Latest science news: ‘Doom loop’ tipping points | New Comet 3I/ATLAS image | Beaver Supermoon
Refresh 2025-11-06T17:56:10.537Z Over and out We’re off. Well, Ben, me and the other U.K. team members are off, so we’re bringing today’s blog coverage to a close. Keep an eye on the Live Science homepage for more science news, and we’ll see you tomorrow. Science joke of the day: What did the asteroid say when […]
“Torn by Darkness”: What would happen if a human fell into a black hole?
Thank your black hole lucky stars. Mysterious, frightening, and endlessly fascinating, these extreme objects are the gravitational anchors of all large galaxies, including our own, and help control star formation throughout the universe. They are the darkest objects in the universe, yet curious Earthlings are drawn to them like moths to a 100,000 solar mass […]
Protecting the open Android ecosystem with Samsung Knox
November 5, 2025hacker newsMobile Security/Enterprise IT Raise your hand if you’ve heard the myth that “Android is not secure”. Android smartphones like Samsung Galaxy enable new ways of working. However, IT administrators may be concerned about security. After all, work data is important. However, outdated concerns can prevent your business from reaching its full potential. […]
Mysterious ‘SmudgedSerpent’ hacker targets US policy experts as tensions between Iran and Israel rise
November 5, 2025Ravi LakshmananCybersecurity/cyber espionage A never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed UNK_SmudgedSerpent is believed to be behind a series of cyberattacks targeting academics and foreign policy professionals from June to August 2025, coinciding with heightened geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel. “UNK_SmudgedSerpent took advantage of domestic political temptations, including investigations into social change in Iran […]
Former Meta employee launches “Sandbar,” a smart ring that takes voice notes and controls music
A number of voice-based hardware devices are emerging for companionship, productivity, or personal growth purposes. These include Plaud and Pocket card-like devices. Friend, Limitless, Taya pendant. And Bee wristbands, which are now part of Amazon. Now, two former Meta employees who worked in interface design have launched Sandbar, a startup that created a ring called […]
US sanctions 10 North Korean companies for laundering $12.7 million in cryptocurrency and IT fraud
November 5, 2025Ravi LakshmananCybercrime/Ransomware The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on eight individuals and two entities within North Korea’s global financial network for laundering money for a variety of illegal schemes, including cybercrime and information technology (IT) worker fraud. “North Korea’s state-sponsored hackers are stealing and laundering funds to fund the regime’s nuclear […]
Why you can avoid SOC burnout: Practical steps
Behind every alert is an analyst. Tired eyes scanning the dashboard, long nights spent on false positives, and a constant fear of missing something big. It’s no wonder that many SOCs experience burnout before facing their next breach. But this doesn’t have to be the norm. The way out is not by working harder, but […]
CISA adds Gladinet and CWP flaws to KEV catalog amid evidence of active exploitation
November 5, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Network Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added two security flaws affecting Gladinet and Control WebPanel (CWP) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of real-world exploitation. The vulnerabilities in question are as follows. CVE-2025-11371 (CVSS Score: 7.5) – A vulnerability exists in an externally […]
Amazon sends legal threat to Perplexity over agent browsing
Amazon has instructed Perplexity to remove Agent Browser from its online store, the companies publicly confirmed on Tuesday. After warning Perplexity multiple times that its AI-powered shopping assistant Comet was violating Amazon’s terms of service by not disclosing its agent status, the e-commerce giant sent the AI search engine startup a sharply worded cease and […]
Beta Technologies ends its first day in the green on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $1 billion
Shares of electric aviation startup Beta Technologies fell on Tuesday after the company raised a whopping $1 billion and went public on the New York Stock Exchange. The Vermont-based company priced its IPO stock at $34, above its expected range of $27 to $33. Beta Technologies sold 29.9 million shares, raising an additional $1 billion […]