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Ravi LakshmananJanuary 20, 2026Cloud security / developer security Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a malware campaign that targets software developers with a new information theft tool called Evelyn Stealer, armed with the Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension ecosystem. “This malware is designed to exfiltrate sensitive information such as developer credentials and cryptocurrency-related data. A compromised developer environment can also be exploited as an access point to broader organizational systems,” Trend Micro said in an analysis published on Monday. The effort aims to single out organizations with software development teams that rely on VS Code and third-party extensions,…

Rabi LakshmananJanuary 20, 2026Web security/vulnerabilities Cloudflare has addressed a security vulnerability that affects Automated Certificate Management Environment (ACME) validation logic and allows access to origin servers by bypassing security controls. “The vulnerability was due to the way our edge network handled requests addressed to the ACME HTTP-01 challenge path (/.well-known/acme-challenge/*),” said Hrushikesh Deshpande, Andrew Mitchell, and Leland Garofalo of the web infrastructure company. The web infrastructure company said it found no evidence that the vulnerability had been exploited in a malicious situation. ACME is a communications protocol (RFC 8555) that facilitates the automatic issuance, renewal, and revocation of SSL/TLS certificates.…

Meta’s oversight board is working on a lawsuit that focuses on Meta’s ability to permanently disable user accounts. Permanent bans are drastic measures that lock out people’s profiles, memories, connections with friends, and, in the case of creators and businesses, their ability to market and communicate with fans and customers. The organization said this is the first time in its five-year history as a watchdog that permanent account bans have been a focus of its watchdog. The cases considered are not necessarily those of everyday users. Instead, the case involves prominent Instagram users who have repeatedly violated Meta’s community standards…

German archaeologists have discovered four Roman marching camps dating back 1,700 years, along with numerous artifacts such as coins and old shoe parts.In the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire conducted several military campaigns into what is now Germany. Their goal was to expand Roman territory northward along the Elbe River, which emptied into the North Sea. However, Germanic tribes resisted Roman occupation and contributed to the imperial crisis of the 3rd century. Archaeologists have found evidence of Roman occupation in the form of military camps.”Roman camps were highly standardized facilities,” archaeologists from the Saxony-Anhalt state authority for heritage management…

API key leaks are no longer uncommon, and so are subsequent breaches. So why are sensitive tokens still so easily exposed? To find out, Intruder’s research team investigated what traditional vulnerability scanners actually cover and built a new secret detection method to address gaps in existing approaches. Applying this at scale by scanning 5 million applications revealed over 42,000 exposed tokens across 334 secret types, exposing a major class of exposed secrets that are not well handled by existing tools, particularly single-page applications (SPAs). This article details existing secret detection methods and reveals what we found when scanning millions of…

The UK Government has announced a huge £43m funding injection to accelerate the development of green aviation technology. The investment is aimed at boosting economic growth, creating high-skilled jobs and moving the aviation industry closer to its Jet Zero goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The main focus of the £43m funding is to support research and development projects that tackle the environmental impact of flight. This includes advances in zero-emission aircraft and the production of low-carbon fuels. A key area of ​​research will also look at ways to remove the climate-warming water vapor traces produced by aircraft. This…

As global competition for digital technologies intensifies, the European Commission is stepping up investments to ensure Europe remains at the forefront of innovation. The EU announced a major investment of €307.3 million to strengthen its leadership in digital technologies and launched two new funding calls under the Digital, Industry and Space cluster of the Horizon Europe programme. The move marks a decisive push to accelerate innovation in AI, data services and emerging technologies, while strengthening the EU’s strategic autonomy in an increasingly competitive global digital environment. Driving massive funding for AI and data innovation The bulk of the funding, 221.8…

Researchers at Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, are joining the global effort to clean up PFAS. Here, three CSIRO scientists share their insights into what PFAS are and how they can be destroyed safely and permanently. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals that do not degrade naturally and are often referred to as “forever chemicals.” There are more than 15,000 types of PFAS, which are used in a wide variety of commercial, consumer, and industrial products due to their excellent stability, heat resistance, and oil and water repellency. Examples include nonstick cookware, waterproof textiles, cleaning products, construction materials,…

simple factsWhere is it? nazaré, portugal [39.60478265, -9.071984267]What is in the photo? Huge seven-story waves crash along the coast, creating a huge underwater plume of sedimentWhich satellite took the photo?Landsat 8When was the photo taken? October 29, 2020This impressive satellite image highlights the immense power of seven-story waves crashing along Portugal’s coast, spewing massive plumes of sediment beneath the sea. On the same day this photo was taken, a local 18-year-old surfer set a new world record by riding one of the giant peaks.The Landsat 8 satellite captured this spectacular sight near the town of Nazaré in western Portugal, an…

Jerry Buck, senior fire protection engineer at Jensen Hughes, provides guidance on how the fire industry can support the phaseout of PFAS in fire extinguishing foams. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are valued for their excellent fire-fighting properties, but they pose significant environmental and health hazards. Historically, one of the most common firefighting foams was aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), used to suppress flammable liquid fires. However, the same properties that make PFAS useful in firefighting efforts also make them highly persistent in the environment. Once released, PFAS can accumulate in soil, groundwater, wildlife, and humans, where they can persist for…