Hundreds of SugarCRM servers infected with critical in-the-wild exploit
Attackers are using the exploit to infect on-premises servers with web shell backdoors. Enlarge For the past two weeks, hackers have been exploiting a critical vulnerability in the SugarCRM (customer relationship manage.....»»
Volunteers help identify hundreds of undiscovered prehistoric barrows
More than 6,500 volunteers have supported the accurate identification of approximately 1,000 prehistoric burial mounds in the Netherlands in just four months, proving the value of involving volunteers in archaeology......»»
Week in review: Microsoft fixes two exploited zero-days, SOC teams are losing trust in security tools
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft patches two zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43572) For October 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes.....»»
TikTok lays off hundreds in favor of AI moderators while Instagram blames humans for its own issues
TikTok developer ByteDance laid off hundreds of human moderators in favor of AI, while Threads blamed its human moderators on a recent string of account lockouts......»»
A sequel to ‘The Wild Robot’ is in the works at DreamWorks Animation
Chris Sanders, who is already an animation legend, confirmed that a sequel is already in the works at the studio that released the first film......»»
Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes
Studies suggested it could treat cancer, but the clinical trials were a bust. Pamela Goodwin has received hundreds of emails from patients asking if they should take a cheap, read.....»»
TikTok lays off hundreds for AI moderators while Instagram blames humans for its own issues
TikTok developer ByteDance laid off hundreds of human moderators in favor of AI, while Threads blamed its human moderators on a recent string of account lockouts......»»
"Party atmosphere": Skygazers treated to another aurora show
Scientist Jim Wild has traveled to the Arctic Circle numerous times to study the northern lights, but on Thursday night he only needed to look out of his bedroom window in the English city of Lancaster......»»
Fidelity data breach exposes details of thousands of customers
Even though the data wasn't abused in the wild, Fidelity is still offering free identity monitoring services......»»
Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton—there are reasons people stay, and it"s not just stubbornness
As Hurricane Milton roared ashore near Sarasota, Florida, tens of thousands of people were in evacuation shelters. Hundreds of thousands more had fled coastal regions ahead of the storm, crowding highways headed north and south as their counties issu.....»»
A hurricane scientist logged a final flight as NOAA released his ashes into Milton"s eye
As an award-winning scientist, Peter Dodge had made hundreds of flights into the eyes of hurricanes—almost 400. On Tuesday, a crew on a reconnaissance flight into Hurricane Milton helped him make one more, dropping his ashes into the storm as a las.....»»
Is COVID-19 infecting wild animals? Researcher test species from bats to seals to find out
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have found coronavirus infections in pet cats and dogs and in multiple zoo animals, including big cats and gorillas. These infections have even happened when staff were using personal protective e.....»»
Landscape effects of hunter-gatherer practices reshape idea of agriculture
Some of the wild plants that grow across the Australian landscape may not be so wild, according to new research led by Penn State scientists......»»
Astronomers find Webb data conflict with reionization models
Reionization is a critical period when the first stars and galaxies changed the physical structure of their surroundings, and eventually the entire universe. Established theories state that this epoch ended around 1 billion years after the Big Bang......»»
How did magma oceans evolve on early Earth and Mars? Iron chemistry and primordial atmospheres offer clues
Before Earth became the blue planet, it was engulfed by a very different kind of ocean: a vast, deep magma ocean reaching down hundreds or perhaps even thousands of kilometers......»»
‘Cecil B. DeMille on steroids:’ Gladiator 2’s BTS footage teases wild, epic action
Denzel Washington describes Gladiator 2 as Cecil B. DeMille on steroids in a new behind-the-scenes featurette......»»
Actively exploited Firefox zero-day fixed, update ASAP! (CVE-2024-9680)
Mozilla has pushed out an emergency update for its Firefox and Firefox ESR browsers to fix a vulnerability (CVE-2024-9680) that is being exploited in the wild. About CVE-2024-9680 Reported by ESET malware researcher Damien Schaeffer, CVE-2024-9680 is.....»»
ESET updates Vulnerability and Patch Management module
ESET released its updated ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management module. With the new update, ESET V&PM has expanded to support Linux1 (desktops and servers), as well as macOS2 devices, covering broader parts of a business’ ecosystem. The V&PM.....»»
Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF
Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 percent in the last half-century, according to the latest edition of a landmark assessment by WWF published on Thursday......»»
Satellite data show massive bombs dropped in dangerous proximity to Gaza Strip hospitals in 2023
Satellite data on the proximity of hundreds of M-84 bomb craters to hospitals in the Gaza Strip suggest that, as of November 2023, hospitals were not being given special protection from indiscriminate bombing, as mandated by international humanitaria.....»»
Guide for selecting the right GRC framework, EU edition
Governance, risk, and compliance frameworks are critical. They enable cybersecurity professionals to accurately identify an organization’s risk posture, align business and strategic objectives with technology, and meet compliance responsibilities......»»