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2024-09-17 09:50:04

Microsoft confirms second 0-day exploited by Void Banshee APT (CVE-2024-43461)
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/16/cve-2024-43461-exploited/
CVE-2024-43461, a spoofing vulnerability affecting Windows MSHTML – a software component used by various apps for rendering render web pages on Windows – “was exploited as a part of an attack chain relating to CVE-2024-38112, prior to July 2024,” Microsoft has revealed.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/687924

2024-09-14 23:36:38

Controlled 'wobble' created in nucleus of atom to store quantum data
https://interestingengineering.com/science/wobble-nucleus-of-atom-quantum-data
The nucleus of an atom is probably the safest place to store quantum information, but there’s a trick to use it.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/685150

2024-09-10 15:54:20

Chinese Hackers Exploit Visual Studio Code in Southeast Asian Cyberattacks
https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/chinese-hackers-exploit-visual-studio.html
The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Mustang Panda has been observed weaponizing Visual Studio Code software as part of espionage operations targeting government entities in Southeast Asia.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/679689

2024-09-10 09:36:59

Google's €2.4 billion fine upheld by Europe's top court in EU antitrust probe
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/10/googles-2point4-billion-euro-fine-upheld-by-europes-top-court.html
Europe’s top court on Tuesday upheld a 2.4 billion euro ($2.65 billion) fine imposed on Google for abusing its dominant position by favoring its own shopping comparison service.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/679265

2024-09-09 22:41:29

Quantum experiment rewrites a century-old chemistry law
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2446870-quantum-experiment-rewrites-a-century-old-chemistry-law/
A 135-year-old chemistry law is getting a quantum makeover. An experiment with a single quantum bit, or a qubit, has uncovered that the Arrhenius equation, which describes how reaction rates relate to temperature, must be modified to apply in the quantum realm.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/678752

2024-09-09 12:22:09

The Biden administration launches its second big attack on Google
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/09/biden-administration-google-antitrust-00177843
The Biden administration is launching the next round of Washington’s most ambitious fight against an American company in a generation: a possible wholesale reordering of the tech giant Google.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/677943

2024-09-08 09:24:38

Radical New Super-Tough Transistor Could Revolutionize Electronics
https://www.sciencealert.com/radical-new-super-tough-transistor-could-revolutionize-electronics
A newly developed transistor device has shown exceptional levels of resilience in tests, performing so well, in fact, that it promises to transform the electronics and gadgets we make use of each day.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/676786

2024-09-07 17:59:31

BRICS: 3 Major Announcements to Expect at the 2024 Summit
https://watcher.guru/news/brics-3-major-announcements-to-expect-at-the-2024-summit
The BRICS economic alliance is headed toward what may be the most important event in its history. The bloc’s annual summit has become a vital meeting for the group. Moreover, this year’s iteration looks to be filled with the potential for groundbreaking developments to arise. Specifically, the BRICS collective is expected to share 3 major announcements throughout its 2024 annual summit.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/676259

2024-09-07 09:33:39

‘Einstein’s Tutor’ Review: Emmy Noether in Space and Time
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/einsteins-tutor-review-emmy-noether-in-space-and-time-30271a53
A little-known math instructor revolutionized our understanding of particle physics and influenced Albert Einstein’s thought.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/675725

2024-09-07 07:25:29

Threat Actors Exploit GeoServer Vulnerability CVE-2024-36401 | FortiGuard Labs
https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/threat-actors-exploit-geoserver-vulnerability-cve-2024-36401
GeoServer is an open-source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. It is the reference implementation of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Coverage Service (WCS) standards. On July 1, the project maintainers released an advisory for the vulnerability CVE-2024-36401 (CVSS score: 9.8). Multiple OGC request parameters allow remote code execution (RCE) by unauthenticated users through specially crafted input against a default GeoServer installation due to unsafely evaluating property names as XPath expressions. The shortcoming has been addressed in versions 2.23.6, 2.24.4, and 2.25.2.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/675639

2024-09-06 23:34:55

J.P. Morgan Chase to Report ‘Glitch’ Fraud Participants to Law Enforcement
https://www.pymnts.com/news/security-and-risk/2024/jp-morgan-chase-report-glitch-fraud-participants-law-enforcement/
J.P. Morgan Chase reportedly plans to share with police the information it has about people who took advantage of a so-called “glitch” that was promoted by TikTok users late last week.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/675364

2024-09-04 21:03:29

The open source community strikes back
https://www.infoworld.com/article/3486307/the-open-source-community-strikes-back.html/amp/
Look no further than the recent forkings of Redis and Terraform to see where the true power lies in the land of open source.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/672614

