How Galápagos finches evade a parasitic fly
Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands are once again providing insights into the theory of evolution, with two Flinders University studies investigating their dealings with a parasitic fly......»»
Prevent attackers from using legitimate tools against you
Malicious actors are increasingly exploiting legitimate tools to accomplish their goals, which include disabling security measures, lateral movement, and transferring files. Using commonly available tools allows attackers to evade detection. While cu.....»»
Malicious content lurks all over the web
Attackers are finding new ways to evade detection and blend in with normal network traffic using HTTP and HTTPS to deliver malware, according to Netskope. On average, five out of every 1,000 enterprise users attempted to download malware in Q1 2023,.....»»
Fur seals on a remote island chain are exposed to huge amounts of toxic heavy metals, yet somehow, they"re healthy
Juan Fernández fur seals are so poorly understood that they were considered extinct for nearly a century before a remnant population which had managed to evade generations of hunters was rediscovered in the 1960s......»»
How parasitic fungus hijacks nervous system of flies
The last thing Carolyn Elya expected to find in her backyard were zombies......»»
Human cells help researchers understand squid camouflage
Squids and octopuses are masters of camouflage, blending into their environment to evade predators or surprise prey. Some aspects of how these cephalopods become reversibly transparent are still "unclear," largely because researchers can't culture ce.....»»
How two-step phishing attacks evade detection and what you can do about it
Phishing attacks have become increasingly prevalent and sophisticated, making it more difficult for individuals to protect themselves from these scams. In this Help Net Security video, Ofek Ronen, Software Engineer at Perception Point, discusses two-.....»»
Robo-bird teaches young zebra finches to sing
How do young zebra finches learn to sing? A research team led by researcher Katharina Riebel has developed a "RoboFinch" to study just that. She and colleagues in the "Seeing voices" research consortium have spent the past four years designing the ro.....»»
Detecting rapidly mutating bacteria and viruses with AutoPLP
As we now know from our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, the microbes responsible for some infections can rapidly mutate into variants that evade detection and treatment......»»
Malware that can do anything and everything is on the rise
“Swiss Army knife” malware – multi-purpose malware that can perform malicious actions across the cyber-kill chain and evade detection by security controls – is on the rise, according to the results of Picus Security’s analysis o.....»»
Study: Bright red pigment in red velvet mites protects them against harmful effects of UV radiation and heat
Living on the rugged landscape of rocks and concrete, the red velvet mite Balaustium murorum braves intense sunlight and ultraviolet radiation. These non-parasitic mites feed largely on pollen and emerge during spring from eggs that were laid during.....»»
Man wanted for attempted murder is using dating apps while on the run, cops say
Anyone with information can call the Grants Pass Police tip line. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Dating apps are helping an attempted murderer evade capture in Oregon, the Grants Pass Police Departme.....»»
Rosy finches are Colorado"s high-alpine specialists, and researchers want to know why
Mountaineers who venture high into the Colorado Rockies have likely spotted medium-sized, brown-and-pink birds rummaging around on snow patches for insects and seeds. These high-elevation specialists are rosy finches, a type of bird that's evolved to.....»»
A promising drug target in the fight against drug-resistant fungal infections
Developing new antifungal treatments is a rising health priority due to an alarming rise in multidrug-resistant fungal "superbugs" that evade medications clinicians have relied on for decades......»»
Parasitic mites" biting rate may drive transmission of Deformed wing virus in honey bees
Varroa destructor is an ectoparasitic mite that can cause European honey bee colonies to collapse by spreading Deformed wing virus as they feed. A study published in PLOS Pathogens by Zachary Lamas and colleagues at the USDA-ARS and the University of.....»»
Cybercriminals create new methods to evade legacy DDoS defenses
The number of DDoS attacks we see around the globe is on the rise, and that trend is likely to continue throughout 2023, according to Corero. We expect to see attackers deploy ever higher rate request-based or packets-per-second attacks. “DDoS.....»»
New study finds birds build hanging-nests to protect offspring from nest invaders
A new study has found that birds build hanging-nests, particularly those with extended entrance tunnels, to help protect offspring against nest invaders like snakes and parasitic cuckoos......»»
Zoonotic disease in dogs has risen in southern Chile after deworming program canceled
A parasitic disease, canine echinococcosis, has increased in Chile's Tierra del Fuego province after a governmental dog deworming program was canceled in 2004, according to a study from the University of California, Davis' One Health Institute and Sc.....»»
Twirling parasitic worms throw dance party in man’s scrotum
In medical terms, the dance party is called the "filarial dance sign." Enlarge / This photomicrograph depicts a close view of the posterior end of a Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaria, a leading cause for human lymphatic filarias.....»»
How the selfish genes of yeast succeed
New findings from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research uncover critical insights about how a dangerous selfish gene—considered to be a parasitic portion of DNA—functions and survives. Understanding this dynamic is a valuable resource for th.....»»
Is that turtle legal? Fighting wildlife trafficking with stable isotopes
Wildlife trafficking is a well-known threat to biodiversity, with many species imperiled by poachers working in the illegal pet trade. Worse still, when traffickers are caught in the act, they often evade prosecution through animal "laundering"—err.....»»