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The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is often portrayed as a smooth road to an environmentally friendly future, but new reports reveal that travelling in Europe can be far more complicated than expected. According to a comprehensive study from the European Centre for Policy Research (CEPS), supported by the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA), the EV transition faces serious obstacles that could threaten the global competitiveness of the EU’s automobile industry. From surges in production costs and supply chain overhauls to infrastructure delays and labor disruptions, the report highlights the need for a complete industrial transformation, not just to…
New research shows that agricultural reserves, a process of adding lime to the soil, can remove CO2 from the atmosphere rather than causing carbon emissions. Researchers at Yale University’s Yale Natural Carbon Capture Center were discovered based on over 100 years of data and detailed computer modeling from the Mississippi River basin. They found that air pollution and the addition of acidity in the form of fertilizers is a major factor in CO2 emissions from the soil. Calculating emissions based on acidic inputs indicates that emissions may be underestimated in some cases, and the possibility of reducing agricultural restrictions is…
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of four security flaws in Opensynergy’s BluesDk Bluetooth stack. A vulnerability called PEFEKTBLUE is created together as an exploit chain for running any code in cars from at least three major automakers, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Scoder, according to PCA Cybersecurity (formerly PCAutomotive). Other than these three, the fourth unnamed original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has also been confirmed to be affected. “PerfektBlue’s exploitation attack is a set of critical memory corruption and logical vulnerabilities found in Openschner’s Bluesdk Bluetooth stack, which can be chained together to obtain remote code execution (RCE),” the cybersecurity company said.Infotainment…
In fact, Recruit Holdings, which is actually a Japanese parent, said on Friday it had fired about 1,300 employees from both companies. Layoffs are part of a wide range of restructuring that focuses on the operation of Glassdoor, which is actually integrated, and the use of AI. According to the CEO’s internal memo Hisayuki “Deko” Idekoba, the reduction in jobs primarily affects the capabilities of the two companies’ R&D, Tech, HR and Sustainability divisions, despite all functions in all countries being affected. The reduction affects 6% of recruits’ HR and Technology divisions. Emphasizing internal numbers that AI helps people find…
July 11, 2025Hacker NewsData Security/Enterprise Security 2025 Data Risk Report: Companies face potentially serious data loss risk from AI fuel tools. It helps to adopt a unified, AI-driven approach to data security. As businesses increasingly rely on cloud-driven platforms and AI-powered tools to accelerate digital transformation, the interests to protect sensitive enterprise data have reached unprecedented levels. The Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 Data Risk Report unveils how evolving technology landscapes amplify vulnerabilities and highlights the important need for a proactive, unified approach to data protection. Drawing on insights from over 1.2 billion blocked transactions recorded by Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange between…
July 11, 2025Ravi LakshmananCyber Attacks/Vulnerability According to Huntress, the most recent disclosed security flaw affecting Wing FTP servers is subject to aggressive exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-47812 (CVSS score: 10.0) is a case of improper handling of null (‘\0’) bytes in the server’s web interface, allowing remote code execution. Addressed in version 7.4.4. According to the cve.org flaw advisory, “The user and administrator web interface can explor “\0″ bytes and ultimately inject any LUA code into the user session file.” “This can be used to run any system command using privileges on the FTP service (root…
Iran-backed ransomware (RAAS) named Pay2key resurfaces in the wake of Israel-Iran-US conflict last month, offering bigger payments to Cybercriminals launching attacks against Israel and the US The financially motivated scheme currently operating under Moniker Pay2key.i2p is rated as linked to a hacking group tracked as Fox Kitten (aka Lemon Sandstorm). “It links to the infamous fox kitten apt group and is closely tied to famous mimic ransomware. […] Pay2key.i2p appears to be affiliated or built into Mimic’s capabilities,” said Ilia Kulmin, security researcher at Morphisec. “Officially, the group offers an 80% profit share (up from 70%) to Iranian-backed affiliates, or…
The European Commission has introduced new rules for sweeping to change the way the continent disposes batteries. The regulations set to take effect on July 24, 2025 are designed to boost material recovery, reduce waste, and protect access to critical raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. As Europe accelerates green transitions, these new rules show key pivots. Batteries are no longer considered disposable power sources, and are considered valuable resource hubs that can promote a circular, resilient, competitive economy. Climate and circular goals key steps Batteries are at the heart of European green transitions, supporting electric vehicle power,…
The UK government, backed by a $1 million meta grant to the Alan Turing Institute, is launching a 12-month open source AI fellowship to bring top AI engineers to the government. These AI engineers will work under fellowships, build open source AI tools that improve public services, increase productivity and support national security. These tools can be used for high security use cases across the public sector, such as language translation in the context of national security, and can utilize construction planning data to speed up the approval process and build more homes. It can also help expand “Humphrey,” a…
Michaela Nesvarova explains that by involving the community, EU-funded researchers can restore marine forests and turn citizens into marine caretakers. Beneath the deep blue seas of Tenerife are dramatic sea forests, shaped by ancient volcanic eruptions. The submerged lava tubes and jagged basalt layers create an underwater world, unlike the others. Located just off the Spanish Canary Islands, this unique marine environment is full of life. Divers can encounter endangered sea turtles, elegant eagle rays, elusive sharks, and even whales. Surprisingly, a third of all marine mammal species on Earth have been discovered around Tenerife. Isabel Peters, a marine biologist…