2024-09-03 21:38:29

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2024-09-03 21:36:03

Nvidia Gets DOJ Subpoena in Escalating Antitrust Probe
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-03/nvidia-gets-doj-subpoena-in-escalating-antitrust-investigation
The US Justice Department sent subpoenas to Nvidia Corp. and other companies as it seeks evidence that the chipmaker violated antitrust laws, an escalation of its investigation into the dominant provider of AI processors.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/671431

2024-09-03 16:54:31

Quantum Thermodynamics: Black Holes Might Not Be What We Thought
https://scitechdaily.com/quantum-thermodynamics-black-holes-might-not-be-what-we-thought/
A recent study underscores the dynamic nature of black holes and extends similar thermodynamic characteristics to Extremely Compact Objects, advancing our comprehension of their behavior in quantum gravity scenarios.
A paper titled “Universality of the thermodynamics of a quantum-mechanically radiating black hole departing from thermality,” published in Physics Letters B highlights the importance of considering black holes as dynamical systems, where variations in their geometry during radiation emissions are critical to accurately describing their thermodynamic behavior.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/671200

2024-09-03 07:59:56

Saturn’s majestic rings will vanish in just six months from now
https://www.earth.com/news/saturns-majestic-rings-will-vanish-in-just-six-months-from-now-2025
Most people consider Saturn’s awe-inspiring system of rings that encircle the gas giant to be the most fascinating and iconic celestial feature in our solar system.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/670623

2024-09-02 15:52:47

The universe had a secret life before the Big Bang, new study hints
https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/dark-matter/the-universe-had-a-secret-life-before-the-big-bang-new-study-hints
The secrets of black holes and dark matter could lie before the Big Bang, a new study of "bouncing" cosmology hints.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/669849

2024-09-01 21:59:11

Why does Trump say Fidel Castro could be Justin Trudeau's father?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13796101/amp/Why-does-Donald-Trump-say-Fidel-Castro-Justin-Trudeaus-father-look-inside-WILD-life-Canadian-PMs-mother-late-night-parties-risqu-rumors-links-Cuban-revolutionary.html
Rumors about Justin Trudeau's relationship with former Cuban president Fidel Castro have once again surfaced - this time in Donald Trump's latest book.
Fact-checkers have long dismissed the claim that the Canadian Prime Minister is the son of the late revolutionary leader - and both governments have been pressed to say the link is bogus.
But that has not stopped the former US president and Republican hopeful from repeating the myth in his latest work, 'Save America'.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/669082

2024-09-01 21:32:27

New fusion reactor design promises unprecedented plasma stability
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/new-fusion-reactor-design-novatron
Researchers and institutions across the world are working on successfully achieving nuclear fusion, the process which powers the sun, on the Earth. However, achieving a controlled and sustained fusion reaction has yet to be realized.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/669072

2024-09-01 11:08:45

Scientists Develop “Shockingly” Simple Solution To Combat Coastal Erosion
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-develop-shockingly-simple-solution-to-combat-coastal-erosion/
A new method developed by Northwestern University uses electrical currents to solidify marine sand, creating durable, rock-like structures that could replace costly traditional coastal defenses like sea walls.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/668515

2024-09-01 09:57:49

Rainwater: Scientists Discover Unexpected Missing Link in the Origin of Life
https://scitechdaily.com/rainwater-scientists-discover-unexpected-missing-link-in-the-origin-of-life/
A new study indicates that rainwater may have helped early RNA structures develop into protocells by forming protective barriers around them, aiding in their evolution into complex life forms.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/668461

2024-08-31 15:58:24

World's Fastest Microscope Captures Electron Motion in Attoseconds
https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-fastest-microscope-captures-electron-motion-in-attoseconds
Our ability to image the subatomic realm is limited, not just by resolution, but also by speed. The constituent particles that make up – and fly free from – atoms can, in theory, move at speeds approaching that of light.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/667926

2024-08-31 15:42:21

Fake Palo Alto GlobalProtect used as lure to backdoor enterprises
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-palo-alto-globalprotect-used-as-lure-to-backdoor-enterprises/
Threat actors target Middle Eastern organizations with malware disguised as the legitimate Palo Alto GlobalProtect Tool that can steal data and execute remote PowerShell commands to infiltrate internal networks further.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/667914

2024-08-31 15:32:15

Non-Hermitian skin effect in all dimensions tied to point-gap topology
https://phys.org/news/2024-08-hermitian-skin-effect-dimensions-gap.html
A study, published in the journal Science Bulletin and led by Dr. Haiping Hu from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOP, CAS), explores the non-Hermitian skin effect (NHSE) and non-Bloch bands.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/667909

