Gaia spots possible moons around hundreds of asteroids
ESA's star-surveying Gaia mission has again proven to be a formidable asteroid explorer, spotting potential moons around more than 350 asteroids not known to have a companion......»»
Website builder Ucraft leaks data of hundreds of thousands of users
Around 200,000 Ucraft users may have lost sensitive information following breach......»»
100s of Pirate Sites Go Dark as .TV Domains Placed on ServerHold
At the time of writing, at least dozens but most likely hundreds of pirate sites are effectively down due to a domain issue at a single registrar. The problem seems to be isolated to sites using .TV domains registered at Sarek Oy in Finland, a regist.....»»
Apple takes top seven spots in global smartphone sales for the first time
Apple's iPhone once again dominates the 10 report of best-selling smartphones worldwide, but this time the 2023 figures show it taking all of the top 7 positions.iPhone 15 Pro MaxPreviously for 2022, Apple actually dominated more with eight models of.....»»
Apple Statistics 2024 By Revenue, Demographics and Country
Introduction Apple Statistics: Hundreds of products are available on […] Introduction Apple Statistics: Hundreds of products are available on the global Apple market, so we need clarification about which one to buy. This article will.....»»
Webb telescope spots hints that Eris, Makemake are geologically active
Webb measured isotopes at the edge of the Solar System, hinting at chemistry. Enlarge / Artist's conceptions of what the surfaces of two dwarf planets might look like. (credit: SWRI) Active geology—and the large-scale.....»»
Hubble spots a massive star forming amid clouds of dust and gas
A stunning new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the birth of a new, massive star at around 30 times the mass of our sun......»»
Examining viruses that can help "dial up" carbon capture in the sea
Armed with a catalog of hundreds of thousands of DNA and RNA virus species in the world's oceans, scientists are now zeroing in on the viruses most likely to combat climate change by helping trap carbon dioxide in seawater or, using similar technique.....»»
U.S. authorities disrupt Russian intelligence’s botnet
In January 2024, an operation dismantled a network of hundreds of SOHO routers controlled by GRU Military Unit 26165, also known as APT 28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, and Sednit. This network facilitated various crimes, in.....»»
Hundreds strike at Apple supplier Flex"s plant in India
Workers at the Indian plant of Apple supplier Flex staged a one-day strike over pay, conditions, and the firm's refusal to recognize a union.A Flex facility in India (Source: Flex)Flex makes chargers for Apple and while not the best-known of the Cupe.....»»
New infosec products of the week: February 16, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Appdome, Center for Internet Security, Cyberhaven, LOKKER, Sumsub, and CompliancePro Solutions. CIS ESS Mobile offers visibility into blind spots on mobile d.....»»
Spot the king of planets: Observe Jupiter
Jupiter is our solar system's undisputed king of the planets. Jupiter is bright and easy to spot from our vantage point on Earth, helped by its massive size and banded, reflective cloud tops. Jupiter even possesses moons the size of planets: Ganymede.....»»
Australia"s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don"t need to chop down every tree under attack
A new pest attacking Perth's trees threatens to spread across Australia, damaging crops and native forests as well as our urban forest. To control its spread, the Western Australian government is chopping down hundreds of established trees. But these.....»»
Save hundreds on a lifetime subscription to this Dropbox alternative
Get two, five or 10TB of lifetime cloud storage from Internxt at over 60% off. TL;DR: Through February 19, get two, five or 10TB of lifetime cloud storage from Internxt for over 60% off.If someone would've said 20 years ago that we'd be storing.....»»
Water is discovered on asteroids — by a defunct NASA mission
Astronomers used data from NASA's SOFIA mission, which ended in 2022, to spot water on the surface of two asteroids located in the asteroid belt of our solar system. A pioneering NASA 747 aircraft outfitted with a big telescope was retired a co.....»»
Roads, farming threaten Ecuador "lost city" complex
Shielded by the jungle for hundreds of years, the remains of a massive 2,500-year-old network of Ecuadoran cities are being threatened by road and farm encroachment just as its long-held secrets are being revealed, researchers say......»»
Ongoing campaign compromises senior execs’ Azure accounts, locks them using MFA
The wide range of employee roles targeted indicates attacker's multifaceted approach. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hundreds of Microsoft Azure accounts, some belonging to senior executives, are being targeted by unknow.....»»
Scientists identify water molecules on asteroids for the first time
Using data from the retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)—a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR—Southwest Research Institute scientists have discovered, for the first time, water molecules on the su.....»»
Amazon hides cheaper items with faster delivery, lawsuit alleges
Hundreds of millions of Amazon's US customers have overpaid, class action says. Enlarge (credit: AdrianHancu | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) Amazon rigged its platform to "routinely" push an overwhelming majority.....»»
CIS ESS Mobile offers visibility into blind spots on mobile devices
While most organizations focus cybersecurity efforts on fortifying their networks, the mobile devices connected to them often remain vulnerable. In addressing this gap, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) introduces CIS Endpoint Security Services.....»»
Clouds disappear quickly during a solar eclipse, shows study
Cumulus clouds over land start to disappear almost instantly during a partial solar eclipse. Until recently, satellite measurements during the eclipse resulted in dark spots in the cloud map, but researchers from TU Delft and KNMI were able to recove.....»»