In Defense of the Rat
Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than you might think. Can humans learn to live with them?.....»»
How a key immune protein is regulated in the cell
Scientists at EPFL have determined how a protein that is critical in our first line of immune defense is regulated in the cell to prevent autoinflammatory diseases......»»
A small peptide peps up almond defense against devastating bacteria
Over the last decade, the lush olive groves one associates with the Italian countryside have become desiccated, as if stuck in a perpetual winter. The culprit is Xylella fastidiosa, a species of aggressive bacteria that have caused devastating epidem.....»»
RSA Mobile Lock detects critical threats on mobile devices
RSA introduced RSA Mobile Lock, a new defense in the war for mobile security and an immediate resolution for one of the weakest points in every organization’s security stance: their users. RSA Mobile Lock detects critical threats on mobile devices.....»»
Chip supply becomes ever more critical as US defense industry wakes up to new geopolitical challenge
WIth the passages of the Chips and Science Act, momentum is gaining traction in the United States to re-shore semiconductor manufacturing, as leading industry players like Intel and Micron announce new investments on domestic manufacturing capabiliti.....»»
DuckDuckGo for Mac moves to public beta with cookie pop-up handling, ‘Duck Player,’ more
Privacy-focused DuckDuckGo is out with the latest iteration of its browser in testing. The dedicated Mac app has left the private beta stage and moved into a free public beta. Joining automatic pop-up protection and defense against third-party track.....»»
Good news for a change—NASA proves there"s a defense against killer asteroids
The stock market is dipping, inflation is on the rise and there is no end in sight to the war in Ukraine. But not all the news is bad: Our planet just got a bit safer, thanks to NASA......»»
How a Microsoft blunder opened millions of PCs to potent malware attacks
Microsoft said Windows automatically blocked dangerous drivers. It didn't. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) For almost two years, Microsoft officials botched a key Windows defense, an unexplained lapse that left customers open t.....»»
Educational institutions must reverse their backward approach to cyber defense
As schools have become more digital, they’ve taken a somewhat backward approach to cybersecurity, historically moving slowly, and have weak cybersecurity controls and protocols. In this Help Net Security video, Raj Dodhiawala, CEO at Remediant, tal.....»»
Intel cooperates with US defense department to create "Internet of Satellites" based on Intel 3 and chiplet
According to Intel, the company has joined the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Phase 1 of its Spaced-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program, kickstarted in August 2022......»»
Best Tactical Pen [2022]
How We Picked A quality tactical pen needs to start out with a self-defense or glass breaker point. This is arguably the most prized feature that makes it “Tactical” instead of just a writing instrument. At the same time, we also kept an eye out.....»»
NASA’s DART mission successfully changed asteroid’s orbit
In a huge step forward for planetary defense technology, NASA has confirmed that last month's DART test mission successfully changed the orbit of an asteroid......»»
No fix in sight for mile-wide loophole plaguing a key Windows defense for years
Lazarus is latest group to pull off "bring your own vulnerable device" attack. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Over the past 15 years, Microsoft has made huge progress fortifying the Windows kernel, the core of the OS that hack.....»»
Cyware Threat Defender Library strengthens security collaboration between organizations
Cyware has expanded its technology offering with the threat defender collaboration network by allowing the sharing of rules, analytics, and files used in cyber threat detection, threat hunting, and threat defense. Until recently, threat sharing throu.....»»
NASA asteroid crash left a comet-like trail 6,000 miles long
Check out this image of a comet-like trail that occurred after NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid as part of a planetary defense test......»»
"Kipferl": Guiding the defense against jumping genes
A large part of our DNA is made up of selfish repetitive DNA elements, some of which can jump from one site in the genome to another, potentially damaging the genome. Researchers from the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy o.....»»
Elizabeth Holmes" sentencing date has been pushed back
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos who was convicted of fraud earlier this year, may not be sentenced until next year after the judge in the case decided to allow a hearing later this month to address defense conce.....»»
SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos"s expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft intentionally crashed into Dimorphos, the asteroid moonlet in the double-asteroid system of Didymos, on Monday, 26 September 2022. This was the first planetary defense test in which an impact.....»»
Aunalytics Security Patching Platform protects users against system compromise
Aunalytics initiated its Security Patching Platform, Co-managed Patching as a Service to complement the company’s Advanced Security solution suite. Windows OS and supported 3rd party patch management allow for tighter security in the defense agains.....»»
Votiro collaborates with Owl Cyber Defense to prevent file-borne threats from entering secure networks
Votiro announces partnership with Owl Cyber Defense to ensure secure file transfers into isolated government ministry networks. Through this collaboration, Votiro’s CDR solution will integrate with Owl’s hardware-enforced data diode and cross dom.....»»
No, minors can’t just “opt out” of Destiny 2’s anti-cheating provisions
"Disaffirmation" defense may open cheating defendant to serious copyright claims. Enlarge / I'm not 18 yet, so I can do whatever I want here... right? A serial Destiny 2 cheater currently facing a lawsuit from Bungie is argui.....»»