2024-08-31 15:18:15

Software Engineers Have to Upskill Faster Than Anyone Else
https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-origins-evolution/software-engineers-have-to-upskill-faster-than-anyone-else/
The barrier for entry to become a developer is dropping everyday. The most recent phenomenon that everyone is still talking about is Anysphere’s Cursor AI coding tool, which has basically made everyone a developer. Now, there are more tools coming up in the same category such as Codeium, Magic, and
Read more at: https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-origins-evolution/software-engineers-have-to-upskill-faster-than-anyone-else/
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/667893

2024-08-31 14:16:10

Google discovered Russian hackers using spyware through Chrome for Android
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-russian-hackers-exploited-chrome-android/
If you ever wondered why you should always update your software, a report from Google today has your answer. The company discovered hackers potentially using commercial spyware to exploit theChrome browser on Android, as well as Apple's WebKit on iOS. The attackers were identified as APT29, a Russian government-backed hacking group known as "Midnight Blizzard."
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/667809

2024-08-31 03:48:57

North Korean hackers exploit Chrome zero-day to deploy rootkit
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-exploit-chrome-zero-day-to-deploy-rootkit/
North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/667471

2024-08-31 03:25:21

A fuel facility belonging to Azerbaijan's main oil company, Socar, is on fire
https://x.com/Currentreport1/status/1829559880967143771
Azerbaijan, a muslim-majority country, is an ally of Israel and consistently exports oil to Israel.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/667458

2024-08-30 23:39:25

GOOGLE DEVELOPS AI TO DIAGNOSE ILLNESSES BY LISTENING
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1829554275875229878
Google is working on an AI model, HeAR, that can detect diseases like tuberculosis by analyzing sounds like coughing and sneezing.
Trained on 300 million audio samples, this tech could transform healthcare diagnostics, especially in areas lacking advanced medical tools.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/667336

2024-08-30 10:41:39

You Can Now Upgrade Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Here’s How - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/you-can-now-upgrade-ubuntu-22-04-lts-to-ubuntu-24-04-lts-heres-how
Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS is out today as the first point release to the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series and Canonical has finally opened the upgrade path for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) users.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/666585

2024-08-30 10:24:02

North Korean Hackers Target Developers with Malicious npm Packages
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/north-korean-hackers-target-developers.html?m=1
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed publishing a set of malicious packages to the npm registry, indicating "coordinated and relentless" efforts to target developers with malware and steal cryptocurrency assets.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/666577

2024-08-30 09:37:34

String Theorists Accidentally Find a New Formula for Pi
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/string-theorists-accidentally-find-a-new-formula-for-pi/
Two physicists have come across infinitely many novel equations for pi while trying to develop a unifying theory of the fundamental forces.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/666494

2024-08-30 00:06:57

Malware exploits 5-year-old zero-day to infect end-of-life IP cameras
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-exploits-5-year-old-zero-day-to-infect-end-of-life-ip-cameras/
The Corona Mirai-based malware botnet is spreading through a 5-year-old remote code execution (RCE) zero-day in AVTECH IP cameras, which have been discontinued for years and will not receive a patch.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/666189

2024-08-29 10:50:21

Mysterious New Organism Found in Mono Lake Could Rewrite the History of Life
https://scitechdaily.com/mysterious-new-organism-found-in-mono-lake-could-rewrite-the-history-of-life/
Berkeley scientists have discovered a new choanoflagellate species in Mono Lake that forms multicellular colonies and hosts a microbiome, offering new perspectives on the evolution of multicellular organisms.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/665351

2024-08-29 10:39:50

Google AI reintroduces human image generation after historical accuracy outcry
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/08/months-after-controversy-google-ai-can-generate-images-of-humans-again/
Google's Gemini AI model is once again able to generate images of humans after that function was "paused" in February following outcry over historically inaccurate racial depictions in many results.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/665339

2024-08-29 10:39:38

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What do you mean by "Android Signer" and there's a bug in your app when I try using a Nostr private key extension.

2024-08-28 19:59:47

France officially indicts Telegram founder Pavel Durov.
https://x.com/BRICSinfo/status/1828882919298908176
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/664805

2024-08-28 18:02:59

Google releases three new experimental AI models
https://the-decoder.com/google-releases-three-new-experimental-ai-models/
Google has unveiled three new experimental AI models, including a smaller 8-billion-parameter version of Gemini 1.5 Flash and improved versions of Gemini 1.5 Pro and Flash.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/664678

2024-08-28 16:03:08

SonicWall Issues Critical Patch for Vulnerability Allowing Unauthorized Access
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/sonicwall-issues-critical-patch-for.html?m=1
SonicWall has released security updates to address a critical flaw impacting its firewalls that, if successfully exploited, could grant malicious actors unauthorized access to the devices.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-40766 (CVSS score: 9.3), has been described as an improper access control bug.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/664576

