A Russian hacker group, known as APT29 or “Midnight Blizzard,” has been identified as exploiting vulnerabilities in both Chrome on Android and Safari’s WebKit on iOS. The attacks targeted the Mongolian government, stealing sensitive user data through watering hole attacks. The hackers set up malware on official Mongolian websites that exploited vulnerabilities in Chrome and … Read more
Arthur C. Brooks, renowned happiness expert and professor at Harvard University, shares his secrets to cultivating a more purposeful, joyful, and contented life. He believes that social media is partly responsible for our growing anxiety and unhappiness levels, but instead of quitting cold turkey, he suggests limiting screen time, not checking phones first thing in … Read more
NASA’s Perseverance rover has started its most ambitious journey yet, climbing the rim of Jezero Crater on Mars. The steep and challenging ascent marks the rover’s fifth science campaign, dubbed the Crater Rim Campaign. The climb is expected to be a 1,000-foot elevation gain, with the rover summiting the crater that once harbored a huge … Read more
Bython, a Python preprocessor, aims to provide an alternative syntax that uses curly braces to define code blocks, similar to languages like C++ or Java. This feature is particularly useful for developers coming from languages like C++ or Java, who may find Python’s whitespace-based syntax unfamiliar or challenging. One of the main benefits of Bython … Read more
Cybersecurity researchers Ian Carroll and Sam Curry have discovered a vulnerability that allowed them to skip US airport security checks and even fly in the cockpit on some scheduled flights. The issue was found in the Known Crewmember (KCM) queue, which is designed for verified pilots and crew members who can bypass lengthy security queues. … Read more
A new malware campaign is spreading the previously undocumented backdoor “Voldemort” worldwide, impersonating tax agencies from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. According to Proofpoint, the campaign started on August 5, 2024, and has already targeted over 70 organizations with over 20,000 emails. The threat actor behind this campaign is unknown, but Proofpoint believes the primary … Read more
Brazil’s supreme court has ordered a nationwide suspension of Elon Musk’s social network X after the company vowed to defy earlier court orders. The court had given X 24 hours to appoint a legal representative in the country, but the deadline passed on Thursday evening. The suspension comes as Brazil prepares for October municipal elections. … Read more
Malicious hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in a widely used security camera to spread Mirai, a family of malware that wrangles infected Internet of Things devices into large networks for use in attacks that take down websites and other Internet-connected devices. The vulnerability affects the AVM1203 surveillance device from Taiwan-based manufacturer AVTECH, according to … Read more
A Japanese startup, Helical Fusion, aims to build the world’s first nuclear fusion reactor capable of producing power indefinitely, with plans to launch a pilot reactor in 2034 and begin commercial operations by the end of that decade. The company is leveraging Japan’s significant investment in research at the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) … Read more
Microsoft, Apple, and NVIDIA are reportedly joining forces to bail out OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, from financial troubles. According to a report by CNBC, OpenAI is in talks to raise funding, which could push its market valuation to over $100 billion. Last month, reports emerged indicating that OpenAI was on the brink of … Read more