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Spotify may be synonymous with music streaming, but it also has a sideline in a hugely popular developer tool called “Backstage.” Backstage is an open source project that helps companies build their own internal developer portals. A catalog of developer tools and an easy visualization of the work they did and other metrics. However, like many open source projects, Backstage is an option to build yourself. Israeli startup Port uses its own Backstage competitor to win big customers like GitHub, British Telecom, and LG. Backstage is a developer tools portal that also supports AI agent management. On Thursday, Port, founded…
December 11, 2025Ravi LakshmananCyberwarfare/Threat Intelligence The Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), known as WIRTE, is believed to be the result of attacks targeting government and diplomatic organizations across the Middle East since 2020 using a previously undocumented malware suite called AshTag. Palo Alto Networks is tracking an activity cluster named Ashen Lepus. Artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal platform indicate that the threat actor has set its sights on Oman and Morocco, indicating an expanding footprint beyond the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. “Ashen Repas remained active throughout the Israeli-Hamas conflict, setting it apart from other related organizations whose…
December 11, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability / Cloud Security New research from Wiz reveals that Gogs is actively exploiting unpatched high-severity security vulnerabilities, with over 700 compromised instances accessible over the internet. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-8110 (CVSS score: 8.7), is a case of file overwriting in the file update API of a Go-based self-hosted Git service. A fix for this issue is said to be currently in the works. The company said it discovered the zero-day flaw by chance in July 2025 while investigating a malware infection on a customer’s machine. According to the vulnerability description on CVE.org, “Improper symbolic link…
Australia’s EVOCRA offers patented OzoFractionation® technology with proven remediation to produce low volume PFAS concentrates that are ready for destruction. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are among the world’s most challenging environmental contaminants, driving global demand for robust, sustainable, and economically viable solutions. Australia’s EVOCRA is leading the way in PFAS removal and destruction through its patented OzoFractionation® process, delivering practical, field-proven results, driving international partnerships and changing the way industry, municipalities and the remediation sector approach contaminated water management. Pilot to World Leadership: The EVOCRA Journey EVOCRA’s innovative trajectory began in 2011. The company, then known as Green Shadows…
Qures explains why generic probiotics don’t work and how a personalized stool test and meal plan can restore your gut’s natural balance. Interest in the gut microbiome has skyrocketed over the past decade. Ever since Hippocrates famously claimed that “all disease begins in the gut,” we’ve been fascinated by the idea of improving gut performance. There are now countless tests, supplements, and probiotic products that promise to improve gut health, some made from dried and powdered stool extracts. Although our ability to analyze the microbiome has advanced dramatically, our ability to treat and improve the microbiome has not kept pace.…
AnimalhealthEurope reflects the findings of recent reports on animal health and sustainability, investigating the impact of investments in animal health for a greener planet and safer food systems. Livestock farming is often a central issue in discussions on climate change in Brussels and on sustainability on the global stage. However, it is often overlooked how Europe’s farms are positively shaping the health of the continent, not only by producing nutritious and abundant food, but also through lowering emissions and reducing the land required to produce such food at affordable prices. A new analysis published by Oxford Analytica for AnimalhealthEurope, Animal…
ECT’s rapid electrothermal mineralization technology could provide one of the first scalable solutions for complete PFAS destruction. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), widely known as the “forever chemicals,” have long been a challenge to industry, regulators, and communities. Because the carbon and fluorine bonds are so stable, PFAS persist in soil and water, resist natural degradation, and accumulate over time. Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX: ECT) is currently advancing innovative remediation methods that go beyond just containing PFAS. it destroys them. Challenge to PFAS PFAS are synthetic chemicals used in a wide range of everyday products, from firefighting foams,…
December 11, 2025Ravi LakshmananZero-day/vulnerabilities Google shipped a security update for its Chrome browser on Wednesday that addressed three security flaws, including one it announced was being exploited in the wild. This vulnerability is rated as High Severity and is tracked under Chromium issue tracking ID 466192044. Unlike other disclosures, Google has chosen to keep information about the CVE identifier, affected components, and nature of the flaw private. “Google is aware that an exploit for 466192044 exists in the wild,” the company said, adding that it was “working out” details. Unsurprisingly, the tech giant has not revealed any details about the…
December 11, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerabilities/Encryption Huntress warns that a new vulnerability in Gladinet’s CentreStack and Triofox products due to the use of hard-coded encryption keys is being actively exploited, affecting nine organizations so far. “An attacker could exploit this as a way to access the web.config file, potentially opening the door to deserialization and remote code execution,” security researcher Brian Masters said. Hardcoded cryptographic keys can allow an attacker to decrypt or forge access tickets, gaining access to sensitive files such as Web.config, which could be exploited for ViewState deserialization or remote code execution, the cybersecurity firm added. The crux of…
A pregnant woman in San Francisco gave birth Monday night in a Waymo robotaxis en route to UCSF Medical Center. It was the latest milestone in the self-driving car saga that no one expected, except for those who have been driving a rideshare vehicle for more than six months. According to SF Standard, Waymo’s remote team detected “unusual activity” and called 911, but the vehicle defeated emergency services and was taken to the hospital. It seems that some traditions cannot be destroyed. For decades, pregnant women have been battling biology in the backseats of taxis and Ubers from London to…