2024-08-26 17:55:39

Intel highlights Lunar Lake, Xeon and Gaudi 3 at Hot Chips 2024
https://videocardz.com/press-release/intel-highlights-lunar-lake-xeon-6-and-gaudi-3-at-hot-chips-2024
Intel Xeon 6 SoC and Lunar Lake processors, alongside Intel Gaudi 3 Al accelerators and optical compute interconnect, headline technical presentations.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/662597

2024-08-26 13:06:18

An impossible Da Vinci prediction: He could be a threat to humanity
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/musk-spacex-humanoroid-robot/5626/
Tesla and SpaceX’s CEO Elon Musk has declared that his company is reaching a milestone that, seemingly, Leonardo da Vinci, the famous Renaissance master, prophetically envisioned – developing a humanoid robot that can perform specific tasks.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/662182

2024-08-25 18:02:39

Intel Graphics Now Supports XE2 Graphics ARC
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-graphics-driver-now-supports-xe2-graphics-arc-140v-130v-confirmed
The first public driver for Xe2 graphics has been released and is now available for everyone to download. This release comes even before Intel has launched its Core Ultra 200V series, known as Lunar Lake, and even before the company has even confirmed names for the integrated graphics.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/661415

2024-08-23 20:12:26

Exploitation Expected for Flaw in Caching Plugin Installed on 5M WordPress Sites
https://www.securityweek.com/exploitation-expected-for-flaw-in-caching-plugin-installed-on-5m-wordpress-sites/
A critical vulnerability in the Litespeed Cache WordPress plugin can allow attackers to hack websites by creating an admin user.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/659534

2024-08-23 12:16:03

Neuroscience uncovers unique brain bond between romantic partners
https://www.psypost.org/neuroscience-uncovers-unique-brain-bond-between-romantic-partners/
Our brains seem to be especially in sync with our romantic partners when it comes to processing emotions. Recent research published in NeuroImage has found that romantic couples exhibit greater synchronization in both behavior and brain activity compared to close friends when watching emotional videos together. This finding sheds light on the deep-seated neural mechanisms that distinguish romantic relationships from friendships.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/658915

2024-08-23 11:18:30

SolarWinds left critical hardcoded credentials in its Web Help Desk product
https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/
Why go to the effort of backdooring code when devs will basically do it for you accidentally anyway
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/658874

2024-08-22 00:56:09

NVIDIA 560 Linux Driver Released with Open GPU Kernel Modules by Default
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-560-linux-driver-released-with-open-gpu-kernel-modules-by-default
The NVIDIA open GPU kernel modules are supported on Turing, Ampere, Ada Lovelace, Blackwell, Grace Hopper, and Hopper architectures.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/657577

2024-08-22 00:34:11

Azure Kubernetes Bug Lays Open Cluster Secrets
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/azure-kubernetes-bug-lays-open-cluster-secrets
Microsoft addressed a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in its managed Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), which allowed attackers to gain access to credentials for various services used by the cluster.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/657572

2024-08-21 18:25:59

BRICS Makes Major Announcement on Alliance Expansion
https://watcher.guru/news/brics-makes-major-announcement-on-alliance-expansion?c=380
The BRICS alliance invited six new countries to join the bloc in 2024. Out of the six, four joined: the UAE, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia. The bloc has been mixed on thoughts to further expand in 2024. However, with the next summit scheduled for October 2024 in Russia, the BRICS bloc has made a major announcement on the future expansion of the alliance.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/657218

2024-08-21 17:10:12

Google Quietly Launches New AI Crawler
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-vertex-ai-crawler/524956/
Google rolled out a new bot for commercial AI customers and documentation for site owners to track its visits.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/657181

2024-08-21 16:45:50

A new element might soon join the periodic table
https://www.snexplores.org/article/periodic-table-new-element-120
The table currently lists 118 chemical elements. Each has a different number of protons in the nucleus of its atoms. They range from one proton (in hydrogen) to 118 (in oganesson). Some of these elements have been found in nature. Others have been made in labs.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/657158

2024-08-21 13:29:10

Scientists reveal a neurocognitive trait linked to heightened creativity
https://www.psypost.org/scientists-reveal-a-fascinating-neurocognitive-trait-linked-to-heightened-creativity/
A recent study published in the journal Brain and Cognition has found that creativity is linked with a reduced brain response to unusual, or “oddball,” stimuli. This suggests that creative individuals process the importance of surprising information differently, which may help explain their unique thinking patterns. This diminished brain response might enable creative individuals to access a broader range of information.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656901

2024-08-21 11:41:39

Japan's stock market crashes – what it means for investors
https://moneyweek.com/investments/japan-stock-markets/japans-stock-market-crashes-what-it-means-for-investors
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida has given up. Beset by public anger about cost-of-living pressures and a party corruption scandal, Kishida has announced that he will not seek re-election as leader of the country’s governing party. He is expected to step down next month. Change at the top of Japanese politics comes as the local stock market recovers from a bruising sell-off, which saw the Nikkei fall 12.4%, its biggest one-day drop since 1987.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656808

