The next Carrington-level solar superstorm could wipe out ‘all the satellites’, new simulation reveals
A solar storm comparable to the infamous Carrington event could wipe out all the satellites orbiting Earth, leaving us in an unstable and costly predicament, according to an alarming new simulation. And experts say such powerful solar storms are inevitable and will hit Earth sooner or later. On September 1, 1859, British astronomer Richard Carrington […]
New ‘brazen’ exploit instantly crashes Chromium browser with a single malicious URL
October 30, 2025Ravi LakshmananBrowser security/vulnerabilities A serious vulnerability disclosed in Chromium’s Blink rendering engine could cause many Chromium-based browsers to crash within seconds. Security researcher Jose Pino, who detailed the flaw, code-named it “Brash.” “By exploiting an architectural flaw in how certain DOM operations are managed, any Chromium browser can collapse in 15 to 60 […]
‘Chemical brain’ may result from damage to the brain’s drainage system
Early research suggests that “chemobrain” – difficulties with concentration, thinking and memory caused by chemotherapy – may be caused by the destruction of the brain’s lymphatic system caused by cancer treatment. This study focused on the meningeal lymphatic vessels, a drainage network found in the protective tissue layers surrounding the brain. Dysfunction of this network […]
Greenland is twisted, tense and shrinking due to the ‘ghost’ of melting ice sheets
A new study shows that tectonic movements and the “ghosts” of past ice sheets are warping, lifting and pulling Greenland in different directions. Greenland sits on top of the North American tectonic plate, which has dragged the island northwest by 0.9 inches (23 millimeters) per year for the past 20 years. Researchers have been monitoring […]
Prompting Company wins $6.5 million to help products get mentioned on ChatGPT and other AI apps
More and more people are turning to AI instead of Google to discover products. This holiday season, Americans are more likely to rely on large-scale language models to find gifts, sales, and deals, rather than traditional search, according to a recent shopping report. According to the report, retailers could see up to 520% more traffic […]
BAS is the power behind true defense
Security does not fail at the point of breach. It fails at the moment of impact. This sentence set the tone for this year’s Picus Breach and Simulation (BAS) Summit. There, researchers, practitioners, and CISOs all echoed the same theme: Cyber defense is no longer about prediction. It’s about the evidence. When a new exploit […]
DNS Poisoning Flaw, Supply-Chain Heist, Rust Malware Trick and New RATs Rising
Oct 30, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News The comfort zone in cybersecurity is gone. Attackers are scaling down, focusing tighter, and squeezing more value from fewer, high-impact targets. At the same time, defenders face growing blind spots — from spoofed messages to large-scale social engineering. This week’s findings show how that shrinking margin of safety […]
126 PhantomRaven malware found in npm packages to steal GitHub tokens from developers
October 30, 2025Ravi LakshmananDevSecOps / Software Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered another active software supply chain attack campaign targeting the npm registry that contains over 100 malicious packages that can steal authentication tokens, CI/CD secrets, and GitHub credentials from developer machines. The campaign has been codenamed PhantomRaven by Koi Security. This activity is estimated to […]
Roy Lee of Cluley talks about startup marketing ragebait strategies
Roy Lee of Cluely has a message for startup founders. “We should think more seriously about how to go viral.” “In general, if you’re not in deep tech, you need to be conservative and focus on distribution,” Lee told the Disrupt 2025 audience. But he also made it clear that not everyone is cut out […]
NBA Champion Tristan Thompson and World Mobile launch community-owned network Uplift
NBA champion Tristan Thompson announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 that he is partnering with global telecommunications company World Mobile to launch a community-owned mobile network called Uplift. The network offers unlimited data plans starting at $9.99 per month. Uplift is built on blockchain technology and decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN). With Uplift, every subscription contributes […]