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......»»
After SolarWinds Breach, Lawmakers Ask NSA for Help in Cracking Juniper Cold Case
As the U.S. investigation into the SolarWinds hacking campaign grinds on, lawmakers are demanding answers from the National Security Agency about another troubling supply chain breach that was disclosed five years ago. From a report: A group of lawma.....»»
Clever ‘nerve hacking’ prosthetic tricks your brain to make limbs feel lighter
How do you make a prosthesis feel more comfortable for the people who need to use them day in, day out? This tech could help......»»
Nerve-hacking tech tricks your brain into making bionic limbs feel lighter
How do you make a prosthesis feel more comfortable for the people who need to use them day in, day out? This tech could help......»»
Puzzling Six-Exoplanet System With Rhythmic Movement Challenges Theories of How Planets Form
Astronomers have used a combination of telescopes to reveal a system consisting of six exoplanets, five of which are locked in a rare rhythm around their central star. "The researchers believe the system could provide important clues about how planet.....»»
Police Dismantle World"s "Most Dangerous" Criminal Hacking Network
International law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday they had dismantled a criminal hacking scheme used to steal billions of dollars from businesses and private citizens worldwide. Reuters reports: Police in six European countries, as well as Can.....»»
North Korean Hackers Have Targeted Security Researchers Via Social Media
Google said today that a North Korean government hacking group has targeted members of the cyber-security community engaging in vulnerability research. From a report: The attacks have been spotted by the Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG), a Google s.....»»
A world first in circadian clock manipulation
The Nagoya University Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM) research team of Designated Associate Professor Tsuyoshi Hirota, Postdoctoral Fellow Simon Miller, Professor Kenichiro Itami and graduate student Tsuyoshi Oshima (Research Fel.....»»
Puzzling six-exoplanet system with rhythmic movement challenges theories of how planets form
Using a combination of telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory (ESO's VLT), astronomers have revealed a system consisting of six exoplanets, five of which are locked in a rare rhythm around their central st.....»»
Can You Tell a Programming Language Inventor From a Serial Killer?
Slashdot reader DevNull127 writes: A new web quiz challenge visitors, "Can you tell a coder from a cannibal? A mathematician from a murderer? Try to spot who liked hacking away at corpses rather than computers." One commenter on BoingBoing says the.....»»
A Chinese Hacking Group Is Stealing Airline Passenger Details
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: A suspected Chinese hacking group has been attacking the airline industry for the past few years with the goal of obtaining passenger data in order to track the movement of persons of interest. The intr.....»»
Nintendo uses copyright claims to take down Game & Watch hacking videos
User's other hacking videos remain up without footage of Nintendo's own games. While two videos have been taken down, this stacksmashing video on loading Doom onto the Game & Watch unit remains up. Nintendo is using copyright strikes to t.....»»
Google Reveals Sophisticated Windows and Android Hacking Operation
Google published a six-part report this week detailing a sophisticated hacking operation that the company detected in early 2020 and which targeted owners of both Android and Windows devices. From a report: The attacks were carried out via two exploi.....»»
Hackers used 4 zero-days to infect Windows and Android devices
Boobytrapped websites are used by attackers to infect people who visited them. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Google researchers have detailed a sophisticated hacking operation that exploited vulnerabilities in Chrome and Windows to install ma.....»»
Birdsong finds rhythm between science and art
Native Western Australian birds are the composers and stars of an engaging new music project at Edith Cowan University......»»
How to hack in Cyberpunk 2077
Hacking in Cyberpunk 2077 isn't as complex as in real life, but you'd do well to learn just how it works before you go loading up your first Breach Protocol......»»
The ACLU Is Suing For More Information About the FBI"s Phone-Hacking Lab
On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a new lawsuit demanding information about the FBI's Electronic Device Analysis Unit (EDAU) -- a forensic unit that the ACLU believes has been quietly breaking the iPhone's local encryption systems......»»
US Cyber Agency Says SolarWinds Hackers Are "Impacting" State, Local Governments
The U.S. cybersecurity agency says that a sprawling cyber espionage campaign made public earlier this month is affecting state and local governments, although it released few additional details. From a report: The hacking campaign, which used U.S. te.....»»
Microsoft and Google Join Facebook"s Legal Battle Against Hacking Company NSO
Tech giants, including Microsoft and Google, have joined Facebook's legal battle against hacking company NSO, filing an amicus brief in federal court that warned the Israeli firm's tools were "powerful, and dangerous." From a report: The brief, filed.....»»
Microsoft: a Second, Different Threat Actor Had Also Infected SolarWinds With Malware
Reuters reports: A second hacking group, different from the suspected Russian team now associated with the major SolarWinds data breach, also targeted the company's products earlier this year, according to a security research blog by Microsoft. "Th.....»»
Russia’s hacking frenzy is a reckoning
US still has no good answer for "supply chain" attacks that let Russia run wild. Enlarge / The attack hit multiple US agencies—and a full assessment of the damage may still be months away. (credit: Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images).....»»