2024-08-21 11:00:53

MIT's breakthrough metal resists extreme nuclear reactor conditions
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/durable-nuclear-fusion-reactor-vessel
Neutrons released from fusion reaction damages the vessel and can develop cracks in 6-12 months.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656760

2024-08-21 03:51:57

Mars Hides Colossal Ocean Deep Below Its Surface
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mars-hides-colossal-ocean-deep-below-its-surface/
An underground Martian ocean could hold enough liquid to cover the Red Planet with a mile of water.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656534

2024-08-21 03:41:06

Condé Nast Signs Deal With OpenAI
https://www.wired.com/story/conde-nast-openai-deal/
The media company joins The Atlantic, Axel Springer, Vox Media, and a host of other publishers who have partnered with OpenAI.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656523

2024-08-21 03:26:40

Australia approves $13.5 bln project to export solar power to Singapore
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/australia-approves-135-bln-project-export-solar-power-singapore-2024-08-20/
Australia said on Wednesday it had given the go-ahead for a A$20 billion ($13.5 billion) solar project that plans to ship energy from a giant solar farm in the country's north to Singapore through a 4,300 km (2,672 miles) undersea cable.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656516

2024-08-20 18:17:14

Molecule Discovery Could Revolutionize Chronic Pain Treatment
https://neurosciencenews.com/chronic-pain-molecule-27559/
Researchers have identified a natural molecule, phosphatidic acid, that reduces the sensitivity of touch-sensing ion channels, providing a promising new avenue for managing chronic pain.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656122

2024-08-20 13:40:38

Alzheimer's May Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Expert Reveals
https://www.sciencealert.com/alzheimers-may-not-actually-be-a-brain-disease-expert-reveals
The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer's disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655804

2024-08-20 13:06:42

Israel's futile war against massive Iranian hack of secret data
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-08-20/ty-article-magazine/.premium/israels-futile-war-against-massive-iranian-hack-of-secret-data/00000191-6bd7-d1ee-afb5-6bff8a510000
Anti-Israel hackers stole troves of sensitive Israeli data and are now publishing gigabytes of secret and classified information. Unable to stop the hacks, Israel is waging a futile war to against the leaks.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655746

2024-08-20 11:41:13

A bold new theory on why the universe keeps expanding
https://bigthink.com/the-well/why-does-the-universe-keep-expanding/
The universe is inflating like a cosmic balloon. Lee Cronin, Regius Chair of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, has a new theory about why.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655686

2024-08-20 11:06:35

Your Android phone is getting an anti-theft upgrade, thanks to AI. How it works
https://www.zdnet.com/article/your-android-phone-is-getting-an-anti-theft-upgrade-thanks-to-ai-how-it-works/
One of several Android security enhancements, Google's theft detection feature is rolling out now to a limited number of users.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655646

2024-08-20 10:53:31

Hackers Exploit Email URL Rewriting to Insert Phishing Links
https://cybersecuritynews.com/exploit-email-url-rewriting/
Hackers have found a way to exploit email URL rewriting features, a tool initially designed to protect users from phishing threats. This new tactic has raised alarms among security experts, turning a protective measure into a vulnerability
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655612

2024-08-20 10:39:28

Battle begins to stop quantum computers smashing cyber defences
https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/entrepreneurs/article/battle-begins-to-stop-quantum-computers-smashing-cyber-defences-rzmlwqw7f
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655598

2024-08-20 10:14:42

Cybersecurity expert urges consumers to take precautions after massive breach
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/cybersecurity-expert-urges-consumers-to-take-precautions-after-massive-data-breach
Documents from a lawsuit revealed that over 2.9 billion records are vulnerable after a massive hack of the Florida-based National Public Data network.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655571

2024-08-20 09:43:30

Morgan Stanley Executive and His Wife Among the Missing After Luxury Yacht Sinks
https://people.com/morgan-stanley-executive-and-his-wife-missing-after-luxury-yacht-sinks-in-italy-official-says-8697962
Jonathan Bloomer and his wife were two of the six people identified as missing to PEOPLE on Monday, Aug. 19
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655540

2024-08-20 01:56:50

Toyota confirms breach after stolen data leaks on hacking forum
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/toyota-confirms-breach-after-stolen-data-leaks-on-hacking-forum/
Toyota confirmed that its network was breached after a threat actor leaked an archive of 240GB of data stolen from the company's systems on a hacking forum.
"We are aware of the situation. The issue is limited in scope and is not a system wide issue," Toyota told BleepingComputer when asked to validate the threat actor's claims.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655320

