Rust-Written Redox OS Now Has A Working Web Server The Redox OS project has announced a working web server, along with other advancements made in July. The Simple HTTP Server is the first web server for the platform and was written in Rust. Additionally, there’s an ongoing effort to bring the Apache HTTP server to … Read more
“Bond King” Bill Gross and Warren Buffett have expressed less optimism about the stock market. In a tweet, Gross said there are few “bull stocks” and pointed to pipeline master limited partnerships, banks, and financials in general. He suggested investors stop talking about buying dips and start asking about selling recoveries. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported … Read more
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Android banking trojan called BlankBot, which targets Turkish users with the goal of stealing financial information. The malware has various malicious capabilities, including customer injections, keylogging, screen recording, and communicating with a control server over a WebSocket connection. BlankBot was first discovered on July 24, 2024, and is currently … Read more
Lights, camera, AI! Real-time deepfakes coming to DEF CON At this year’s DEF CON hacker conference, visitors to the AI Village will have the chance to star in their own deepfake video by standing in front of Brandon Kovacs’ camera. The goal is to create a digital likeness of another attendee. Kovacs, a senior red … Read more
The CrowdStrike Meltdown: A Wake-up Call for Cybersecurity Recently, a major IT outage affected millions of users worldwide. The cause? A faulty update on CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform. This minor error had a significant impact, shutting down critical infrastructure such as airports and hospital systems. Falcon is a cloud-based security solution that updates threat intelligence automatically … Read more
New technique uses 3D printing to fab three-dimensional chip circuits Technology can print free-standing metal structures without any support material Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed a way to build free-standing, self-healing metallic structures without support materials. This technology, called CHARM3D, uses 3D metal printing and direct ink writing (DIW) to fabricate … Read more
Keep up with the latest cybersecurity threats, newly discovered vulnerabilities, data breach information, and emerging trends. Delivered daily or weekly right to your email inbox. Attacks on Bytecode Interpreters Conceal Malicious Injection Activity Researchers have found a way to circumvent malicious code detection by injecting malicious bytecode into interpreters for VBScript, Python, and Lua. This … Read more
Flash recycling breakthrough achieves 98% efficiency in battery recovery Researchers rapidly heated battery waste to 2,500 Kelvin, transforming it into structures with distinct magnetic shells and stable cores. A new method has been developed to extract purified active materials from battery waste. This method will help separate and recycle battery materials at a low cost. … Read more
The article highlights the incredible abilities of athletes with vision loss, who use mental imagery and visualization techniques to excel in their sports. Despite their physical limitations, they have developed remarkable coping mechanisms that enable them to compete at high levels. It’s inspiring to read about Olympic bronze medalist Nedoroscik, who visualizes his routines while … Read more
North Korea claims to be deploying 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers along its border with South Korea. The move was showcased in a ceremony where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the transfer of equipment to military commanders and chiefs of staff. According to state media, the launchers were built using North Korean … Read more