Researchers discover that volcanic eruption caused ‘butterfly effect’ and caused Black Death
An unknown volcanic eruption in the mid-14th century may have set the stage for the spread of the Black Death in Europe, according to new research. The eruption caused a period of cool and cloudy weather in the Mediterranean Sea, setting off a domino effect that led to a decline in agricultural production. Merchants therefore […]
18,000 dinosaur footprints found on ancient Bolivian coastline, setting new record
Scientists have discovered a record number of fossilized dinosaur footprints and swim tracks in a national park in central Bolivia. The new study shows that the track trail follows what was once an ancient coastline, rippled from northwest to southeast along footprints and other footprints. Most of the footprints are from bipedal, three-toed dinosaurs known […]
AI makes its way into Apple’s top apps of the year
Apple on Thursday unveiled its annual list of App Store Award winners, continuing its tradition of recognizing the best apps and games of the past year. The iPhone app of 2025 winner was the visual planner Tiimo, and the iPhone game of the year was the card game Pokémon TCG Pocket. While Apple has continued […]
Collapse of major Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years, study finds
Southern Europe’s already scorching dry summers could worsen over the next 1,000 years due to increased extreme droughts and longer dry seasons if major ocean current systems collapse, a new study suggests. This is the first time researchers have compared what would happen to summer precipitation in Europe under different climate scenarios if the Atlantic […]
MIT invention uses ultrasound to shake drinking water out of the air, even in arid regions
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a device that collects moisture from the air and turns it into drinkable water within minutes. The research team hopes that the technology could eventually be used to provide clean water to areas lacking natural resources. Atmospheric water recovery (AWH) systems work by extracting moisture from […]
Wi-Fi Hack, npm Worm, DeFi Theft, Phishing Blasts— and 15 More Stories
Dec 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News Think your Wi-Fi is safe? Your coding tools? Or even your favorite financial apps? This week proves again how hackers, companies, and governments are all locked in a nonstop race to outsmart each other. Here’s a quick rundown of the latest cyber stories that show how fast the […]
5 threats that reshaped web security this year [2025]
As 2025 draws to a close, security professionals are faced with the sobering realization that traditional strategies for web security are dangerously outdated. AI-powered attacks, evolving injection techniques, and supply chain breaches affecting hundreds of thousands of websites have required a fundamental rethink of defense strategies. Here are five threats that reshaped web security this […]
GoldFactory hits Southeast Asia with modified banking app, infecting over 11,000 people
Cybercriminals associated with a financially motivated group known as GoldFactory have been observed launching new attacks targeting mobile users in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam by impersonating government services. The activity, which has been observed since October 2024, involves the distribution of modified banking applications that act as a conduit for Android malware, Group-IB said in […]
Recorded 29.7 Tbps DDoS attack linked to AISURU botnet, infected up to 4 million hosts
December 4, 2025Ravi LakshmananDDoS attack/network security Cloudflare announced Wednesday that it detected and mitigated the largest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in history, reaching 29.7 terabits per second (Tbps). The web infrastructure and security company said the activity originated from a rental DDoS botnet known as AISURU, which has been linked to numerous high-volume […]
Astronomers discover a huge string of galaxies, “probably the largest rotating object ever seen”
Astronomers have discovered what they believe to be the “largest rotating object” ever discovered, and their rotation may contain important clues about how galaxies develop. Located 140 million light-years from Earth, this spiral structure is a long string of gas that is approximately 5.5 million light-years long and 117,000 light-years wide, wider than the Milky […]