2024-08-20 01:44:19

Trump says he would offer Elon Musk a Cabinet slot, but might end EV tax credit
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/19/trump-elon-musk-cabinet-ev-tax-credit.html
Former President Donald Trump on Monday said he would offer Tesla
and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk a Cabinet position or an advisory role in his administration if he wins a second term in the White House.
Trump told Reuters in an interview that he would tap Musk for such a position “if he would do it.”
But the Republican nominee also said he would consider getting rid of a $7,500 tax credit for certain new electric vehicles. That could affect business for Tesla, which sells EVs.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655314

2024-08-19 19:41:22

New Country Shows Interest To Join BRICS Before 2024 Summit
https://watcher.guru/news/new-country-shows-interest-to-join-brics-before-2024-summit
Azerbaijan is the new country that has formally applied and sent its invitation to join BRICS before the 2024 summit. The transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and West Asia is keen to be a part of the bloc. Officials from Azerbaijan have discussed the prospects with Russia and the talks are currently in progress.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655000

2024-08-19 17:38:43

Xeon Sender Tool Exploits Cloud APIs for Large-Scale SMS Phishing Attacks
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/xeon-sender-tool-exploits-cloud-apis.html
Malicious actors are using a cloud attack tool named Xeon Sender to conduct SMS phishing and spam campaigns on a large scale by abusing legitimate services.
"Attackers can use Xeon to send messages through multiple software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers using valid credentials for the service providers," SentinelOne security researcher Alex Delamotte said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/654872

2024-08-19 17:09:47

Physicists reveal the role of ‘magic’ in quantum computational power
https://physicsworld.com/a/physicists-reveal-the-role-of-magic-in-quantum-computational-power/
Entanglement is a fundamental concept in quantum information theory and is often regarded as a key indicator of a system’s “quantumness”. However, the relationship between entanglement and quantum computational power is not straightforward. In a study posted on the arXiv preprint server, physicists in Germany, Italy and the US shed light on this complex relationship by exploring the role of a property known as “magic” in entanglement theory. The study’s results have broad implications for various fields, including quantum error correction, many-body physics and quantum chaos.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/654842

2024-08-19 16:58:24

Donald Trump Falsely Claims Taylor Swift Has Endorsed Him by Posting AI Images
https://variety.com/2024/music/news/donald-trump-falsely-claims-taylor-swift-endorsed-ai-images-1236110583/
Donald Trump has posted a series of AI-generated images on his Truth Social account falsely claiming that Taylor Swift has endorsed him for president.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/654824

2024-08-19 16:08:14

AMD is going after Nvidia with a $5 billion acquisition
https://qz.com/amd-buys-zt-systems-acquisition-ai-chips-nvidia-1851625320
Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will acquire cloud computing solutions firm ZT Systems for $4.9 billion, in a move that will help it compete against artificial intelligence chip rivals like Nvidia.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/654751

2024-08-19 15:21:28

Study reveals subtle genetic link between intelligence and mental health
https://www.psypost.org/study-reveals-subtle-genetic-link-between-intelligence-and-mental-health/
A study of Dutch twins has uncovered a slight association between higher intelligence and a reduced risk of psychopathology, primarily driven by common genetic factors. This means that the same genetic influences that contribute to higher intelligence also appear to protect against the development of certain mental health issues. Notably, the heritability of anxiety and negative affect—traits associated with mood disorders like depression—was found to be greatest in individuals with below-average intelligence. This study was published in the journal Behavior Genetics.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/654672

2024-08-19 14:22:58

The future was not combustion, but the detonation engine
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/hawking-prediction-detonation-engine/5439/
There was a time when Stephen Hawking’s predictions were greeted with skepticism. (Not surprisingly, as it also happened to Newton). However, over the decades, they have been proven—almost all of them, except one that seemed impossible. Do you know which one we are talking about? The physicist never believed in combustion engines and pointed to something very different: the detonation engine. A group of engineers has created the first one, with a prototype that works, breaking the laws of the universe.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/654575

2024-08-19 13:27:25

Scientists sound the alarm after making concerning discovery about cooling power
https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-sound-alarm-making-concerning-050000969.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACq0kr5VA1zbHz-V-7bYdVRwN63qu6KPCuLVoFjq-qMSJKKLqM3uqiWPgwyyYWBl3VmNpiJQAN8KNNtSpGnIwqKLBkiLxqlplkhLvFG8E66YG94s4iWhg4m4XiwFFGoayPPZJhzMucElvLhta3LnMjwNuYm1EaFDXQya8A869tol
Researchers raised concerns after discovering sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is losing its cooling powers, per an article published on earth.com. After analyzing satellite images from a 43-year span, scientists at the University of Michigan revealed the devastating impact of rising global temperatures.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/654477

