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November 26, 2025hacker newsSoftware security/patch management If you’re using community tools like Chocolatey and Winget to keep your system up to date, you’re not alone. These platforms are fast, flexible, and easy to use, making them a favorite of IT teams. But there’s a catch… The very tools that make your job easier can also put your system at risk. These tools are community-run. This means anyone can add or update packages. Some packages may be outdated, lack safety checks, or have been modified accidentally or intentionally. Hackers look for these weaknesses. This is already happening in places like NPM…
November 26, 2025Ravi LakshmananBrowser security / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malicious extension in the Chrome Web Store that can insert stealthy Solana transfers into swap transactions and transfer funds to an attacker-controlled crypto wallet. The extension, named Crypto Copilot, was first published on May 7, 2024 by a user named ‘sjclark76’. The developer describes the browser add-on as offering the ability to “trade cryptocurrencies directly on X with real-time insights and seamless execution.” This extension has had 12 installations and is still available for download at the time of writing. “Behind the interface, the extension injects additional…
A new study has found that most modern dog breeds have small amounts of wolf ancestry, long after dogs were domesticated.Wolf DNA does not remain from when dogs and wolves diverged. Rather, they are most likely the result of interbreeding over the past several thousand years. That wolf-like influence may be related to specific characteristics, such as body size and personality traits, in different dog breeds, researchers reported Nov. 24 in the journal PNAS.”Dogs are our friends, but it appears that wolves played a big role in shaping us into the companions we know and love today,” study co-author Logan…
Patient: 60-year-old man from Warsaw, PolandSymptoms: The man visited the hospital after vomiting for two days. Additionally, over the previous year, he suffered from weakness and effortlessly lost 40 pounds (18 kilograms).What happened next: Blood tests revealed the man’s creatine and urea levels were elevated and his kidneys were failing. His blood calcium levels were also dangerously high. A CT scan later revealed calcium deposits in her kidneys, pancreas and stomach, as well as scar-like areas on the back and bottom of her lungs. These scans also showed abnormal changes in his pectoral muscles. They appeared densely calcified. you may…
The ‘Choose Europe’ initiative, which is currently being piloted, will be extended to 2027 with a doubling of the budget, a draft plan shows. The European Commission will begin funding €51.25 million in 2027 as part of its “Choose Europe” initiative to make the continent a more attractive place to pursue a career in research. The European Commission launched a €22.5 million pilot offer in October, which will close on December 3. However, the draft work plan for 2026-27 for Marie Skłodowska Curie Action (MSCA), Horizon Europe’s research program, reveals plans to extend support. What is Select Europe? The ‘Choose…
The X-Food Research Laboratory uses co-culture fermentation as a platform to develop environmentally friendly packaging materials. When crustaceans such as lobsters, shrimp, and crabs are processed for human consumption, approximately 45-60% of their total mass becomes waste. Furthermore, only a portion of this waste is used as animal feed or fertilizer, and the rest is often dumped in landfills or oceans, which can be a potential source of pollution. Therefore, shellfish waste management is a critical issue. The inedible exoskeletons of crustaceans such as lobsters and shrimp are rich sources of calcium, protein, and chitin. Chitin is a natural polysaccharide…
The United States has launched a wide-ranging federal initiative aimed at redefining the nation’s scientific and technological future. The new mandate, known as the Genesis Mission, is framed as one of the most ambitious U.S. research efforts in decades rooted in the accelerating power of AI computing. The mission, announced in a White House executive order, will be led by the Department of Energy and is designed to fundamentally expand America’s scientific capabilities, increase global competitiveness, and ensure long-term technological advantage. The administration says the initiative will effectively “double” U.S. science and engineering productivity over the next decade. Commenting on…
November 26, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Cyber Espionage The attackers behind the malware family known as RomCom targeted a US-based civil engineering company via a JavaScript loader called SocGholish and delivered the Mythic Agent. “This is the first time a RomCom payload has been observed being distributed by SocGholish,” Arctic Wolf Labs researcher Jacob Faires said in a report Tuesday. This activity is believed to be carried out by Unit 29155 of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, also known as the GRU. The cybersecurity firm said the targeted organization had previously worked in a city with close…
Cellular Agriculture Netherlands (CAN) explains how the Netherlands is leading the way in innovation in cellular agriculture and urges Europe to pay attention to enabling the cellular agriculture ecosystem to flourish. The next leap forward in Europe’s food resilience will not come from one moonshot lab or one unicorn. It’s a collaborative ecosystem of education, research, and scale-up infrastructure that emerges from the capabilities that safely and quickly turn ideas into food ingredients, ingredients into food, and products into dinner. This is the bet the Netherlands made on cellular agriculture (cell ag), and it’s paying off. From project to capacity…
As a prominent Australian senior researcher with an excellent international reputation and a strong track record in major EU projects, what do you think about the potential partnership between Australia and Horizon Europe? Australia must move forward with its partnership with Horizon Europe. This is not just optional. As Australia reaches a pivotal moment in its transition to a more diverse, low-carbon, high-performance economy, building resilience and adaptability must be top of mind. Unlocking cooperation across sectors and borders is key, and in particular deepening our strategic relationship with Europe through Horizon Europe (the European Union’s main funding program for…