Today’s biggest science news: CDC in turmoil | Moss survives space | Comet 3I/ATLAS images

Refresh 2025-11-21T15:08:15.686Z Impossible void-trapped galaxy is still churning out stars (Image credit: Sloan Digital Sky Survey) In a spectacular cosmoc example of making proverbial lemonade, scientists have observed a void trapped galaxy that still seems to be readily churning out stars, Live Science contributor Joanna Thompson writes. The dwarf galaxy NGC 6789 is located approximately […]

The more we use AI, the more likely we are to overestimate our own abilities.

When asked to evaluate how good we are at something, we tend to get it completely wrong. This is a universal human tendency, and its effects are strongest among those with lower levels of ability. This phenomenon, called the Dunning-Kruger effect after the psychologist who first studied it, means that people who are less good […]

Fortinet Exploited, China’s AI Hacks, PhaaS Empire Falls & More

Nov 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News This week showed just how fast things can go wrong when no one’s watching. Some attacks were silent and sneaky. Others used tools we trust every day — like AI, VPNs, or app stores — to cause damage without setting off alarms. It’s not just about hacking anymore. […]

5 reasons why attackers phish through LinkedIn

Phishing attacks are no longer limited to email inboxes, with one in three phishing attacks occurring via channels other than email, such as social media, search engines, and messaging apps. LinkedIn in particular is a hotbed for phishing attacks, and for good reason. Attackers are conducting sophisticated spear-phishing attacks against corporate executives, with recent campaigns […]

Dragon Breath uses RONINGLOADER to disable security tools and introduces Gh0st RAT

An attacker known as Dragon Breath has been observed leveraging a multi-stage loader known by the codename RONINGLOADER to deliver a modified variant of the remote access Trojan known as Gh0st RAT. According to Elastic Security Labs, the campaign primarily targets Chinese-speaking users and uses trojanized NSIS installers disguised as legitimate versions such as Google […]

How did metamorphosis evolve? |Live Science

Once a caterpillar hatches from an egg, it spends its first few weeks of life eating as much as it physically can. It then hangs upside down from a leaf or stem and sheds its outer skin to expose the pupa. Inside, the caterpillar’s body breaks down and specialized cells called imaginal discs begin to […]