It’s ransomware, or maybe a disk wiper, and it’s striking targets in Israel
Dubbed Apostle, never-before-seen wiper masquerades as ransomware. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers say they’ve uncovered never-before-seen disk-wiping malware that’s disguising itself as ransomware as it unleashes destructive at.....»»
Astronaut captures stunning images of a snowy Grand Canyon
At the end of his space station mission, Andreas Mogensen has taken time out of his science work to snap some striking photos of a snow-covered Grand Canyon......»»
Security Bite: Jamf warns cyber hygiene among many Apple-using businesses is ‘abysmal’
Hey, Arin here. Last week was the busiest for security so far this year. We saw an unprecedented offensive on the LockBit ransomware gang; Apple moved to make iMessage future-proof with quantum computer protection, and the topic of this week, Jamf’.....»»
Researchers find destruction of oceans" worth of water per month in Orion Nebula
An international team, including Western astrophysicists Els Peeters and Jan Cami, has found the destruction and re-formation of a large quantity of water in a planet-forming disk located at the heart of the Orion Nebula......»»
New study identifies 13 strategies for advancing racial and ethnic equity in the academic health sciences
Amid continued debate over how to advance diversity and equity in higher education following the Supreme Court's decision striking down affirmative action, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Northeastern University have issued a "roa.....»»
Massive leak reveals extent of China’s foreign hacking activities
Leaked files outlined hacking activity and tools used by the company, as well as giving and insider view of its targets.....»»
Potential gene targets for managing cassava whitefly, a viral diseases vector threatening food security
Whiteflies, particularly the African cassava whitefly (Bemisia tabaci, SSA1-SG1), pose a significant threat to agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa by transmitting viruses that cause cassava brown streak disease and cassava mosaic virus di.....»»
2024 will be a volatile year for cybersecurity as ransomware groups evolve
Hackers have significantly increased demands for ransomware, rising over 20% year-over-year to $600,000, according to Arctic Wolf. Organizations are failing to patch their networks And there are worrying signs that 2024 will be especially volatile, a.....»»
This Pixel Fold 2 Render Brings a Rather Striking Design Change to the Table
It looks like the Pixel Fold 2 might ditch the horizontal camera bar. The post This Pixel Fold 2 Render Brings a Rather Striking Design Change to the Table appeared first on Phandroid. We guess this might be somewhat of a shocker for Pixel.....»»
Ransomware associated with LockBit still spreading 2 days after server takedown
LockBit's extensive reach is making complete erasure hard. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Two days after an international team of authorities struck a major blow at LockBit, one of the Internet’s most prolific ransomwa.....»»
China may miss all key climate targets for 2025: report
China may miss all of its main climate goals for 2025, a new report showed Thursday, as the world's largest emitter increased its reliance on carbon-intensive industries to bolster a flagging economy......»»
Black hole fashions stellar beads on a string
Astronomers have discovered one of the most powerful eruptions from a black hole ever recorded. This mega-explosion billions of years ago may help explain the formation of a striking pattern of star clusters around two massive galaxies, resembling be.....»»
Newly spotted black hole has mass of 17 billion Suns, adding another daily
An accretion disk 7 light-years across powers an exceptionally bright galaxy. Enlarge (credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser) Quasars initially confused astronomers when they were discovered. First identified as sources of radio-fre.....»»
After years of losing, it’s finally feds’ turn to troll ransomware group
Authorities who took down the ransomware group brag about their epic hack. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) After years of being outmaneuvered by snarky ransomware criminals who tease and brag about each new victim they cl.....»»
LockBit ransomware group taken down in multinational operation
Thousands of domains and servers seized from group responsible for thousands of attacks. Enlarge (credit: Rob Engelaar | Getty Images) Law enforcement agencies including the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency have.....»»
White House to weaken climate-fighting fuel efficiency targets for 2030
The plan faced opposition from OEMs, car dealers, and the United Auto Workers. Enlarge / Polluted street scenes like this will remain common in the United States, which will abandon ambitious fuel efficiency standards in the face.....»»
Week in review: AnyDesk phishing campaign targets employees, Microsoft fixes exploited zero-days
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Integrating cybersecurity into vehicle design and manufacturing In this Help Net Security interview, Yaron Edan, CISO at REE Automotive, discusses t.....»»
Newborn gas planets may be surprisingly flat, says new research
A new planet starts its life in a rotating circle of gas and dust, a cradle known as a protostellar disk. My colleagues and I have used computer simulations to show that newborn gas planets in these disks are likely to have surprisingly flattened sha.....»»
Car dealers step up opposition to White House fuel efficiency targets
It's hard to buy a new EV if dealerships aren't interested in selling them. Enlarge (credit: Richard Newstead/Getty Images) Electric vehicle sales had a pretty good 2023 in North America, with more than 1.1 million batte.....»»
Cyberint Ransomania empowers organizations to proactively defend against ransomware attacks
Cyberint is unveiling its latest contribution to the infosec community: Ransomania. This free-to-use web application gives users access to a complete repository of ransomware data gathered by the Cyberint Research Team, empowering organizations to co.....»»
‘GoldDigger’ trojan targets iOS users to steal facial recognition data and bank accounts
Apple constantly updates its operating systems with security patches, which are often exploited by hackers to attack users in many different ways. This time, however, cybersecurity company Group-IB has reported the existence of a new “GoldDigger”.....»»