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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

Imagine an “air cannon” that can shoot electromagnetic vortex rings, creating a perfect air vortex that travels gracefully through the air. This concept is no longer just a fascinating idea but a reality. Researchers have successfully developed an “electromagnetic vortex cannon” that directly emits electromagnetic vortex rings. Led by Associate Professor Ren Wang from the … Read more

A recent study on glass has found something astonishing – the movement of molecules within glass appears to be time-reversible, challenging our understanding of the second law of thermodynamics. This phenomenon suggests that the arrow of time, which always points forward in our experience, may not apply to certain materials. In contrast to other physical … Read more

Scientists have long understood the crucial role of protons in synaptic signaling, but a new study has shed light on their specific mechanism of action. Researchers from the labs of Teru Nakagawa and Ingo Greger discovered that a brief decrease in pH can lead to changes in the structure of AMPA receptors (AMPARs), thereby modulating … Read more

As the security community gathers at Black Hat, a glimpse inside the network operations center (NOC) reveals a sobering truth: even infosec professionals are guilty of poor security practices. According to James Pope, lead of the Black Hat SOC, many attendees were seen making mistakes on the conference Wi-Fi network. Pope reported seeing clear-text data … Read more

For decades, scientists have debated whether the human brain requires quantum processes to achieve cognition. A recent study from Shanghai University suggests that certain fatty structures in the brain may produce quantum entangled biphoton pairs, potentially aiding in synchronization across neurons. Scientists have long argued that the brain is too hot and messy for this … Read more

If you’re a fan of ad blockers like uBlock Origin, you might be concerned about the recent switch to Manifest V3 by Google Chrome and other browsers based on Chromium. The good news is that there are still some options available for those who want to keep using these extensions. Mozilla’s Firefox is currently the … Read more

Organizations face significant challenges when dealing with unstructured data from various sources like forms, invoices, and receipts. Traditional methods are either too slow or require extensive manual work, making it difficult to extract meaningful information at scale. To address these challenges, Sparrow is an open-source tool that offers a complete solution for extracting and processing … Read more

New research from Emory University is challenging current theories on the origins of Alzheimer’s disease, a leading cause of dementia globally. Scientists at the Goizueta Brain Health Institute have discovered that proteins accumulating around amyloid-beta deposits may play a crucial role in the progression of the disease. Amyloid beta deposits, known as plaques, build up … Read more

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the first three encryption standards designed to resist future cyberattacks based on quantum computing technology. The agency encourages system administrators to start transitioning to these new algorithms as soon as possible, emphasizing the importance of timely adoption in protecting sensitive information from attackers with … Read more