Switzerland under cyberattack
Swiss government websites are under DDoS attacks, but several ransomware gangs have also turned their sights on Swiss government organizations, cantonal governments, cities and companies in the last few months. Government sites under DDoS attacks .....»»
Cellular tornadoes sculpt organs
How are the different shapes of our organs and tissues generated? To answer this question, a team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, forced muscle cells to spontaneously reproduce simple shapes in vitro. By confining them on adhesion.....»»
Vodafone Portugal struggles to restore service following cyberattack
Ambulance and emergency services are among those suffering from “deliberate” hack. Enlarge Vodafone Portugal is slowly working to recover following a "deliberate and malicious cyberattack" that brought down services used.....»»
Cyberattack Misinformation Could Be Plan for Ukraine Invasion
A falsified video would be an update on the traditional use of propaganda campaigns during warfare -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
New spinal implant gets paralyzed people up and walking
Software modeling and feedback key to a computer-controlled stride. Enlarge / Two formerly paralyzed individuals go for a stroll in Lausanne, Switzerland. (credit: EPFL) Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, as they prevent.....»»
New fossil reveals origin of arthropod breathing system
University of Manchester research fellow David Legg, in collaboration with a team of international scientists from China, Switzerland, and Sweden, has today announced a new fossil that reveals the origin of gills in arthropods......»»
Cyberattack was attempted against a western government ‘entity’ in Ukraine, researchers say
A cyberattack in Ukraine by a Russia-linked group targeted an "entity" that's part of a western government, Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 said. A cyberattack in Ukraine by a Russia-linked group targeted an "entity" that's part of a western governme.....»»
Suspected Chinese hackers hit News Corp with "persistent cyberattack"
News Corp suffered a "persistent cyberattack" in January, the company said Friday, and investigators believe Chinese spies may be responsible......»»
Suspected Chinese hackers hit News Corp with "persistent cyberattack" in January
News Corp suffered a "persistent cyberattack" in January, the company said Friday, and investigators believe Chinese spies may be responsible......»»
DHS Warns of Russian Cyberattack On US If It Responds To Ukraine Invasion
As tensions rise in the standoff over Ukraine, the Department of Homeland Security has warned that the U.S. response to a possible Russian invasion could result in a cyberattack launched against the U.S. by the Russian government or its proxies. ABC.....»»
Locations and Contact Data on 515,000 Vulnerable People Stolen in Red Cross Data Breach
A cyberattack targeting a contractor working for the International Committee of the Red Cross has spilled confidential data on more than 515,000 "highly vulnerable" people, many of whom have been separated from their families due to conflict, migrati.....»»
Red Cross implores hackers not to leak data for 515k “highly vulnerable people”
Hack on Red Cross storage contractor follows a separate hacking incident last year. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Red Cross on Wednesday pleaded with the threat actors behind a cyberattack that stole the personal data of.....»»
Massive cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites as West warns on Russia conflict
Image Credit: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/IllustrationA massive cyber attack warning Ukrainians to "be afraid and expect the worst" hit government websites on Thursday night, leaving some websites inaccessible on Friday morning and prompting Kyiv.....»»
Cyberattack Hits Ukrainian Websites as Russia Tensions Mount
Ukraine's worst cyberattack in four years brought down the websites of scores of government agencies for hours. Authorities didn't immediately identify the source of the hacks, which took place as tensions with Russia intensified over its troop build.....»»
Matter and antimatter seem to respond equally to gravity
As part of an experiment to measure—to an extremely precise degree—the charge-to-mass ratios of protons and antiprotons, the RIKEN-led BASE collaboration at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, has found that, within the uncertainty of the experiment, matt.....»»
US Catches Kremlin Insider Who May Have Secrets of 2016 Hack
In the days before Christmas, U.S. officials in Boston unveiled insider trading charges against a Russian tech tycoon they had been pursuing for months. They accused Vladislav Klyushin, who'd been extradited from Switzerland on Dec. 18, of illegally.....»»
Cyberattack On One of Norway"s Largest Media Companies Shuts Down Presses
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Record: Amedia, the largest local news publisher in Norway, announced on Tuesday that several of its central computer systems were shut down in what it is calling an apparent "serious" cyberattack. The att.....»»
Unexpected relationships in waterflea evolution revealed by examining whole genomes
In a new study that appeared in the renowned journal Systematic Biology, scientists of Ghent University (Belgium), and the University of Basel (Switzerland) have examined the evolution of waterfleas using state-of-the-art tools. These small crustacea.....»»
Integrated photonics meets electron microscopy
Scientists in Switzerland and Germany have achieved efficient electron-beam modulation using integrated photonics—circuits that guide light on a chip. The experiments could lead to entirely new quantum measurement schemes in electron microscopy......»»
Belgian Defense Ministry Confirms Cyberattack Through Log4j Exploitation
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: The Belgian Ministry of Defense has confirmed a cyberattack on its networks that involved the Log4j vulnerability. In a statement, the Defense Ministry said it discovered an attack on its computer netwo.....»»
Focusing sound vibrations precisely can knock over one Lego minifig among many
The key is a signal processing technique that is akin to ventriloquism. Enlarge / Brian Anderson's experiments with Lego minifigs led to the development of an interactive museum exhibit in Switzerland. (credit: Brian Anderson).....»»