Trees in Panama’s tropical forests are growing longer roots in the face of drought
When hit by drought, Panama’s tropical forests have a “relief strategy” that sends roots deep underground to adapt to water shortages, a new study has found. But scientists warn that this may not be enough to save people from the ravages of climate change. Tropical forests are home to more than half of the world’s […]
GhostAd Drain, macOS Attacks, Proxy Botnets, Cloud Exploits, and 12+ Stories
Jan 01, 2026Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News The first ThreatsDay Bulletin of 2026 lands on a day that already feels symbolic — new year, new breaches, new tricks. If the past twelve months taught defenders anything, it’s that threat actors don’t pause for holidays or resolutions. They just evolve faster. This week’s round-up shows how […]
January’s ‘Wolf Supermoon’: How to watch the full moon rise with Jupiter this weekend
Saturday, January 3rd will be the first full moon of 2026. This full moon, known as the Wolf Moon, becomes full at 5:02 a.m. ET and is best seen rising in the eastern sky at dusk later that day. Also, since it will be a “supermoon,” it will appear brighter and larger than usual. According […]
RondoDox botnet exploits critical flaw in React2Shell to hijack IoT devices and web servers
January 1, 2026Ravi LakshmananNetwork security/vulnerabilities Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of an ongoing nine-month campaign targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices and web applications to enroll them in a botnet known as RondoDox. As of December 2025, CloudSEK has observed activity leveraging the recently revealed flaw in React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182, CVSS score: 10.0) as an initial […]
How to browse faster and get more done with Adapt Browser
As web browsers evolve into general-purpose platforms, performance and productivity often suffer. Feature overload, excessive background processes, and fragmented workflows can slow down browsing sessions and cause unnecessary friction, especially for users who rely on the browser as their primary work environment. This article explains how a lightweight, task-focused browser like Adapt Browser can help […]
‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted qualification to be a startup founder
Iconic founders like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg famously did not graduate from college, but they have conducted multiple studies. Shows that the majority of successful startups have founders with bachelor’s or graduate degrees degree. Despite this data, venture capitalists’ enthusiasm for “no-degrees” is far from constant, but the appeal of dropout founders […]
Full Moons 2026: When will all 13 moons (including the Blue Moon and Blood Moon) appear next year?
When is the next full moon? January’s full moon, known as the Wolf Moon, will rise on Saturday, January 3rd, making it the second highest full moon of the year. The moon will be full at exactly 5:03 a.m. ET and will remain bright and full on Friday (January 2) and Sunday (January 4). The […]
From gene therapy breakthroughs to preventable disease outbreaks: Health trends shaping 2026
Medicine stands on the precipice of an exciting new era. We are closer than ever to achieving functional treatments for once intractable diseases, including HIV. Stem cell therapy is repairing invisible damage and stabilizing failing hearts. New cancer treatments are expected to extend patients’ lives and reduce the likelihood that the disease will return. And […]
Trust Wallet Chrome Extension Hack Loses $8.5 Million in Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack
December 31, 2026Ravi LakshmananSoftware security/data breach Trust Wallet revealed on Tuesday that a second supply chain Shai Huld (also known as Sha1 Huld) outbreak in November 2025 was likely responsible for the hacking of its Google Chrome extension, ultimately resulting in approximately $8.5 million in assets being stolen. “This attack exposed the secrets of our […]
DarkSpectre browser extension campaign exposed affecting 8.8 million users worldwide
The threat actors behind two malicious browser extension campaigns, ShadyPanda and GhostPoster, were behind a third attack campaign, codenamed DarkSpectre, that allegedly affected 2.2 million users of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox. This activity has been attributed to a Chinese threat actor and is being tracked by Koi Security under the name DarkSpectre. […]