Got Jet Lag? Consider Hacking Your Circadian Rhythm
Manipulating the master clock could help astronauts, pilots, shift workers, and even holiday travelers. The solution is simpler than you think......»»
Russian Hacking Gang Evil Corp Shifts Its Extortion Strategy After Sanctions
A notorious Russian cybercrime group has updated its attack methods in response to sanctions that prohibit US companies from paying it a ransom, according to cybersecurity researchers. From a report: The security firm Mandiant said Thursday it believ.....»»
How moonlight fine-tunes animal reproduction
Animals possess circadian clocks, or 24-hour oscillators, to regulate daily behavior. These typically take their cues from the periodic change of sunlight and darkness. However, many animals are also exposed to moonlight, which reoccurs with ~25h per.....»»
A candlelight-like glow from a flexible organic LED
Giving off a comfortable glow, candles set the ambiance for a special dinner or just a quiet evening at home. However, some lighting alternatives, such as electronic candles, give off unwanted blue wavelengths that interfere with the body's circadian.....»»
Soundfall turns dungeon crawling into a killer dance party
Soundfall takes the rhythm game genre to the next level with an eclectic playlist that works — if you can keep up with the beat......»»
Cyber security: Global food supply chain at risk from malicious hackers
The growth of "smart" farm machinery is increasing the risk of hacking of food and farming systems......»»
DOJ Says It Won"t Prosecute White Hat Security Researchers
The Department of Justice announced today a policy shift in that it will no longer prosecute good-faith security research that would have violated the country's federal hacking law the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Motherboard: The move is sig.....»»
FBI Told Israel It Wanted Pegasus Hacking Tool For Investigations
The F.B.I. informed the Israeli government in a 2018 letter that it had purchased Pegasus, the notorious hacking tool, to collect data from mobile phones to aid ongoing investigations, the clearest documentary evidence to date that the bureau weighed.....»»
Chronobiologists identify key circadian clock mechanism in cyanobacteria
Researchers have identified a key mechanism involved with the setting of the circadian clock of cyanobacteria—a model organism for study by chronobiologists due to the organism having one of the earliest circadian systems to evolve, and thus shinin.....»»
Russia Hit With "Unprecedented" Breaches By Pro-Ukrainian Cyberattackers
This week the Washington Post described Russia as "struggling under an unprecedented hacking wave" — with one survey finding Russia is now the world's leader for leaked sensitive data (such as passwords and email addresses). "Federation governm.....»»
AI not immune to hacking, says Hon Hai Research Institute CEO
AI has permeated well into the modern society playing a crucial role in a wide variety of applications, but AI systems, just like all kinds of computer operating systems, can hardly avoid being hacked. Therefore how to make them stay immune to attack.....»»
Fitbit’s AFib detection is here and it could save your life
FitBits now feature AFib detection which could notify a person that they have an irregular heart rhythm before experiencing severe symptoms......»»
Russian Hacking in Ukraine Has Been Extensive and Intertwined With Military Operations, Microsoft Says
At least six different Kremlin-linked hacking groups have conducted nearly 240 cyber operations against Ukrainian targets, Microsoft said Wednesday, in data reveal a broader scope of alleged Russian cyberattacks during the war on Ukraine than previou.....»»
Binance Recovers Stolen, Disguised Crypto Loot From Mega Hack
More than a week after the U.S. tied one of the biggest heists in crypto to a North Korean hacking group, digital-asset exchange Binance said it was able to recover about $5.8 million worth of the stolen loot that had made its way onto its platform i.....»»
The most powerful hacking tools are no longer in the hands of governments
Cybercriminals now have the money to spend on zero-days......»»
Climate change is altering the seasonal rhythm of plant life-cycle events
"Si sta come d'autunno sugli alberi le foglie.".....»»
LinkedIn can’t use anti-hacking law to block web scraping, judges rule
HiQ can keep scraping LinkedIn member profile data as court upholds injunction. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In a case involving LinkedIn, a federal appeals court reaffirmed Monday that web scraping likely doesn't violate th.....»»
US court says web scraping is officially legal
Gathering publicly available data en masse does not constitute as hacking, court rules......»»
No 10 Suspected of Being Target of NSO Spyware Attack, Boris Johnson "Told"
Boris Johnson has been told his Downing Street office has been targeted with "multiple" suspected infections using Pegasus, the sophisticated hacking software that can turn a phone into a remote listening device, it was claimed on Monday. The Guardia.....»»
Unlocking complex workings of the biological clock
Scientists want to increase their understanding of circadian rhythms, those internal 24-hour biological clock cycles of sleeping and waking that occur in organisms, ranging from humans to plants to fungi to bacteria. A research team has examined the.....»»
US uncovers “Swiss Army knife” for hacking industrial control systems
"Pipedream" an extremely versatile malware toolkit for targeting power grids, refineries. Enlarge (credit: cravetiger | Getty Images) Malware designed to target industrial control systems like power grids, factories, water uti.....»»