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Competition per new CVE Based on multiple industry reports in 2025, approximately 50 to 61 percent of newly disclosed vulnerabilities had exploit code weaponized within 48 hours. Using CISA’s Known and Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a reference, we have seen hundreds of software flaws being actively targeted within days of publication. Every new announcement sparks a global competition between attackers and defenders. Both sides monitor the same feed, but one operates at machine speed and the other at human speed. Major threat actors have fully industrialized their responses. As soon as a new vulnerability appears in a public database, automated…
November 13, 2025Ravi LakshmananBotnet/Cybercrime Malware families including Rhadamanthys Stealer, Venom RAT, and Elysium botnet were disrupted as part of a coordinated law enforcement operation led by Europol and Eurojust. The operation, which will take place from November 10 to 13, 2025, marks the latest phase of Operation Endgame, an ongoing operation aimed at shutting down criminal infrastructure and combating ransomware enablers around the world. In addition to dismantling the “three major cybercrime enablers,” authorities arrested the main perpetrator of the Venom RAT in Greece on November 3, with over 1,025 servers down and 20 domains seized. “The dismantled malware infrastructure…
The future of North Wales’ energy landscape has received a major boost as the Prime Minister confirmed the UK’s first small modular reactor (SMR) will be installed at Wylfa on Anglesey. The announcement is a historic step for the region, with the promise of thousands of new jobs, billions of pounds of investment and a new role for North Wales in the country’s nuclear energy ambitions. Commenting on this ground-breaking energy initiative, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: “The UK was once the world leader in nuclear power, but years of neglect and inertia have left regions like Anglesey disappointed…
Nov 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News Behind every click, there’s a risk waiting to be tested. A simple ad, email, or link can now hide something dangerous. Hackers are getting smarter, using new tools to sneak past filters and turn trusted systems against us. But security teams are fighting back. They’re building faster defenses, better ways to spot attacks, and stronger systems to keep people safe. It’s a constant race — every move by attackers sparks a new response from defenders. In this week’s ThreatsDay Bulletin, we look at the latest moves in that race — from new malware…
Cold plasma technology is revolutionising textile manufacturing, offering sustainable surface modifications that traditional chemical processes cannot achieve. The textile industry faces an urgent sustainability crisis. Traditional finishing processes consume vast quantities of water, use hazardous chemicals, and require energy-intensive operations that contribute significantly to industrial pollution. As environmental regulations tighten and consumer awareness grows, the need for cleaner, more efficient textile processing technologies has never been more critical. At the forefront of addressing this challenge, researchers at the Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB) have spent over two decades developing and refining cold plasma technology as a transformative solution for…
Satellite data shows some areas of Arizona’s Wilcox Basin are sinking more than 6 inches (15 centimeters) per year, making it the fastest sinking area in the state.This subsidence is the result of intensive groundwater extraction to support agriculture in the region, which lowers the water table in the basin and, with it, the land surface. Previous studies have found that parts of the basin have sunk by up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) since the mid-20th century.Mining and land subsidence have dried up wells and created cracks in the ground. The findings were presented at the Geological Society of…
The Films for Future (F3) project aims to eliminate packaging waste with sustainable cellulose-based coatings. Launched in 2022, the F3 project is a collaboration between Finland’s VTT Technology Research Center, LUT University and 34 industry partners innovating sustainable packaging. Figure 1: VTT cellulose film pilot line in Biolkki Espoo, Finland. This initiative, funded by the EU’s ERDF funding program, aims to develop sustainable cellulose-based alternatives to the plastic films currently used in packaging (Figures 2 and 4). Figure 2: Demonstration sandwich box made from F3 project regenerated cellulose film and coated board The F3 project progressed from transparent free-standing cellulose…
Dr. Amy Pruden and her team, who conduct integrative research on antimicrobial resistance in wastewater, emphasize the One Health approach and the use of wastewater monitoring to link antibiotic prescribing to resistance genes. Over the past year, Dr. Amy Pruden, Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech, and her colleagues have advanced important research frontiers to further clarify the environmental aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). As highlighted by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Program of Action and the United Nations Environment Programme’s report on combating superbugs, a One Health approach that considers the interconnected health of…
AIRSHIP is an ambitious project developing autonomous, electric ground-effect craft for efficient and sustainable water-based cargo transport. The idea of using the aerodynamic ground effect for transportation has been explored since the early years of aviation. When flying close to a surface, typically less than half a wingspan above it, the interaction between the wing and the ground improves its lift-to-drag ratio and increases efficiency. This effect allows a vehicle to carry more payload or reduce energy consumption compared with conventional aircraft flying at higher altitudes. Early prototypes appeared in Finland in the 1930s with the work of engineer Toivo…
November 13, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Network Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical security flaw affecting WatchGuard Fireware to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-9242 (CVSS score: 9.3), an out-of-bounds write vulnerability affecting Fireware OS 11.10.2 and later 11.12.4_Update1, 12.0 and later 12.11.3 and 2025.1. “The WatchGuard Firebox has an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the OS process that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code,” CISA said in an advisory. Details of the vulnerability were shared by watchTowr Labs last…