Platform’s patented Attack Signal Intelligence uses behavior-based AI to de.....»»
Maximum-severity GitLab flaw allowing account hijacking under active exploitation
The threat is potentially grave because it could be used in supply-chain attacks. Enlarge A maximum severity vulnerability that allows hackers to hijack GitLab accounts with no user interaction required is now under act.....»»
Virsec releases security tools to offer ransomware protection
Virsec released TrustSight and TrustGuardian, its newest security tools in the fight against an ever-expanding threat environment – one where EDRs miss up to 30% of attacks, and ransomware detonates in milliseconds, according to various sources.....»»
AI-driven phishing attacks deceive even the most aware users
Vishing and deepfake phishing attacks are on the rise as attackers leverage GenAI to amplify social engineering tactics, according to Zscaler. AI automates and personalizes various aspects of the attack process AI-driven phishing attacks leverage AI.....»»
USDA testing beef for H5N1 amid current outbreak in dairy cows
On April 29, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is now testing ground beef for any presence of the H5N1 virus that continues to spread among dairy cows......»»
How polyps of the moon jellyfish repel viral attacks on their microbiome
Bacteriophages, or phages for short, are viruses that infect bacteria and kill them through a lysis process. Phages can kill bacteria on or in a multicellular host organism, such as the polyp of the moon jellyfish. Phages specialize in specific bacte.....»»
Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility—a sign of the Beijing's continuing pressure on scientists conducting research on the c.....»»
Why the automotive sector is a target for email-based cyber attacks
While every organization across every vertical is at risk of advanced email attacks, certain industries periodically become the go-to target for threat actors. In this Help Net Security video, Mick Leach, Field CISO at Abnormal Security, discusses wh.....»»
UK outlaws awful default passwords on connected devices
The law aims to prevent global-scale botnet attacks. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) If you build a gadget that connects to the Internet and sell it in the United Kingdom, you can no longer make the default password "pass.....»»
Cats suffer H5N1 brain infections, blindness, death after drinking raw milk
Mammal-to-mammal transmission raises new concerns about the virus's ability to spread. Enlarge / Farm cats drinking from a trough of milk from cows that were just milked. (credit: Getty | ) On March 16, cows on a Texas d.....»»
UV light treats beet disease and combats fungicide resistance
Germicidal ultraviolet light is effective at killing a damaging fungus that infects table beets, adding an important organic tool to fight the growing problem of fungicide resistance, according to a new Cornell study......»»
Researchers unveil novel attack methods targeting Intel’s conditional branch predictor
Researchers have found two novel types of attacks that target the conditional branch predictor found in high-end Intel processors, which could be exploited to compromise billions of processors currently in use. The multi-university and industry resea.....»»
Okta warns customers about credential stuffing onslaught
Credential stuffing attacks have exploded this April, Okta warns, and advises its customers to use available tools to block access requests originating from residential proxies before authentication takes place. Abuse of proxy networks “In cred.....»»
AI is creating a new generation of cyberattacks
Most businesses see offensive AI fast becoming a standard tool for cybercriminals, with 93% of security leaders expecting to face daily AI-driven attacks, according to Netacea. Offensive AI in cyberattacks The research, “Cyber security in the age o.....»»
Prompt Fuzzer: Open-source tool for strengthening GenAI apps
Prompt Fuzzer is an open-source tool that evaluates the security of your GenAI application’s system prompt against dynamic LLM-based threats. Prompt Fuzzer features Simulation of over a dozen types of GenAI attacks The tool contextualizes itsel.....»»
Florida dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian flu: Report
The case of a Florida bottlenose dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or HPAIV—a discovery made by University of Florida researchers in collaboration with multiple other agencies and one of the first reports of a constantly g.....»»
Genetic hope in fight against devastating wheat disease
Fungal disease Fusarium head blight (FHB) is on the rise due to increasingly humid conditions induced by climate change during the wheat growing season, but a fundamental discovery by University of Adelaide researchers could help reduce its economic.....»»
Dropzone AI raises $16.85 million to combat advanced AI attacks
Dropzone AI has raised $16.85 million in Series A funding. Theory Ventures led the round, adding to their cohort of existing investors Decibel Partners, Pioneer Square Ventures, and In-Q-Tel (IQT). Carta CISO Garrett Held, Head of Security at Postman.....»»
BforeAI raises $15 million to stop attacks before they occur
BforeAI has secured $15 million in Series A funding led by SYN Ventures, with renewed participation from early investors Karma Ventures, Karista, Addendum Capital, and a new investment from the Partnership Fund for New York City. BforeAI autonomously.....»»