Discord tokens are being targeted by malicious npm packages
Packages were removed before being extensively downloaded to target Discord users......»»
Research identifies and tracks moth species that can destroy packaged food
Plodia interpunctella, better known as the Indian Meal Moth, is normally found where you store your grains. This means that it can move through tiny openings in plastic or cardboard packages in your pantry to feast on cereal, pet food, flour, cornmea.....»»
Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown life
A vast area at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean earmarked for controversial deep sea mineral mining is home to thousands of species unknown to science and more complex than previously understood, according to several new studies......»»
North Korean hackers targeted tech companies through JumpCloud and GitHub
North Korean state-sponsored hackers have been linked to two recent cyberattack campaigns: one involving a spear-phishing attack on JumpCloud and the other targeting tech employees on GitHub through a social engineering campaign. The JumpCloud intrus.....»»
Reddit protests see moderators removed, communities move to Discord
Reddit protests have been continuing, despite threats by the company to take over subreddits which refuse to end them. The company has now carried out its threat against one of the biggest subreddits – a move which seems set to backfire. Additiona.....»»
Geekom’s AS 6 proves that all good things come in small packages
If you’ve typically come from an Intel PC but are looking for something that’s small but powerful, then Geekom’s AMD-powered AS 6 could be a worthy option to consider. When it comes to small form factor PCs, no one does it better th.....»»
ExtraHop IDS for Government identifies malicious activity within encrypted traffic
ExtraHop launched ExtraHop IDS for Government to help agencies accelerate zero trust ahead of the 2024 deadline. As agencies look to implement a zero trust architecture ahead of the 2024 deadline, they are racing to enhance visibility into their IT e.....»»
Cybersecurity measures SMBs should implement
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are targeted by cyberattackers as much as large companies, the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has revealed; here are some cybersecurity controls they should prioritize. Company size does.....»»
JumpCloud, an IT firm serving 200,000 orgs, says it was hacked by nation-state
"Extremely targeted" attack involved a data injection into JumpCloud's commands framework. Enlarge JumpCloud, a cloud-based IT management service that lists Cars.com, GoFundMe, and Foursquare among its 5,000 paying cust.....»»
Targeted prevention helps stop homelessness before it starts
Homelessness has become an increasingly worrisome crisis in our nation over the past several years, but a new study from the University of Notre Dame shows that efforts to prevent homelessness work......»»
Establishing ethical nanobiotechnology
Prosthetics moved by thoughts. Targeted treatments for aggressive brain cancer. Soldiers with enhanced vision or bionic ears. These powerful technologies sound like science fiction, but they're becoming possible thanks to nanoparticles......»»
Chinese hackers forged authentication tokens to breach government emails
Sophisticated hackers have accessed email accounts of organizations and government agencies via authentication tokens they forged by using an acquired Microsoft account (MSA) consumer signing key, the company has revealed on Tuesday. “The threa.....»»
Microsoft patches four exploited zero-days, but lags with fixes for a fifth (CVE-2023-36884)
For July 2023 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has delivered 130 patches; among them are four for vulnerabilites actively exploited by attackers, but no patch for CVE-2023-36884, an Office and Windows HTML RCE vulnerability exploited in targeted attacks aime.....»»
Tax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years, congressional probe finds
Some of the nation's largest tax-prep companies have spent years sharing Americans' sensitive financial data with tech titans including Meta and Google in a potential violation of federal law — data that in some cases was misused for targeted adver.....»»
Online Safety Bill: Algorithms that lead boys to Andrew Tate content targeted
The government is defeated by peers who want to stop social media algorithms causing harm......»»
Number of email-based phishing attacks surges 464%
The evolving cyberattack landscape reveals the increasing utilization of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems, like ChatGPT, by cybercriminals for crafting malicious content and executing sophisticated attacks, according to Acronis. The bi.....»»
New macOS malware steals bank info, crypto wallets & much more
A newly-spotted security threat called ShadowVault works in the background on macOS to access logins, banking details, and more personal data.Malware illustrationMacs have traditionally been less targeted by malware developers in part because of the.....»»
Botnets responsible for nearly all malicious web traffic
Botnets take up 95% of all malicious internet traffic, new in-depth analysis shows......»»
Team develops shape-transforming colloidal assembly for targeted cargo delivery at microscale
In nature, it is common to find structures that combine both soft and hard material. These structures are responsible for diverse mechanical properties and functions of biological systems. As a typical example, the human spine possesses alternating s.....»»
Researchers map Austria"s pig trade network for the first time
Every year, around 250,000 transfers of pigs take place in Austria. Each of these transfers carries a certain risk of spreading swine infectious diseases. To identify possible risks of disease spread and develop targeted preventive measures, it is ne.....»»
Functional surface refinement: Targeted control of growth dynamics of finest tin layers
Nanometer-scale coatings with functional materials play an important role in many sensory, electronic and photonic applications. An international team of researchers, coordinated by Leibniz IPHT in Jena, Germany, has succeeded for the first time in o.....»»