A whole host of crypto npm packages have been compromised
Multiple npm packages compromised to carry infostealers, researchers found......»»
PyPI halted new users and projects while it fended off supply-chain attack
Automation is making attacks on open source code repositories harder to fight. Enlarge / Supply-chain attacks, like the latest PyPI discovery, insert malicious code into seemingly functional software packages used by developers......»»
The best Bitcoin wallets to hodl, trade, and exchange crypto
Whether you want the convenience of online storage or the security of a hardware wallet, these are the best Bitcoin wallets you can use in 2024......»»
Sleeping supermassive black holes awakened briefly by shredded stars
A new investigation into an obscure class of galaxies known as Compact Symmetric Objects, or CSOs, has revealed that these objects are not entirely what they seem. CSOs are active galaxies that host supermassive black holes at their cores. Out of the.....»»
WWDC 2024 Dates Confirmed, Here’s What to Expect
Apple’s confirmed the dates for WWDC 2024. As expected, the event will take place in June. The company’s annual developer event will stretch from June 10th to June 14th. It will take place online though Apple will host a special in-person.....»»
Scammers steal millions from FTX, BlockFi claimants
Customers of bankrupt crypto platform BlockFi have been targeted with a very convincing phishing email impersonating the platform, asking them to connect their wallet to complete the withdrawal of remaining funds. Judging by this Reddit thread, many.....»»
Late Night with the Devil review: a fun talk-show Exorcist
David Dastmalchian plays a talk show host summoning evil on live TV in the entertaining but rarely scary found-footage horror movie, Late Night with the Devil......»»
Ivanti fixes RCE vulnerability reported by NATO cybersecurity researchers (CVE-2023-41724)
Ivanti has fixed a critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2023-41724) in Ivanti Standalone Sentry that has been reported by researchers with the NATO Cyber Security Centre. Though the company is not aware of customers being compromised via the flaw, it R.....»»
A Crypto Company Thinks It Can Help Fight Climate Change
Toucan is leveraging blockchain to reinvent the carbon credit market. But thorny questions abound......»»
1% of users are responsible for 88% of data loss events
Data loss is a problem stemming from the interaction between humans and machines, and ‘careless users’ are much more likely to cause those incidents than compromised or misconfigured systems, according to Proofpoint. While organizations a.....»»
Fujitsu finds malware on company systems, investigates possible data breach
Fujitsu Limited, the largest Japanese IT services provider, has announced that several of the company’s computers have been compromised with malware, leading to a possible data breach. Known details about the Fujitsu data breach The company pub.....»»
Urban greening can lead to an increase of rodent-borne zoonotic pathogens
Wild rodents can host a great diversity of zoonotic pathogens. Rodents that live close to humans increase the likelihood of the transfer of such pathogens. "Changes in the environment, such as urban greening, can increase the presence of rodents and.....»»
A new lexicon in the age of microbiome research
Over the past 20 years, life science research has come to realize that all living beings—from the simplest animal and plant organisms to humans—live in close association with a large number of microorganisms. Together with the multicellular host.....»»
Knicks vs Warriors live stream: Can you watch for free?
The Warriors host the Knicks tonight, and we have a complete guide on how you can watch a free live stream of the game anywhere in the US......»»
Not just a lodger: Novel host-guest assembly provides enhanced reactivity
By design, synthetic molecules typically have specific jobs to prevent or accelerate reactions between other molecules. To help control more complicated reactions, researchers may harness spare space in one molecule to synthesize another chemical str.....»»
Nanozyme-enabled nanodecoys: A new strategy for fighting urinary tract infections
Urinary tract infections (UTIs), affecting millions worldwide, are predominantly caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). These infections are characterized by bacterial adhesion and colonization in the urinary tract, evading host immune resp.....»»
Researchers: Sweden has vast "old growth" forests, but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon
Most of Europe's natural ecosystems have been lost over the centuries. However, a sizeable amount of natural old forest still exists, especially in the north. These "old-growth" forests are exceptionally valuable as they tend to host more species, st.....»»
QuProtect Core Security secures Cisco routers against quantum threats
QuSecure unveiled QuProtect Core Security, a product designed to fortify existing Cisco router-to-router communications against emerging quantum threats. Leveraging advanced crypto-agile post-quantum cryptography, QuProtect Core Security offers a sea.....»»
The potential TikTok ban is being decided on by the wrong people
Here we go again. Four years after the last time the feds tried this, TikTok is on the cusp of an effective ban forged by a host of elected officials who know about money but dangerously know nothing about technology.A state-level TikTok ban has been.....»»
Bitcoin Fog operator convicted of laundering $400M in bitcoins on darknet
Roman Sterlingov will appeal, denouncing DOJ's crypto-tracing techniques. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) A US federal jury has convicted a dual Russian-Swedish national, Roman Sterlingov, for opera.....»»
Deciphering how viruses choose to turn nasty or not to their bacterial host
Researchers from the Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research at Tel Aviv University have deciphered a novel complex decision-making process that helps viruses choose to turn nasty or stay friendly to their bacterial host. In a new paper, th.....»»