China’s carbon emissions may have reached a critical tipping point sooner than expected
Carbon dioxide emissions from China have been flat or falling for 21 months, meaning the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter may have reached a global tipping point sooner than expected. China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, and likely by 0.3% for the year, just below the record […]
Lazarus campaign plants malicious packages in npm and PyPI ecosystem
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a set of malicious packages across npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repositories linked to a fake recruitment-themed campaign organized by the North Korean-linked Lazarus Group. This coordinated campaign is codenamed graphalgo, after the first package published on the npm registry. It is rated as being active since May 2025. “Developers are […]
Massive upgrade to Antarctic ‘ghost particle’ observatory could pave the way for physics breakthroughs
A detector for ‘ghost particles’ trapped in Antarctic ice has received a major upgrade. The IceCube neutrino observatory is being expanded for the first time in its 15 years of service. Engineers added more than 600 new instruments to the bottom of the detector, which now consists of 92 rows of neutrino detectors buried in […]
FTC expresses concern over allegations that Apple News suppresses right-wing content
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has expressed concern over allegations that Apple is censoring conservative content in the Apple News app. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson accused Apple of excluding right-wing news organizations from the top 20 stories in the Apple News Feed, citing a report by the […]
Eclipse backs all-EV market with $31 million funding round
If you want to buy or sell a used EV right now, what do you do first? A startup called Ever wants to be the answer to that question. The company bills itself as the first “AI-native, full-stack auto retail business” for electric vehicles, and already has thousands of customers buying and selling EVs on […]
‘DNA origami’ may be the key to making an effective HIV vaccine, early research suggests. Here’s how it works:
Vaccines designed using “DNA origami” activated more of the key immune cells needed to fight HIV than traditional vaccines built on protein scaffolds, a new mouse study found. “DNA origami” refers to precisely engineered three-dimensional scaffolds made of folded DNA that can hold and present viral antigens (fragments of the virus that the immune system […]
AI Prompt RCE, Claude 0-Click, RenEngine Loader, Auto 0-Days & 25+ Stories
Ravie LakshmananFeb 12, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking News Threat activity this week shows one consistent signal — attackers are leaning harder on what already works. Instead of flashy new exploits, many operations are built around quiet misuse of trusted tools, familiar workflows, and overlooked exposures that sit in plain sight. Another shift is how access is […]
Medieval gold ring with dazzling blue gemstone discovered in Norway is ‘a fantastically beautiful and rare specimen’
Archaeologists excavating a medieval town in southern Norway had an “out-of-body” experience when they stumbled upon a dreamlike find: a delicate gold ring with a dazzling blue gemstone. “I was completely shaken up and had to ask the people at the construction site if they were messing with me,” Linda Orsheim, an archaeologist at the […]
Why 84% of security programs are late
hacker newsFebruary 12, 2026Enterprise Security/Breach Prevention A new 2026 market intelligence survey of 128 enterprise security decision makers (available here) reveals a clear chasm forming between organizations. It has nothing to do with budget size or industry and everything to do with deciding on one framework. Organizations that implement Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) see […]
83% of Ivanti EPMM exploits are linked to a single IP on Bulletproof hosting infrastructure
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 12, 2026Vulnerability/Network Security A significant portion of exploitation attempts targeting newly revealed security flaws in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) can be traced back to a single IP address on the bulletproof hosting infrastructure provided by PROSPERO. Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise announced that it recorded 417 exploit sessions from eight unique source IP […]