In defense of midges
As summer arrives, many people are escaping to the remote and tranquil corners of the UK for their holidays. However, in certain parts of the country, your peaceful retreat often comes with a familiar guest in the form of midges, tiny insects that ga.....»»
Kodiak Robotics develops an autonomous Ford F-150 for the Defense Department
Kodiak says that the test vehicle can handle areas with degraded GPS and off-road elements such as rocks, dust, mud and water......»»
Advanced ransomware campaigns expose need for AI-powered cyber defense
In this Help Net Security interview, Carl Froggett, CIO at Deep Instinct, discusses emerging trends in ransomware attacks, emphasizing the need for businesses to use advanced AI technologies, such as deep learning (DL), for prevention rather than jus.....»»
Researchers characterize translation inhibition in CRISPR-Cas antiviral defense system
A recent study in Science uses bioinformatic analysis as well as biochemical and structural studies to characterize a novel family of effector proteins, named Cami1. The research shows that when a virus attacks a bacterium, CRISPR-Cas10 signaling mol.....»»
BlueVoyant acquires Conquest Cyber to help clients mitigate risks while meeting new requirements
BlueVoyant announced the acquisition of Conquest Cyber, a cyber defense company renowned for its innovative SaaS technology that streamlines risk management across an organization’s entire cyber program. Conquest Cyber has proven successful wit.....»»
AI and contextual threat intelligence reshape defense strategies
AI continues to evolve to improve both cyber defense and cyber criminal activities, while regulatory pressures, continued consolidation, and geopolitical concerns will drive more proactive cybersecurity efforts with contextual threat intelligence, ac.....»»
Researchers identify "unicorn" defense mechanism that protects bacteria from antibiotics
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered unique characteristics of a mechanism used by bacteria to resist an important class of antibiotics. The new research, published in Nature Chemical Biology, shows that resistance to aminoglycoside dru.....»»
Decoding anthocyanin impact: Genetic insights into plant defense and growth trade-offs
Anthocyanins are key pigments in plants for plant resistance to abiotic stress. It can provide photoprotection by potentially absorbing visible light and scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) when biotic stress occurs. However, comparative studies.....»»
High-power fiber lasers emerge as a pioneering technology
Optical scientists have found a new way to significantly increase the power of fiber lasers while maintaining their beam quality, making them a future key defense technology against low-cost drones and for use in other applications such as remote sen.....»»
Unique weather phenomenon may have helped Ukraine identify and sink Russian ship Moskva
A pair of radar experts at Swedish Defense Research working with a meteorologist from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute has found evidence suggesting that the reason the Ukrainian military was able to spot and sink a distant Russi.....»»
Crunchy Data and Center for Internet Security help businesses secure Postgres deployments
Crunchy Data in collaboration with the Center for Internet Security, announced the publication of the PostgreSQL CIS Benchmark for PostgreSQL 16. Crunchy Data worked with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to make PostgreSQL the first open.....»»
Judge tosses social platforms’ Section 230 blanket defense in child safety case
Judge: Section 230 doesn’t cover platform design defects allegedly harming kids. Enlarge (credit: ljubaphoto | E+) This week, some of the biggest tech companies found out that Section 230 immunity doesn't shield them f.....»»
Devo Collective Defense empowers security teams with community-driven threat intelligence
Devo Technology has launched Devo Collective Defense, a threat intelligence feed within the Devo Security Data Platform that provides community-based intelligence sharing of threat activity and trends. Devo is also unveiling updates to Devo Exchange.....»»
Google loses battle to redact confidential info leaked by final witness
Verdict remains uncertain as Google rests defense in landmark monopoly trial. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) On Tuesday, Google ended two and a half weeks of defending its search business agai.....»»
EV battery maker plans $165 million North Carolina plant in 2026
The battery manufacturing operation, backed by Forge Nano and a variety of unnamed investors, plans to make lithium-ion cells for use in defense, aerospace and specialty electric vehicle markets......»»
Here’s more proof that Apple is wrong about MacBook memory
Some new testing has been published that calls into question Apple's defense of the amount of memory it puts in its high-end MacBook Pro......»»
NETSCOUT releases Adaptive DDoS Protection for AED
NETSCOUT launched Adaptive DDoS Protection for Arbor Edge Defense (AED) to protect ISPs and enterprises from DNS water torture attacks. According to the NETSCOUT DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, Domain Name System (DNS) water torture attacks increase.....»»
Microsegmentation proves its worth in ransomware defense
The number of ransomware attacks (successful and unsuccessful) has doubled over the past two years, from 43 on average in 2021 to 86 in 2023, according to Akamai. Security organizations have responded to the recent rise in ransomware attacks by imple.....»»
Beyond Identity launches Okta Defense Kit to identify and prevent security vulnerabilities
Beyond Identity released the Okta Defense Kit, a duo of two preventative tools to help security and identity professionals identify and prevent security vulnerabilities, including those that contributed to recent breaches of the identity management s.....»»
Plants" ingenious defense against mutational damage
Humans wouldn't last long without plant mitochondria and chloroplasts. These essential compartments of plant cells famously capture sunlight and power plant life—and so, ultimately, provide all the food we eat. But there's a problem: Mitochondria a.....»»
US says Sam Bankman-Fried lied to jury, isn’t as “clueless” as he claims
With trial nearly over, defense says SBF is not a "villain" or "monster." Enlarge / Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrives for a bail revocation hearing at US District Court on August 11, 2023, in New York City. (credit: Getty.....»»