Belgian Defense Ministry Confirms Cyberattack Through Log4j Exploitation
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: The Belgian Ministry of Defense has confirmed a cyberattack on its networks that involved the Log4j vulnerability. In a statement, the Defense Ministry said it discovered an attack on its computer netwo.....»»
Apple isn"t happy about India"s demand to upgrade older iPhones with USB-C
Apple has urged the Indian IT ministry to make changes to its single charger rules, as adding USB-C to older iPhone models will make it hard for Apple to meet production targets for India's manufacturing and export laws.A USB-C cableFollowing after t.....»»
US government confirms Iran is behind cyberattacks on water companies
Iranian attackers are targeting Israeli-made equipment used by organizations in US Water and Wastewater Systems Sector......»»
Advanced ransomware campaigns expose need for AI-powered cyber defense
In this Help Net Security interview, Carl Froggett, CIO at Deep Instinct, discusses emerging trends in ransomware attacks, emphasizing the need for businesses to use advanced AI technologies, such as deep learning (DL), for prevention rather than jus.....»»
GTA 6 Trailer Confirms 2025 Release Date
After a leak, Rockstar has released the first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer and it confirms the game’s release window. Unsurprisingly, GTA 6 won’t arrive next year. Rockstar was initially planning to release the game’s first trailer on.....»»
Grand Theft Auto VI trailer confirms arrives early with a crime-crazy Florida
First female protagonist and sun-soaked, satire-drenched tone on display. Enlarge / "Coming 2025." (credit: Rockstar Games / YouTube) Grand Theft Auto VI, like its protagonist Lucia, keeps finding itself in an awkward sp.....»»
Researchers characterize translation inhibition in CRISPR-Cas antiviral defense system
A recent study in Science uses bioinformatic analysis as well as biochemical and structural studies to characterize a novel family of effector proteins, named Cami1. The research shows that when a virus attacks a bacterium, CRISPR-Cas10 signaling mol.....»»
Ransomware group threatens Yanfeng after claiming cyberattack
Qilin, a ransomware operation known to breach firms in critical sectors via phishing emails, added Yanfeng to its extortion portal Monday......»»
BlueVoyant acquires Conquest Cyber to help clients mitigate risks while meeting new requirements
BlueVoyant announced the acquisition of Conquest Cyber, a cyber defense company renowned for its innovative SaaS technology that streamlines risk management across an organization’s entire cyber program. Conquest Cyber has proven successful wit.....»»
ownCloud vulnerability with maximum 10 severity score comes under “mass” exploitation
Easy-to-exploit flaw can give hackers passwords and cryptographic keys to vulnerable servers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Security researchers are tracking what they say is the “mass exploitation” of a security vu.....»»
Data from NASA’s Webb Telescope backs up ideas on planet formation
New data confirms the existence of a "snow line" in planet-forming disks. Enlarge / Image of a planet-forming disk, with gaps in between higher-density areas. (credit: ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO); C. Brogan, B. Saxton) Where do.....»»
Mussel beach: Belgium"s recipe to fight erosion
Belgian mussels have long satisfied hungry diners, but an experiment is now underway to see if they can also protect Belgium's North Sea coast......»»
Beaver exploitation testifies to prey choice diversity of Middle Pleistocene hominins
Exploitation of smaller game is rarely documented before the latest phases of the Pleistocene, which is often taken to imply narrow diets for earlier hominins......»»
AI and contextual threat intelligence reshape defense strategies
AI continues to evolve to improve both cyber defense and cyber criminal activities, while regulatory pressures, continued consolidation, and geopolitical concerns will drive more proactive cybersecurity efforts with contextual threat intelligence, ac.....»»
Researchers identify "unicorn" defense mechanism that protects bacteria from antibiotics
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered unique characteristics of a mechanism used by bacteria to resist an important class of antibiotics. The new research, published in Nature Chemical Biology, shows that resistance to aminoglycoside dru.....»»
Decoding anthocyanin impact: Genetic insights into plant defense and growth trade-offs
Anthocyanins are key pigments in plants for plant resistance to abiotic stress. It can provide photoprotection by potentially absorbing visible light and scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) when biotic stress occurs. However, comparative studies.....»»
Apache ActiveMQ bug exploited to deliver Kinsing malware
Attackers are exploiting a recently fixed vulnerability (CVE-2023-46604) in Apache ActiveMQ to install Kinsing malware and cryptocurrency miners on targeted Linux systems. CVE-2023-46604 exploitation Apache ActiveMQ is a popular Java-based open sourc.....»»
High-power fiber lasers emerge as a pioneering technology
Optical scientists have found a new way to significantly increase the power of fiber lasers while maintaining their beam quality, making them a future key defense technology against low-cost drones and for use in other applications such as remote sen.....»»
Saturday Citations: Bronze-Age gender representation, gamma rays, nice bonobos in your neighborhood want to meet you
This week's news roundup includes a Bronze Age discovery that calls into question existing ideas of gender representation from the period. More research confirms that bonobos are actually nice. Plus: Actual good climate news?.....»»
Naughty Dog confirms The Last of Us Part II Remastered following leak
The Last of Us Part II Remastered was just announced, and it's coming to PS5 sooner thank you think......»»
Apple to bridge message divide - but keeps green bubbles
The tech giant confirms it will introduce support for a new messaging standard on iPhones from 2024......»»