The Global IT Outage Sends Hospitals Reeling
Doctors find themselves without critical systems and diagnostic tools—and face the daunting reality that a full recovery could take days—after CrowdStrike’s botched deployment of a software update......»»
Adversarial groups adapt to exploit systems in new ways
In this Help Net Security video, Jake King, Head of Threat & Security Intelligence at Elastic, discusses the key findings from the 2024 Elastic Global Threat Report. Adversaries are utilizing off-the-shelf tools Offensive security tools (OSTs), inclu.....»»
Melting Arctic sea-ice could affect global ocean circulation, study warns
The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study indicates. Scientists discovered that in the distant past, growing inflows of freshwater from melting Arctic sea-ice into the Nordic Seas likely si.....»»
Iran left reeling from Netanyahu’s calculated revenge mission
Iran left reeling from Netanyahu’s calculated revenge mission.....»»
Scientists want to shoot $200 trillion of diamond dust into space to stop global warming
Scientists continue to come up with some of the most off-the-wall global warming solutions ever conceived. We’ve heard theories about how moon dust could help … The post Scientists want to shoot $200 trillion of diamond dust into space to sto.....»»
A cooling shift: Slowing ocean circulation may temper Arctic temperature rise
The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a key ocean current could reduce projected Arctic warming by up to 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century......»»
Want genuine progress toward restoring nature? Follow these four steps
"Nature-positive" is seemingly everywhere. Two weeks ago, Australia hosted the first Global Nature Positive Summit. This week, nations are meeting in Colombia for a global biodiversity summit to discuss progress on nature-positive commitments......»»
Misinformation and disinformation: Both prebunking and debunking work for fighting them, finds study
Misinformation, incorrect or false information shared unintentionally, can be extremely damaging. Its climate change-denying sort can make taking much-needed action against global warming more difficult. It can be even deadly, for example, if it enco.....»»
AuditBoard and Protiviti guide enterprises in redefining the value of internal audit
AuditBoard and Protiviti announced new joint capabilities. The joint services include advanced analytics, collaboration, transformation, and digitization capabilities, along with a joint offering to help teams prepare for the new Global Internal Audi.....»»
The future of cyber insurance: Meeting the demand for non-attack coverage
In this Help Net Security interview, Michael Daum, Head of Global Cyber Claims for Allianz Commercial, discusses the significant rise in cyber claims in 2024, driven by an increase in data breaches and ransomware attacks. Daum highlights the need for.....»»
Concentric AI raises $45 million to expand go-to-market strategies
Concentric AI has secured financing of $45 million in a Series B round, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $67 million. The funding round was led by Top Tier Capital Partners and HarbourVest Partners. CyberFuture, a global CISO inves.....»»
The Tea-CUP project: Joint initiative to provide climate services to help the tea industry
Tea is a significant global commodity, with an industry worth tens of billions of dollars and growing. However, its production—both in terms of quantity and quality—is highly sensitive to climate variations, particularly in the context of long-te.....»»
1 Thing We"re Talking About: Mobile service platform Curbee names new CEO
Mobile service startup Curbee has named Amit Chandarana as its new CEO. He replaces Denise Leleux, who helped launch the startup after serving as director of global customer and ownership experience at Tesla......»»
Future atmospheric rivers could bring catastrophic ocean level rise off the West Coast, simulation study shows
A team of climate specialists from the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, Climate and Global Dynamics Lab, Texas A&M University, and Pennsylvania State University has found evidence for a rise in ocean levels during future atmospheric rive.....»»
Michigan mom speaks out after Grand Valley State University sends son $84K bill for FOIA files he requested
Michigan mom speaks out after Grand Valley State University sends son $84K bill for FOIA files he requested.....»»
1 million+ patients lose coverage as insurers, hospitals drop Medicare Advantage
1 million+ patients lose coverage as insurers, hospitals drop Medicare Advantage.....»»
Ethical framework aims to counter risks of geoengineering research
As interest grows in geoengineering as a strategy for tackling global warming, the world's largest association of Earth and space scientists has launched an ethical framework as a guide to responsible decision-making and inclusive dialogue......»»
Review of global conservation policies reveals equity key to combating biodiversity loss
New research reveals major global conservation policies lack clarity and thoroughness in how they deal with equity......»»
Anticipating socio-technical tipping points to facilitate positive change
As global climate targets tighten, radical and disruptive changes are becoming inevitable. In this context, the concept of tipping points, by which small changes can trigger rapid systemic transformation, is attracting increasing attention in the soc.....»»
Study suggests frogs and toads will face new risks as water habitats dry up due to global warming
A small international team has found that anurans such as frogs and toads will be facing increased risks to their survival in the coming years due to water habitats drying up as a result of global warming......»»
Climate change to alter seasonal outdoor activity patterns in US
It can be hard to connect a certain amount of average global warming with one's everyday experience, so researchers at MIT have devised a different approach to quantifying the direct impact of climate change......»»