Netflix responds to concerns about WBD contract
In a move that sent shock waves across Hollywood, Netflix recently announced plans to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for $82.7 billion. Reaction from the industry has been generally negative, raising concerns about the acquisition’s impact on jobs, the future of theatrical releases, and the representation of diverse voices in film and television. Netflix co-CEOs […]
Facebook Messenger desktop app has been discontinued
RIP to the Facebook Messenger desktop app. The native apps for Mac and Windows will no longer be available to users starting today, December 15, 2025, and existing users will be directed to the Facebook website to continue using the popular messaging service. Messenger’s desktop app originally launched at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
Tesla begins testing robotaxi without safety driver in Austin
Just about six months after Tesla began testing its nascent robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, the company is now driving the cars around the city without safety monitors. Removing the human safety monitor allows the company to take an important step closer to its goal of launching an actual commercial robotaxi service, a step that […]
FreePBX patches critical SQLi, file upload, and AUTHTYPE bypass flaws that enable RCE
December 15, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerabilities/Software Security Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the open source private branch exchange (PBX) platform FreePBX, including a critical flaw that could lead to authentication bypass under certain configurations. The shortcomings discovered by Horizon3.ai and reported to the project administrator on September 15, 2025 are as follows: CVE-2025-61675 (CVSS Score: […]
Today’s biggest science news: Possibility of unknown human ancestor ‘Littlefoot’ | Geminid meteor shower peak | Comet 3I/ATLAS closest approach
refresh 2025-12-15T18:28:24.161Z Large genetic research group on mental disorders One study found that 14 mental illnesses can be categorized into five genetic profiles. (Image credit: TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY, via Getty Images) Live Science contributor Clarissa Brincat covers the largest genetic analysis of mental illness ever. The study included data from more than 1 million […]
Apple 0-Days, WinRAR Exploit, LastPass Fines, .NET RCE, OAuth Scams & More
Dec 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananHacking News / Cybersecurity If you use a smartphone, browse the web, or unzip files on your computer, you are in the crosshairs this week. Hackers are currently exploiting critical flaws in the daily software we all rely on—and in some cases, they started attacking before a fix was even ready. Below, […]
ShadyPanda Post-Campaign Browser Extension Risk Guide
In early December 2025, security researchers exposed a cybercrime campaign that had quietly taken over popular Chrome and Edge browser extensions on a large scale. A threat group called ShadyPanda spent seven years playing a long game of publishing or acquiring benign extensions, letting them run clean for years to build trust and garner millions […]
Magdalene: Jerusalem’s 2,000-year-old carving is the world’s oldest known menorah carving
simple facts Name: Magdalene What is it: carved stone block Birthplace: Magdalene Synagogue, Israel Created: Before 70 AD In 2009, Israeli archaeologists discovered a giant stone in an ancient synagogue near the Sea of Galilee. There was an ancient menorah carved into it. Only a few depictions of menorahs exist from the Second Temple period, […]
The United Nations’ International Asteroid Alert Network is closely monitoring Comet 3I/ATLAS. Here’s why:
As the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS prepares to make its closest approach to Earth on December 19th, it is being watched by space agencies as well as the United Nations. The comet will come within about 167 million miles (270 million kilometers) of Earth and will be tracked by telescopes around the world to help astronomers […]
Phantom stealer spread by ISO phishing email hits Russian financial sector
December 15, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of an active phishing campaign targeting a wide range of sectors in Russia with phishing emails delivering Phantom Stealer via malicious ISO optical disk images. The operation, codenamed Operation MoneyMount-ISO by Seqrite Labs, primarily targets finance and accounting organizations, with organizations in the procurement, legal, and […]