How EU lawmakers can make mandatory vulnerability disclosure responsible
There is a standard playbook and best practice for when an organization discovers or is notified about a software vulnerability: The organization works quickly to fix the problem and, once a fix is available, discloses that vulnerability for the bene.....»»
Study highlights vulnerability of England"s only resident bottlenose dolphins
England's only resident population of bottlenose dolphins is under serious threat from a combination of human activity, environmental pollution and difficulties in rearing young that survive into adulthood, according to new research......»»
Study identifies a key protein in blood vessel growth
Blood vessels are responsible for the appropriate and efficient delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the whole body. To do so, they must grow and branch to reach every cell in a process called angiogenesis. The precise regulation of the sprouting and.....»»
Google fixes Chrome zero day exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-6345)
Google has released an urgent security update to fix a number of vulnerabilities in Chrome browser, including a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-6345) that is being actively exploited in the wild. About CVE-2023-6345 CVE-2023-6345, reported by Benoî.....»»
5 resolutions to prepare for SEC’s new cyber disclosure rules
2023 has been marked as a year of global conflict and unrest, all of which will impact the cyber threat landscape for years to come. However, one of the most significant cyber security developments for 2024 isn’t driven by attackers. It’s driven.....»»
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.....»»
Ransomware hackers "wreaking havoc" arrested in Ukraine
Cyber police carry out raids to dismantle gang responsible for hacking hundreds of organisations......»»
A Peruvian farmer is trying to hold energy giant RWE responsible for climate change—the inside story
On a crisp, sunny day high in the Peruvian Andes, two German judges gaze across a mountain lake to the towering white glaciers in the distance. Dark spots are visible on the pristine ice and, in quiet moments, the cold wind carries the sounds of crea.....»»
Opinion: Responsible ESG investing in the Global South requires overcoming the Global North"s savior complex
ESG standards (Environment, Social and Governance) are metrics designed to guide responsible investing. The "S" in ESG has evolved into the financial innovation of social impact investing (SII), which promotes social benefits such as environmental pr.....»»
Vulnerability disclosure: Legal risks and ethical considerations for researchers
In this Help Net Security interview, Eddie Zhang, Principal Consultant at Project Black, explores the complex and often controversial world of vulnerability disclosure in cybersecurity. Zhang explores the intricate balancing act that researchers must.....»»
Cybercriminals turn to ready-made bots for quick attacks
Bots and human fraud farms were responsible for billions of attacks in the H1 of 2023 and into Q3, according to Arkose Labs. These attacks comprised 73% of all website and app traffic measured. In other words, almost three-quarters of traffic to digi.....»»
Testing the limits of AlphaFold2"s accuracy in predicting protein structure
Proteins, the workhorses of biology, are encoded by DNA sequences and are responsible for vital functions within cells. Since the first experimental measurement of a protein structure was made by John Kendrew in the 1950s, protein's ability to fold i.....»»
Quinoa research punctures 100-year-old theory of odd little "water balloons"
Quinoa and many other extremely resilient plants are covered with strange balloon-like "bladders" that for 127 years were believed to be responsible for protecting them from drought and salt......»»
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.....»»
Researchers develop comprehensive genetic map for bison, discover gene responsible for albinism
A research team led by scientists from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has developed the most comprehensive genome yet for the North American bison, bringing the animal's genetic roadmap up to date with the la.....»»
Sophos Web Appliance vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-1671)
CISA has added three vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, among them a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-1671) in Sophos Web Appliance that has been patched by the company in April 2023. About CVE-2023-1671 CVE-2023-1671 is.....»»
World"s richest 1% emit as much carbon as bottom two-thirds: report
The richest one percent of the global population are responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the world's poorest two-thirds, or five billion people, according to an analysis published Sunday by the nonprofit Oxfam International......»»
House lawmakers question 10 AV companies over ties to China
In separate letters sent Wednesday to 10 companies — including Baidu, AutoX, Didi Chuxing, Nio, Pony.ai and XPeng — the lawmakers asked for details on the type of information collected by AVs deployed in the U.S., how long that data is kept and w.....»»
42Crunch and Microsoft partner for streamlined API security governance
42Crunch has unveiled the integration of 42Crunch’s API security audit and vulnerability testing solution with Microsoft Defender for Cloud to provide Microsoft customers continuous API protection from design to runtime. Cloud applications are incr.....»»
Apple’s China ties under Congressional scrutiny after Jon Stewart cancellation
Lawmakers demand that Apple commit to not censoring content critical of China. Enlarge (credit: Michael Reaves / Stringer | Getty Images North America) Lawmakers apparently balked after learning that Apple canceled the c.....»»
Decarbonizing Australia"s transport system could solve significant public health challenge
The road transport system is responsible for almost 20% of Australia's fossil fuel emissions. Transport emissions have increased nearly 60% since 1990 and Australia's per capita road transport emissions are 45% higher than the OECD average......»»