2024-08-18 17:07:51

NASA Citizen Scientists Spot Object Moving 1 Million Miles Per Hour
https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/citizen-science/nasa-citizen-scientists-spot-object-moving-1-million-miles-per-hour/
Most familiar stars peacefully orbit the center of the Milky Way. But citizen scientists working on NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project have helped discover an object moving so fast that it will escape the Milky Way’s gravity and shoot into intergalactic space. This hypervelocity object is the first such object found with the mass similar to or less than that of a small star.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/653577

2024-08-18 16:55:29

Lightning sparks the discovery of a new electromagnetic wave
https://www.earth.com/news/lightning-sparks-the-discovery-of-a-new-electromagnetic-wave/
In the realm of electromagnetic waves, new discoveries often stir the academic world. But when lightning leads to the identification of an entirely new type of wave that challenges current understanding, it generates ripples beyond academia.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/653570

2024-08-18 16:41:23

Top 30 Best Penetration Testing Tools - 2024
https://cybersecuritynews.com/penetration-testing-tools/
A penetration testing tool helps identify vulnerabilities within a system by simulating real-world attacks. This allows organizations to detect and address security weaknesses before malicious actors exploit them.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/653565

2024-08-17 20:13:30

iPhone 16: all the leaks and rumors about Apple’s next smartphone
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/17/24222355/iphone-16-rumors-leaks-cameras
Apple should be spinning up the iPhone 16 line soon, and while rumors about its phones don’t tend to leak like certain other phones I know, some details have trickled out of the halls of Cupertino and its supply chain. Physically, we mostly expect them to look, well, like iPhones, but as the first new Apple smartphones after the WWDC debut of Apple Intelligence, the changes could be more than meets the eye.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/652784

2024-08-17 17:00:39

Midjourney releases new unified AI image editor on the web
https://venturebeat.com/ai/midjourney-releases-new-unified-ai-image-editor-on-the-web/
Amid intensifying competition in the AI image generation space from the likes of Elon Musk’s permissive Grok-2 (powered by Black Forest Labs’ open source Flux.1 model), one of the leaders is stepping up its game.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/652605

2024-08-17 14:23:39

Time's Arrow Within Glass Appears To Go In Both Directions, Raising Questions
https://www.iflscience.com/times-arrow-within-glass-appears-to-go-in-both-directions-raising-huge-questions-75551
A study on the movement of molecules within glass has found something pretty astonishing, assuming that the results can be replicated. Processes within glass, as well as a few other materials with similar properties, appear to be time-reversible, potentially telling us something interesting about the second law of thermodynamics.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/652396

2024-08-16 09:00:20

Google’s upgraded AI image generator is now available
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/15/24221218/google-ai-image-generator-imagen-3-available
Google says Imagen 3 is its highest-quality image generator so far — and now more users in the US can try it.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650633

2024-08-16 07:24:37

Team develops method for control over single-molecule photoswitching
https://phys.org/news/2024-08-team-method-molecule-photoswitching.html
Scientists from the Department of Physical Chemistry at the Fritz Haber Institute have made an innovative discovery in nanoscale optoelectronics. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications and titled "Atomic-Precision Control of Plasmon-Induced Single-Molecule Switching in a Metal–Semiconductor Nanojunction," introduces a method for achieving unprecedented control over single-molecule photoswitching. This breakthrough could transform the future of nano-device technology.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650613

2024-08-16 06:43:06

RansomHub Group Deploys New EDR-Killing Tool in Latest Cyber Attacks
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/ransomhub-group-deploys-new-edr-killing.html?m=1
A cybercrime group with links to the RansomHub ransomware has been observed using a new tool designed to terminate endpoint detection and response (EDR) software on compromised hosts, joining the likes of other similar programs like AuKill (aka AvNeutralizer) and Terminator.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650600

2024-08-16 00:32:21

MARA's Strategic Bitcoin Acquisition Through Long-term Convertible Debt
https://x.com/MarathonDH/status/1823836510938128764
Our recently completed private offering of $300 million in long-term convertible senior notes, with net proceeds earmarked primarily to purchase bitcoin, is a move that is not just a reflection of our confidence in bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, but also a strategy that aligns with MARA’s long-term goals.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650385

2024-08-16 00:03:46

Bitcoin buyers wait below $58K as Japan wipes out record stocks crash
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-buyers-wait-below-58k-japan-wipes-record-stocks-crash
Bitcoin appears in no mood to celebrate despite Japanese stocks fully recovering from a historic drop.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650355

2024-08-16 00:02:52

Just a moment...
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-buyers-wait-below-58k-japan-wipes-record-stocks-crash
Bitcoin appears in no mood to celebrate despite Japanese stocks fully recovering from a historic drop.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650355

