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PowerPoint is being used as a lure to spread malware

Most recent campaign distributes two RATs and a cryptocurrency stealer using PowerPoint files......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagJan 25th, 2022

How the invasive spiny water flea spread across Canada, and what we can do about it

Across the tranquil waters of Canada's vast network of lakes and rivers, a quiet invader is on the move. The spiny water flea, Bythotrephes cederströmii, is a microscopic predator that is forever altering the ecological fabric of aquatic habitats in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Are you tasty to mosquitoes? Study offers clues into when and why they bite

As mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever spread across the world, researchers say that a key strategy to prevent these illnesses may be dissuading the insects from biting their victims in the first place. But while scientists have.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Study explores how children engage with dual-language books

Dual-language books (DLBs) are ones with the story told in two languages—sometimes with both languages on the same page, and other times in a two-page spread with the first language on one page and the second language on the other......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Why Disasters Like Hurricanes Milton and Helene Unleash So Much Misinformation

Falsehoods spread when uncertainties—and emotions—are high after hurricanes.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

ExtraHop RevealX enhancements accelerate investigation workflows

ExtraHop unveiled new network-based file analysis capabilities in ExtraHop RevealX to detect malware, combat ransomware, and help prevent data loss. According to the 2024 Global Ransomware Trends Report, organizations experience an average of eight r.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

North Korean hackers use newly discovered Linux malware to raid ATMs

Once, FASTCash ran only on Unix. Then came Windows. Now it can target Linux, too. In the beginning, North Korean hackers compromised the banking infrastructure running AIX, IBM’.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

A brown ale or hoppy lager? Even fruit flies have a preference

It's no secret fruit flies are attracted to beer. Setting aside a glass of beer is a common practice to lure pesky insects away from a summer barbeque. Research by Belgian and German scientists now shows that not all fruit fly species like the same b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Widening talent pool in cyber with on-demand contractors

Filling roles within the cyber sector is an ongoing battle. The shortfall of workers risks creating a vicious cycle within existing cyber teams: With fewer team members to spread the workload on, you risk burning out security professionals. Many make.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Study reveals how parasites thrive by balancing specialization with exploiting diverse species communities

A single shift of a parasite from one host species to another can trigger catastrophic infectious disease outbreaks. Despite this, scientists continue to debate the role of species diversity in natural environments on the spread of these parasites......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have led to the invention of "ant agriculture"

The event that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn't all bad. The low-light environment caused by the meteor impact some 66 million years ago favored the spread of fungi that feed on organic matter, which was abundant at the time as plants and animals were.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 6th, 2024

Human cases of H5N1 confirmed in California amid rapid dairy spread

The CDC confirmed two new bird flu cases, bringing the human tally to 17. Two California dairy farm workers who had contact with H5N1-infected cows have contracted an H5 avian inf.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Thousands of Linux systems infected by stealthy malware since 2021

The ability to remain installed and undetected makes Perfctl hard to fight. Thousands of machines running Linux have been infected by a malware strain that’s notable for its ste.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Why trolls, extremists, and others spread conspiracy theories they don’t believe

Some just want to promote conflict, cause chaos, or even just get attention. There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their rea.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Making an RSV Vaccine Was Hard. Getting People to Take It Is Even Harder

New vaccines could help stem the spread of respiratory syncytial virus, but there are already huge inequities in access and uptake......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Study reveals invasive Apple Snail could spread further in Africa

New research reveals that the invasive Apple Snail—which threatens rice crops—could spread further in Africa. The study is published in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

This AI-powered malware has evolved to add image recognition

Information stealing malware gets a lot more potent, which is never a good thing......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

How higher-order interactions can remodel the landscape of complex systems

Networks, which include nodes and connections, can help researchers model dynamic systems like the spread of disease or how the brain processes information......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Study finds Mexican free-tailed bats unlikely to spread Chagas disease in Texas

Bats are widely known around the world for their role in the spread of a number of zoonotic diseases—illnesses that can spread between humans and animals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Cancer spread to Jimmy Carter"s brain 9 years ago. Here"s how he"s lived so long.

Cancer spread to Jimmy Carter"s brain 9 years ago. Here"s how he"s lived so long......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024