Microplastics are affecting melt rates of snow and ice
Microplastics have reached the farthest corners of the Earth, including remote fjords and even the Mariana Trench, one of the deepest parts of the ocean. Recently, yet another distant area of our planet has been found to contain these pollutants: gla.....»»
Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles......»»
Critical Apache OFBiz pre-auth RCE flaw fixed, update ASAP! (CVE-2024-38856)
CVE-2024-38856, an incorrect authorization vulnerability affecting all but the latest version of Apache OFBiz, may be exploited by remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. About CVE-2024-38856 Apache OFBiz is.....»»
How life sciences companies use AI to fill the cybersecurity skills gap
In this Help Net Security video, Beth Miller, Field CISO at Code42, highlights a significant trend: 73% of life sciences companies turn to AI to address the cybersecurity skills gap, surpassing adoption rates in other industries. Underresourced secur.....»»
How America"s elites may hold the key to lowering murder rates
New crime laws, police funding and similar efforts may have some effect on homicide rates in the United States—but the biggest impact will come from the actions of our political and economic elites......»»
Pricing, interest rates temper sales rebound
Overall growth is expected to slow in the second half after sales rose 2.2 percent in the first six months of 2024. Analysts say high interest rates and borrowing costs as well as elevated prices are preventing more robust demand......»»
Think you’re addicted to your phone? You may have PSU
New research shows Problematic Smartphone Use, or PSU, is affecting teens who may be addicted to their phones, as companies start to take the issue seriously......»»
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged again
The Federal Reserve opted against changing its benchmark rate during its July meeting, attempting to restrict future inflation for consumers but leaving them receiving higher interest rates than they might like on financed purchases like vehicles......»»
Researchers explore cancer susceptibility in birds
In one of the largest studies of cancer susceptibility across bird species, researchers at Arizona State University describe an intriguing relationship between reproductive rates and cancer susceptibility......»»
SMS Stealer malware targeting Android users: Over 105,000 samples identified
Zimperium’s zLabs team has uncovered a new and widespread threat dubbed SMS Stealer. Detected during routine malware analysis, this malicious software has been found in over 105,000 samples, affecting more than 600 global brands. SMS Stealer.....»»
Paris Olympics athletes and fans melt in "brutal" heat
After heavy rain drenched last week's opening ceremony, the Paris Olympics on Tuesday wrestled with entirely different conditions as temperatures soared to 35 degrees Celsius......»»
Substack blames iCloud Private Relay outage for big drop in newsletter open rates
Last week, Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature experienced a days-long outage. Today, that outage is being blamed by Substack for a troubling trend that its writers observed: a substantial drop in open rates for newsletters sent during the outage......»»
VMware ESXi auth bypass zero-day exploited by ransomware operators (CVE-2024-37085)
Ransomware operators have been leveraging CVE-2024-37085, an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Active Directory domain-joined VMware ESXi hypervisors, to gain full administrative access to them and encrypt their file system. VMware owner.....»»
The three cybersecurity blind spots affecting today’s CISOs
The three cybersecurity blind spots affecting today’s CISOs.....»»
NASA returns to Arctic to study summer sea ice melt
What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic, and a new NASA mission is helping improve data modeling and increasing our understanding of Earth's rapidly changing climate. Changing ice, ocean, and atmospheric conditions in the northernmost p.....»»
Critical Acronis Cyber Infrastructure vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-45249)
CVE-2023-45249, a critical vulnerability affecting older versions of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure, is being exploited by attackers. About Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Acronis is a privately held Swiss cybersecurity and data protection technology comp.....»»
iCloud Private Relay outage finally resolved
An unknown iCloud Private Relay issue that was affecting Safari users on iPhone has now been resolved after several days.Apple's iCloud Private Relay encrypts user data to protect privacyFirst reported on July 26, the problem was making iCloud Privat.....»»
Gamers are flocking to return Intel CPUs — and some are permanently damaged
A retailer has gone on the record about Intel's instability problems and claims high return rates for 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs......»»
Mongolians fight plastic pollution in vast steppe
Mongolian herder Purev Batmunkh sighs as he picks through waste strewn across a field—the refuse of an unsightly and deadly waste pollution problem affecting swathes of the steppe......»»
PSA: iCloud Private Relay outage affecting users
If you’re experiencing issues browsing the web on your Apple devices this Thursday night, you’re not alone. iCloud Private Relay is experiencing an outage that may cause the service to become slow or unavailable. more….....»»
Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland"s "firn," physics-based model reveals
Scientists have known from ice core research that it's easier to melt an ice sheet than to freeze it up again. Now, they know at least part of the reason why, and it has to do with ice's "sponginess," according to a new study published July 24 in The.....»»