2024-08-15 23:51:47

BRICS: Expert Says US Could Drive 'Biggest Market Crash' in History
https://watcher.guru/news/brics-expert-says-us-could-drive-biggest-market-crash-in-history
Following the massive global market sell-off that took place earlier this month and BRICS de-dollarization, one expert says that the US could drive the ‘biggest market crash in world history.” Indeed, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki did not hold back his feelings on the hard landing that could be in store for the global economy.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650343

2024-08-15 23:37:47

The brain creates parallel copies for a single memory, new study reveals
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-brain-parallel-memory-reveals.html
A new study now published in Science reveals that the memory for a specific experience is stored in multiple parallel "copies." These are preserved for varying durations, modified to certain degrees, and sometimes deleted over time, report researchers at the University of Basel.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650333

2024-08-15 21:46:48

SolarWinds: Critical RCE Bug Requires Urgent Patch
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/solarwinds-critical-rce-bug-requires-urgent-patch
SolarWinds is urging its customers to patch a critical vulnerability that was discovered in its Web Help Desk platform, tracked as CVE-2024-28986.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650249

2024-08-15 21:36:35

Google’s AI-generated search summaries change how they show their sources
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/15/24220581/google-search-ai-overviews-links-citations-expanded-rollout
The AI Overviews in Google Search will show source websites to the right, and a new experiment is also adding links directly in the text.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650241

2024-08-15 20:54:42

Hacker shines spotlight on vulnerability of solar panels installed in Europe
https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/hacker-shines-spotlight-on-vulnerability-of-solar-panels-installed-in-europe/
An ethical hack of solar panels in the Netherlands has revealed their vulnerability to cyber attacks, prompting industry calls for more rigorous safety assessments.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650182

2024-08-15 19:52:11

Ukraine in default according to Fitch and S&P
https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/sp-fitch-lower-ukraines-foreign-currency-rating-2022-08-12/
Global rating agencies S&P and Fitch on Friday lowered Ukraine's foreign currency ratings to selective default and restricted default as they consider the country's debt restructuring as distressed.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/650056

2024-08-15 10:24:25

Scientists Found a 520-Million y.o Miracle: a Fossil With Brains and Guts Intact
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a61793850/scientists-find-fossil-with-brains-and-guts-intact/
We know what fossils look like. For example, typical dinosaur fossils are bones turned to stone and preserved from the passage of time located, if we’re particularly lucky, in large collections that can be reassembled to represent the beast they used to prop up in their entirety.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/649394

2024-08-15 09:55:24

I called it! OpenAI confirms that yes, ChatGPT really did get a secret upgrade
https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/chatgpt/i-called-it-openai-confirms-that-yes-chatgpt-really-did-get-a-secret-upgrade
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/649343

2024-08-14 15:09:15

Quantum Entanglement in Your Brain Is What Generates Consciousness
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a61854962/quantum-entanglement-consciousness/
It has long been argued that the human brain is similar to a computer. But in reality, that’s selling the brain pretty short. While comparing neurons and transistors is a convenient metaphor (and not completely out of left field), the brain is ultra-efficient, its energy is renewable, and it’s capable of computational feats that even the most advanced computer can’t pull off. In many ways, the inner workings of the human brain make up an unknown computational frontier.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/648512

2024-08-14 13:58:13

UCLA Team Develops Unique Superconductor with Quantum Computing Potential
https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/08/13/ucla-team-develops-unique-superconductor-with-quantum-computing-potential/
A UCLA-led team has published a study in Nature that presents a new material based on a conventional superconductor, which shows promise for quantum computing. This material retains its superconducting properties under much higher magnetic fields than usual and exhibits the superconducting diode effect, allowing more current in one direction than the other.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/648415

2024-08-14 13:39:11

xAI’s new Grok-2 chatbots bring AI image generation to X
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220127/grok-ai-chatbot-beta-image-generation-x-xai-update
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini: two new models of its Grok chatbot that offer upgraded performance and new image-generation capabilities. Grok’s prompt-based image maker is powered by Black Forest Lab’s Flux 1 AI model, and allows users to generate and publish images directly to the X social platform — with seemingly few guardrails in place to prevent abuse.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/648393

2024-08-14 09:56:53

Critical SAP flaw allows remote attackers to bypass authentication
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-sap-flaw-allows-remote-attackers-to-bypass-authentication/amp/
SAP has released its security patch package for August 2024, addressing 17 vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass that could allow remote attackers to fully compromise the system.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/648157

2024-08-14 09:29:33

Goldman Sachs Reveals $418 Million Bitcoin ETF Holdings
https://decrypt.co/244568/goldman-sachs-reveals-418-million-bitcoin-etf-holdings-quarterly-filing
The financial services giant reported new holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust valued at $238.6 million, among others.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/648138