Microsoft releases details about cookie-controlled PHP web shell persisted via Cron on Linux servers
Ravi LakshmananApril 3, 2026Linux/Server Hardening According to findings from the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team, threat actors are increasingly using HTTP cookies as a control channel for PHP-based web shells on Linux servers and to remotely execute code. “Rather than exposing command execution through URL parameters or the request body, these web shells rely on […]
Homo habilis is the oldest named hominid. But is it human?
For 60 years, the oldest known human species was also one of the most mysterious. Homo habilis was added to the family tree in 1964. But for a long time, it was unclear what this ancient species, which lived from about 2.4 million to 1.65 million years ago, looked like. That’s because until recently, only […]
First-ever 3D map of the clitoris maps all nerves in high resolution
A new study takes a closer look at one of the least studied organs in the human body: the clitoris, the structure responsible for female sexual pleasure. Once described as a “shameful part” by a 16th century anatomist, the clitoris has historically been ignored in research due to taboos. Additionally, dissection of the clitoral nerve […]
Facebook Insider Builds Content Moderation for the Age of AI
When Brett Levenson left Apple in 2019 to lead business integrity at Facebook, the social media giant was in the midst of the Cambridge Analytica fallout. At the time, he believed Facebook’s content moderation problems could be easily solved with better technology. He quickly learned that the problem ran deeper than technology. Human judges were […]
UNC1069 Axios Maintainer social engineering led to npm supply chain attack
Ravi LakshmananApril 3, 2026Threat Intelligence/Malware The administrator of the Axios npm package acknowledged that the supply chain compromise was the result of a highly targeted social engineering campaign orchestrated by North Korean threat actors, tracked as UNC1069. Administrator Jason Seman said the attackers first approached him posing as the founders of legitimate, well-known companies and […]
Why third-party risk is the biggest gap in clients’ security posture
The next major breach to hit your clients likely won’t come from behind your walls. It can be delivered through a vendor they trust, a SaaS tool contracted by their finance team, or a subcontractor that no one in IT knows about. This is a new attack surface, and most organizations are ill-prepared for it. […]
IBM quantum processors deliver highest fidelity computations over longest period on record
Researchers have achieved a new record for qubit fidelity in a superconducting quantum computer system, overcoming a key barrier in quantum computing. In a study published February 27 in the journal Nature Communications, scientists from IBM, Germany’s RWTH Aachen University, and Los Angeles-based startup Quantum Elements worked to correct and suppress quantum errors, the biggest […]
Sungrazer Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) could shine brighter than ever on Saturday
A rare ‘sungrazer’ comet is about to pass very close to our star and could become visible in sunlight. Or it could completely collapse before our eyes. Either way, there’s a chance we’ll see something special in the night sky, and a big tail could be visible later this week. Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) was […]
New adjustments to Einstein’s theory of relativity could change our understanding of the Big Bang
The Big Bang is often described as the moment when everything began, a point of infinite density where the laws of physics broke down. But what if the photo is incomplete? A new study proposes a different explanation for the birth of the universe. Instead of an abrupt start from a singularity, as predicted by […]
New SparkCat variants of iOS, Android apps steal recovery phrase images from crypto wallets
Ravi LakshmananApril 3, 2026Mobile security/threat intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It has been over a year since this Trojan was discovered targeting both mobile operating systems. The malware has been found hiding inside seemingly innocuous apps like enterprise messengers and […]