New Albiriox MaaS malware targets over 400 apps for on-device fraud and screen control
A new Android malware named Albiriox is being touted as based on a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model that offers a “full range” of features that facilitate on-device fraud (ODF), screen manipulation, and real-time interaction with infected devices. The malware is embedded with a hardcoded list of over 400 applications spanning banking, financial technology, payment processors, cryptocurrency […]
Endpoint Permission Management – Keeper Security
temporary account Temporary system-generated privileged accounts are created and managed to perform specific elevated tasks and then automatically deleted to have zero permanent privileges and minimize security risks. Least privilege management Restrict users and systems to only the minimum access rights necessary to perform authorized tasks. Standards-based architecture Leverages industry protocols and specifications to allow […]
Tomiris moves to public service implants for stealthier C2 attacks on government targets
December 1, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Threat Intelligence The attacker, known as Tomiris, is believed to have targeted the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, intergovernmental organizations, and government agencies with the goal of establishing remote access and deploying additional tools. “These attacks highlight a notable change in Tomiris’ tactics, namely the increasing use of implants that leverage public […]
Varda says he’s proven that space manufacturing works, but now he wants to make it boring.
When Will Bluey talks about the future, the timeline is shorter than many imagine. Varda Space Industries’ CEO predicts that within 10 years someone will be able to stand at the landing site and watch multiple purpose-built spacecraft swoop towards Earth like shooting stars every night, each carrying medicines made in space. In 15 to […]
New report examines how David Sachs benefits from Trump administration role
David Sachs’ role as President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency czar could work out very well for his investments and friends, according to a new report in the New York Times. But Sachs fired back in a post on X in which he described a five-month reporting process in which the accusations were “debunked […]
ChatGPT was launched 3 years ago today
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI announced a new product to the world, innocuously describing it as a “conversational interaction model called ChatGPT.” It is no exaggeration to suggest that ChatGPT has since transformed the business and technology world and has become extremely popular. ChatGPT is still #1 on Apple’s list of free apps. At the […]
Behind the scenes of drone food delivery in Finland
Finland’s weather is notorious. But still, the food you order may be delivered by drone. On a rainy day after the annual Slush conference in Helsinki, Finnish entrepreneur Ville Reppela talks to TechCrunch about the behind-the-scenes story of the three-way partnership between Irish drone delivery company Manna, DoorDash-owned food delivery platform Wolt, and his startup […]
Philosophers say time may be a psychological projection
“Time passes”, “Time waits for no one”, “As time passes”: When we talk about time, we tend to strongly imply that the passage of time is some kind of real process happening in the world. We live in the present moment, moving through time as events come and go, fading into the past. However, try […]
Antarctica’s Southern Ocean may be preparing for a thermal ‘burp’ that could last 100 years
Think about your morning cup of coffee. Warm the water with the heating element of the kettle or the flame on the stove, infuse it with beans and pour it into a mug. Maybe you’re busy and your cup of joe sits there for a while, releasing heat into the room’s atmosphere until it reaches […]
Scientists map the exact shape of a supernova for the first time ever – but it’s not what they expected: Space Photos of the Week
simple facts What is it: Artist impression of Supernova SN 2024ggi Location: Located 22 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. Share date: November 12, 2025 On April 10, 2024, the Asteroid Earth Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected the first light from the explosion of a massive star with approximately 12 to 15 times […]