SolarWinds is urging its customers to patch a critical vulnerability in its Web Help Desk platform, tracked as CVE-2024-28986. The vulnerability, a Java deserialization remote code execution (RCE) flaw, has a high-severity CVSS score of 9.8 and could allow an attacker to run commands on the host machine if exploited. Left unpatched, the vulnerability will … Read more
Lenovo, one of the world’s largest PC manufacturers, has joined the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) initiative established by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). While this may seem ordinary, it has raised concerns over Lenovo’s Chinese origins and potential ties to the Chinese government. As a publicly-listed company with dual headquarters in … Read more
The European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) has captured stunning images of a salty, purple wave on Mars’ surface, dubbed the “purple mermaid.” This natural anomaly is located in Terra Sirenum, a region known for its dried-up riverbeds. The “mermaid” is actually chloride salt deposits, detected by TGO’s Color and Stereo Surface Imaging … Read more
A Russian court has sentenced a Russian-american woman, Ksenia Karelina, to 12 years in prison for treason after she made a donation of over $50 to a US-based charity supporting Ukraine. The verdict was announced Thursday following a closed-door trial at the Sverdlovsk regional court. Karelina had pleaded guilty to the charges and was detained … Read more
Anthropic has introduced prompt caching on its API, allowing developers to avoid repeating prompts by remembering context between API calls. The feature is available in public beta on Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Claude 3 Haiku, with support for the largest model, Opus, coming soon. Prompt caching lets users keep frequently used contexts in their sessions, … Read more
GitHub experienced a global outage of its various services due to a database infrastructure-related change that was rolled back. The Microsoft-owned code-hosting platform started experiencing issues just after 2300 UTC (1600 PT) and affected multiple public services, including GitHub Actions, pages, issues, pull requests, Copilot, Codespaces, packages, Git operations, and webhooks. The website displayed a … Read more
IntelOwl is an open-source threat intelligence management platform designed for large-scale analysis. It integrates various online analyzers and advanced malware analysis tools, providing comprehensive insights in one platform. The creator of IntelOwl, Matteo Lodi, recognized the need for a solution to automate workflows and streamline threat intelligence data extraction and analysis. After searching for existing … Read more
As a 3D printing enthusiast with a Creality K1 Max, I’ve had the pleasure of creating various objects that bring my imagination to life. However, there are certain things you should not attempt to print at home, no matter how tempting it may seem. Firstly, avoid printing functional helmets like bike or skateboarding helmets. While … Read more
NASA officials have put off making a decision on whether to bring the Starliner crew capsule back to Earth or extend its stay on the International Space Station until next year. The spacecraft, operated by Boeing, has been plagued by issues with its thrusters and helium leaks. The decision is pending a thorough investigation into … Read more
A new investigation by security researchers has revealed that Russia’s state security agency is launching increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks against US, European, and Russian civil society members. The attacks involve impersonating individuals who are personally close to the targets of the attacks, often using social engineering strategies and technical tactics. The investigation found that the … Read more