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 .....»»
Some stick insects that normally reproduce through parthenogenesis found to mate on occasion
A team of ecologists and evolutionary biologists at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, has found that some normally asexual species of stick insects, which are known to reproduce via parthenogenesis, occasionally mate to enhance the gene pool......»»
This damaging cyberattack could steal your passwords over Wi-Fi
Low-skilled and poorly-equipped hackers can still get a hold of some of your passwords over Wi-Fi......»»
75% of education sector attacks linked to compromised accounts
69% of organizations in the education sector suffered a cyberattack within the last 12 months, according to Netwrix. Phishing and account compromise threaten the education sector Phishing and user account compromise were the most common attack paths.....»»
Toyota’s Japanese production was halted due to insufficient disk space
"Not caused by a cyberattack." Enlarge (credit: Getty) Toyota's 14 Japanese factories all shut down for about two days last week due to a production order system malfunction caused by a lack of disk space, the company a.....»»
Reflectiz offers remote solution to battle Magecart attacks
Reflectiz, a cybersecurity company specializing in continuous web threat management, offers a remote solution to battle Magecart web-skimming attacks, a cyberattack involving injecting malicious code into the checkout pages. As the holiday season app.....»»
LogRhythm and Cimcor collaborate to enhance cyberattack protection for organizations
LogRhythm and Cimcor have joined forces to help organizations around the globe increase visibility and protect against modern cyberattacks. This partnership leverages LogRhythm’s comprehensive security information and event management (SIEM) pl.....»»
Leaseweb trying to restore service following cyberattack
Leaseweb spotted "unusual activity" in its systems and preemptively shut down some critical services......»»
Moderna CEO made $400M last year—2,435x the median salary of employees
The report from Stat looks at the outsize gains health care executives reap. Enlarge / Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel during a Bloomberg Television interview on the closing day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on.....»»
Moderna CEO made $400M last year—2,435X the median salary of employees
The report from Stat looks at the outsize gains health care executives reap. Enlarge / Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel during a Bloomberg Television interview on the closing day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on.....»»
Modeling the future of glaciers and the new ecosystems that will develop as deglaciation occurs
A team of geologists and geoscientists affiliated with several institutions in Switzerland and two in France, has created a model designed to predict the amount of glacier loss up to the year 2100 and the ecosystems that will arise in their place......»»
Tech glitch let people with empty bank accounts withdraw hundreds in cash
Bank of Ireland says the problem wasn't connected to a cyberattack. Enlarge / Lines longer than this reportedly formed at ATMs across Ireland. (credit: Getty) People were flocking to ATMs in Ireland last night as the ma.....»»
Tech error let people with empty bank accounts withdraw hundreds in cash
Bank of Ireland says the problem wasn't connected to a cyberattack. Enlarge / Lines longer than this reportedly formed at ATMs across Ireland. (credit: Getty) People were flocking to ATMs in Ireland last night as the ma.....»»
Real estate markets scramble following cyberattack on listings provider
No estimate when crucial MLS listings provided by Rapattoni will be restored. Enlarge / MLS (Multiple Listing Service). (credit: Getty Images) Home buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and listing websites throughout th.....»»
Bear–human coexistence reconsidered
The media uproar over wolf attacks on livestock in Switzerland and a bear attack in Italy show how charged the issue of large carnivores and humans coexisting in Europe is. ETH Zurich researcher Paula Mayer has now created a participatory model to he.....»»
One dead after "likely tornado" hits Switzerland
One person was killed and around 15 others injured in northwestern Switzerland on Monday after a "likely tornado" struck a city in the Jura mountains, causing significant damage......»»
North Korean hackers targeted tech companies through JumpCloud and GitHub
North Korean state-sponsored hackers have been linked to two recent cyberattack campaigns: one involving a spear-phishing attack on JumpCloud and the other targeting tech employees on GitHub through a social engineering campaign. The JumpCloud intrus.....»»
Fossil study shows coelacanths thrived in Switzerland after a mass extinction
The study of a new species of coelacanth from the Middle Triassic period, with a strange morphology for these fish known as "living fossil," show the formation of several species in a short time, after a mass extinction that occurred 252 million year.....»»
Research team reports on widespread illegal trade of hazardous chemicals
Researchers from Switzerland and China have studied the global trade in highly hazardous chemicals subject to a global treaty—the Rotterdam Convention. The results are sobering: Nearly half of the total trade volume of these chemicals crosses natio.....»»
Number of email-based phishing attacks surges 464%
The evolving cyberattack landscape reveals the increasing utilization of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems, like ChatGPT, by cybercriminals for crafting malicious content and executing sophisticated attacks, according to Acronis. The bi.....»»
Law firms under cyberattack
In April 2023, Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth was hit by a cyberattack that possibly resulted in data of hundreds of its clients and dozens of government agencies being compromised. The attack was claimed by the Russian-linked ALPHV/Blackcat ransom.....»»