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Thousands of GitHub repositories are littered with malware

One in every 10 PoC GitHub repositories is fake, and distributes malware, researchers found......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailOct 24th, 2022

Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan"s cultural capital of Lahore

Record-high air pollution in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics, doctors said Wednesday as authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and fol.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Testing thousands of RNA enzymes helps find first "twister ribozyme" in mammals

The "RNA world" hypothesis proposes that the earliest life on Earth may have been based on RNA—a single-stranded molecule similar in many ways to DNA—like some modern viruses. This is because, like DNA, RNA can carry genetic information, but, lik.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

How many additional exoplanets are in known systems?

One thing we've learned in recent decades is that exoplanets are surprisingly common. So far, we've confirmed nearly 6,000 planets, and we have evidence for thousands more. Most of these planets were discovered using the transit method. though there.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Hundreds of code libraries posted to NPM try to install malware on dev machines

These are not the the developer tools you think they are. An ongoing attack is uploading hundreds of malicious packages to the open source node package manager (NPM) repository in.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds

Two-thirds of the world's food comes today from just nine plants: sugar cane, maize (corn), rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans, oil-palm fruit, sugar beet and cassava. In the past, farmers grew tens of thousands of crop varieties around the world. This.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Thousands of hacked TP-Link routers used in yearslong account takeover attacks

The botnet is being skillfully used to launch "highly evasive" password-spraying attacks. Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of ro.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Thousands of People Are Cloning Their Dead Pets. This Is the Woman They Call First

“I try to prepare customers not to expect the same pet all over again. The new pet is not going to know who you are right off the bat.”.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Thousands of hacked TP-Link routers used in years-long account takeover attacks

The botnet is being skillfully used to launch "highly evasive" password-spraying attacks. Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of ro.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

How Researchers Are Using Geospatial Technology to Uncover Mexico"s Clandestine Graves

Thousands of hidden graves contain the bodies of the disappeared all across Mexico. Using drones, hyperspectral imaging, and other technologies, scientists and members of the public are uncovering them......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Better understanding of Indigenous cultural burning may lead to improved forest management in Australia

Ancient cultural burning practices carried out by Indigenous Australians limited fuel availability and prevented high intensity fires in southeastern Australia for thousands of years, according to new research from The Australian National University.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

A Howard County man spent thousands building a go-kart track for his son. Now, it’s at the center of controversy.

A Howard County man spent thousands building a go-kart track for his son. Now, it’s at the center of controversy......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Halloween power outage hits thousands of customers in Twin Cities metro

Halloween power outage hits thousands of customers in Twin Cities metro.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Toxic X users sabotage Community Notes that could derail disinfo, report says

It’s easy for biased users to bury accurate Community Notes, report says. What's the point of recruiting hundreds of thousands of X users to fact-check misleading posts before t.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

It all started with a Big Bang: The quest to unravel the mystery behind the birth of the universe

How did everything begin? It's a question that humans have pondered for thousands of years. Over the last century or so, science has homed in on an answer: the Big Bang......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Super Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan

Super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the island in years, whipping up 10-meter waves and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

As Musk seeks to launch tens of thousands of Starlink satellites, space researchers urge caution

Over 100 space researchers signed a letter urging the federal government to perform an environmental review before allowing SpaceX to continue launching thousands of satellites for its internet service, Starlink......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Terrifying Android malware redirects your calls to hackers

Imagine making a phone call to your bank but ending up speaking to a hacker on the other end of the line. That is precisely … The post Terrifying Android malware redirects your calls to hackers appeared first on BGR. Imagine making a.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

GitHub releases public preview of Copilot for Apple’s Xcode

GitHub this week announced an important update coming for developers working on a Mac. That’s because the first preview of GitHub Copilot for Apple’s Xcode is now available, so developers can try out the new AI-based feature to improve their work.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

We now know the secret to why Roman concrete lasts thousands of years

Ancient Rome was full of master builders and engineers. The fruits of their labors can still be seen in the aqueducts they built—which still function … The post We now know the secret to why Roman concrete lasts thousands of years appeared fi.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Android Trojan that intercepts voice calls to banks just got more stealthy

FakeCall malware can reroute calls intended for banks to attacker-controlled numbers. Researchers have found new versions of a sophisticated Android financial-fraud Trojan that’.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024