Veza and HashiCorp join forces to help prevent credential exposure
Veza announced a partnership with HashiCorp to deliver an integrated solution for solving modern identity security challenges. Together, the Veza Access Platform and HashiCorp Vault empower joint customers to strengthen their identity security postur.....»»
Dozens injured, pets killed in fires causing Samsung to recall 1.1M stoves
Samsung is currently offering free knob locks and covers to prevent fires. Enlarge / US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 1.1 million Samsung Slide-in Electric Ranges due to hundreds of reported fires. (cre.....»»
New infosec products of the week: August 9, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from: Rapid7, AppOmni, Contrast Security, Elastic, Cequence Security, Veza, ArmorCode, and EndorLabs. Rapid7 releases Command Platform, unified attack defense and.....»»
Climate misinformation feels more true through repetition—even if you back climate science
If you consider yourself a climate science supporter, you probably wouldn't think simple exposure to a skeptic's claim could shift your views......»»
Weather "whiplash" in Antarctica may help predict effects of future climate change
The McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica live up to their name. The region is one of the driest places on Earth—mountains form a wall around the valleys and prevent melting glacier water from intruding, humidity is extremely low, and no rain was docum.....»»
Research findings suggest nilgai antelope are not carriers of bovine babesiosis
Nilgai, a non-native antelope species that freely ranges Southern Texas and Northeastern Mexico, do not appear to be susceptible to infection following experimental exposure to Babesia bovis, according to recent findings by Texas A&M AgriLife Researc.....»»
TikToks—even neutral ones—harm women"s body image, but diet videos had the worst effect, study finds
Women who spend a lot of time on TikTok—especially those seeing a lot of pro-anorexia content—feel worse about their appearance, a new study shows. The results suggest that high TikTok exposure could harm mental health, reducing body image satisf.....»»
Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commuters: Disparities found
New York City subway commuters who are economically disadvantaged or belong to racial minority groups have the highest exposure to fine particulate matter during their commutes, according to a new study published August 7, 2024 in the open-access jou.....»»
Impact of drought on drinking water contamination: Disparities found affecting Latino/a communities
Long-term exposure to contaminants such as arsenic and nitrate in water is linked to an increased risk of various diseases, including cancers, cardiovascular diseases, developmental disorders and birth defects in infants......»»
31% of Republicans say vaccines are more dangerous than diseases they prevent
The partisan divide on vaccine falsehoods threatens the health of children nationwide. Enlarge / Polio victim Larry Montoya is at the airport for the arrival of cases of vaccine, which were distributed as part of the KO Polio cam.....»»
Scientists uncover hidden forces causing continents to rise
Scientists at the University of Southampton have answered one of the most puzzling questions in plate tectonics: how and why "stable" parts of continents gradually rise to form some of the planet's greatest topographic features......»»
Veza introduces Access AI to streamline risk management and access control
Veza has released Access AI, a generative AI-powered solution to maintain the principle of least privilege at enterprise scale. With Access AI, security and identity teams can now use an AI-powered chat-like interface to understand who can take what.....»»
Work emails, calls on golf course worsen performance, study finds
Checking your work-related emails or taking business calls while playing golf could prevent you from hitting that elusive eagle or birdie. This is according to a group of researchers from the Department of Information Science at Stellenbosch Universi.....»»
Researchers unearth MotW bypass technique used by threat actors for years
Threat actors have been abusing a bug in how Windows handles LNK files with non-standard target paths and internal structures to prevent in-built protections from stopping malicious payloads and trick users into running them. “We identified mul.....»»
China"s Dongfeng in pole position to build an auto plant in Italy, report says
The Italian government could join Dongfeng with a minority stake in the investment which aims to set up a production hub for the whole of Europe......»»
Rapid7 releases Command Platform, unified attack defense and response
Rapid7 launched its Command Platform, a unified threat exposure, detection, and response platform. It allows customers to integrate their critical security data to provide a unified view of vulnerabilities, exposures, and threats from endpoint to clo.....»»
Streetlights running all night makes leaves so tough that insects can"t eat them, threatening the food chain
Light pollution disrupts circadian rhythms and ecosystems worldwide—but for plants, dependent on light for photosynthesis, its effects could be profound. Now scientists writing in Frontiers in Plant Science have found that exposure to high levels o.....»»
How Apple Notes live audio transcription works in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia
Apple’s Notes and Voice Memos apps gain the handy feature of live audio transcription in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia. Join along for a look at how to use audio transcription in iOS 18 including search, export, and more. 9to5Mac is brought to yo.....»»
Organizations fail to log 44% of cyber attacks, major exposure gaps remain
40% of tested environments allowed attack paths that lead to domain admin access, according to Picus Security. Achieving domain admin access is particularly concerning because it is the highest level of access within an organization’s IT infrastruc.....»»
Study yields new insights into the link between global warming and rising sea levels
A McGill-led study suggests that Earth's natural forces could substantially reduce Antarctica's impact on rising sea levels, but only if carbon emissions are swiftly reduced in the coming decades. By the same token, if emissions continue on the curre.....»»
Yellowstone spinoff: Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, others in talks to join cast
The upcoming Yellowstone spinoff is eyeing Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell to join the series in leading roles......»»