French postal and banking services disrupted by suspected DDoS attack
France’s national postal and banking services were suspended on Monday due to a suspected distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, La Poste announced. The Postal Service called the attack a “major network incident” that disrupted “all information systems.” La Poste’s online email and banking services, website and mobile app are among the services that will […]
Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate monitoring system
Across Uzbekistan, a network of about 100 high-definition roadside cameras continuously scan vehicle license plates and occupants, sometimes thousands a day, looking for potential traffic violations. A car running a red light. Drivers not wearing seat belts. Some examples include unauthorized vehicles driving at night. The driver of one of the most monitored vehicles in […]
Two Chrome extensions discovered to be secretly stealing credentials from over 170 sites
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious Google Chrome extensions with the same name and published by the same developer that have the ability to intercept traffic and capture user credentials. The extension is advertised as a “multi-location network speed test plugin” for developers and trade professionals. At the time of writing, both browser add-ons are […]
Interpol arrests 574 people in Africa. Ukrainian ransomware company pleads guilty
A law enforcement operation coordinated by Interpol led to the recovery of $3 million and the arrest of 574 suspects by authorities in 19 countries as the crackdown on cybercrime networks continues in Africa. The coordinated effort, named Operation Sentinel, ran from October 27 to November 27, 2025, and primarily focused on business email compromise […]
Google Workspace password manager tutorial
Passwd is specifically designed for organizations operating within Google Workspace. Rather than competing as a consumer password manager, its purpose is narrow and business-focused, including secure credential storage, controlled sharing, and seamless Workspace integration. The platform emphasizes practicality over feature plethora, and aims to provide a reliable system for teams that already rely on Google […]
Breakthrough in graphene supercapacitors could improve energy storage capabilities in future EVs and other household devices
Scientists have discovered a new way to manipulate graphene to create a material with record energy and power density. This new form of graphene, when incorporated into energy storage devices called supercapacitors, could be the key to high-capacity, fast-charging energy storage that can deliver power faster than traditional batteries, the researchers said in a statement. […]
US Department of Justice seizes fraudulent domain behind $14.6 million bank account takeover scheme
December 23, 2025Ravi LakshmananFinancial Crime/Law Enforcement The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday announced the seizure of web domains and databases it said were used to facilitate a criminal scheme aimed at targeting and defrauding Americans through bank account takeover fraud. The domain in question, web3adspanels[.]org was used as a backend web panel to […]
A rare snowfall blankets one of the driest places on Earth, shutting down a giant radio telescope — Earth as seen from space
simple facts Where is it? Chile, Atacama Desert What is in the photo? One of the driest places on earth, covered in parts by rare snowflakes Which satellite took the photo?Landsat 9 When was it taken? July 10, 2025 This striking satellite photo captured a rare sight as “one of the driest places on Earth” […]
Critical flaw in n8n (CVSS 9.9) allows arbitrary code execution across thousands of instances
December 23, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Workflow Automation A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the n8n workflow automation platform that, if successfully exploited, could lead to arbitrary code execution under certain circumstances. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-68613 and has a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0. According to npm statistics, this […]
History of Science: Anthropologist Looks at ‘Town’s Child’s’ Face to Prove Africa Was Human Birthplace – December 23, 1924
Milestone: ‘Town Child’ skull revealed Date: December 23, 1924 Location: South Africa, Town People: Raymond Dart’s Anthropology Team In late 1924, anthropologists began chipping away at the rock around ancient primate skulls, rewriting the story of human evolution. This tiny skull, about the size of a coffee mug, clearly belonged to a creature very different […]