Carbon Robotics built an AI model to detect and identify plants
It is up to the farmer’s eye to determine which weeds need to be removed from the field and which do not. And now it’s up to Carbon Robotics’ new AI model. Carbon Robotics, the Seattle-based company behind the LaserWeeder robots that use lasers to kill weeds, on Monday announced a new AI model called […]
Coalition calls on federal government to ban Grok over non-consensual sexual content
A coalition of nonprofit organizations is calling on the U.S. government to immediately halt the deployment of Grok, a chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, in federal agencies, including the Department of Defense. The open letter, shared exclusively with TechCrunch, tracks a number of concerning behaviors by large-scale language models over the past year, including […]
The Colorado River’s largest tributary flows ‘uphill’ for more than 100 miles – and geologists may finally have an explanation.
Geologists may have finally solved a long-standing mystery surrounding the Colorado River’s largest tributary. This tributary appears to have been flowing uphill against gravity when it first formed. The Green River originates in Wyoming and joins the Colorado River in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park. About 8 million years ago, rather than flowing around geological formations, […]
Proxy Botnet, Office Zero-Day, MongoDB Ransoms, AI Hijacks & New Threats
Ravie LakshmananFeb 02, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity Every week brings new discoveries, attacks, and defenses that shape the state of cybersecurity. Some threats are stopped quickly, while others go unseen until they cause real damage. Sometimes a single update, exploit, or mistake changes how we think about risk and protection. Every incident shows how defenders […]
Protecting the middle market throughout the threat lifecycle
hacker newsFebruary 2, 2026Threat detection/endpoint security For mid-market organizations, cybersecurity is always a balancing act. Proactive and proactive security measures are essential to protect against the growing attack surface. Combined with effective threat-blocking protection, it plays a key role in stopping cyber-attacks before they cause damage. The challenge is that many security tools add complexity […]
Ribchester Helmet: A rare “facemask” helmet worn by Roman cavalry officers 1,900 years ago
simple facts Name: Ribchester Helmet What is it: bronze helmet with face mask visor Birthplace: Ribchester, northwest England Created: Around 100 AD In 1796, a boy running around in the fields behind his home in Ribchester, England, discovered a treasure trove of more than 30 metal artifacts in a hollow. The most unique and impressive […]
Notepad++ official update mechanism is hijacked and malware is distributed to specific users
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 2, 2026Threat Intelligence/Malware Administrators of Notepad++ have revealed that state-sponsored attackers have hijacked the utility’s update mechanism and instead redirected update traffic to a malicious server. “This attack [an] “This resulted in an infrastructure-level compromise that allowed a malicious attacker to intercept and redirect update traffic destined for notepad-plus-plus.org. This compromise occurred at […]
eScan antivirus update server compromised and delivers multi-stage malware
The update infrastructure for eScan antivirus, a security solution developed by Indian cybersecurity company MicroWorld Technologies, was compromised by an unknown attacker and a persistent downloader was distributed to business and consumer systems. “The malicious update was distributed through eScan’s legitimate update infrastructure, resulting in multi-stage malware being deployed to business and consumer endpoints around […]
Open VSX supply chain attack uses compromised development accounts to spread GlassWorm
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 2, 2026Developer tools/malware Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a supply chain attack targeting the Open VSX registry. In this attack, an unknown attacker compromised legitimate developer resources and pushed malicious updates to downstream users. “On January 30, 2026, four established Open VSX extensions published by the oorzc author had malicious versions published […]
Amazon documentary ‘Melania’ grosses $7 million in opening weekend
First lady Melania Trump’s documentary “Melania” has exceeded box office expectations, with estimates on Sunday predicting it will gross $7.04 million in its opening weekend. The documentary finished in third place overall over the weekend, behind Sam Raimi’s thriller “Send Help” ($20 million) and YouTuber Mark Fischbacher’s (better known as Mark Plier) video game adaptation […]