Two CVSS 10.0 bugs in Red Lion RTU could allow hackers to gain complete industrial control
October 15, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerabilities/Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two critical security flaws affecting the Red Lion Sixnet remote terminal unit (RTU) product. Successful exploitation could lead to code execution with highest privileges. This flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-40151 and CVE-2023-42770, both rated 10.0 in the CVSS scoring system. “This vulnerability affects Red Lion SixTRAK […]
Hackers exploit cookies to target ICTBroadcast servers and gain remote shell access
October 15, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerabilities / Server Security Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that a critical security flaw affecting ICT Innovations’ autodialer software, ICTBroadcast, is being exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, assigned CVE identifier CVE-2025-2611 (CVSS score: 9.3), is related to improper input validation when the call center application does not securely pass session cookie data […]
OpenAI will take 5 years to turn $13 billion into $1 trillion
OpenAI is currently printing money. According to the Financial Times, the company generates about $13 billion in annual revenue, with 70% of that coming from ordinary people who pay $20 a month to chat with the AI. This is a pretty crazy number considering ChatGPT has 800 million regular users, but only 5% are actually […]
New bug in SAP NetWeaver allows attackers to take over servers without logging in
October 15, 2025Ravi Lakshmanan Enterprise software/vulnerabilities SAP has published security fixes for 13 new security issues, including additional hardening for a maximum severity bug in SAP NetWeaver AS Java that could lead to arbitrary command execution. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-42944 and has a CVSS score of 10.0. This is described as a case […]
Coinbase expands investment in India’s CoinDCX, with exchange value of $2.45 billion
Coinbase has increased its investment in India’s CoinDCX, valuing the exchange’s post-money value at $2.45 billion as the US crypto giant bets on the potential of India’s digital assets while regulations remain uncertain. The investment is an extension of CoinDCX’s previous funding round and is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, the companies […]
Viral ‘Chicago rat hole’ wasn’t actually created by rats, scientists claim
A rat-shaped indentation in a Chicago sidewalk went viral early last year, with people flocking to the hole with coins and other offerings. But new research suggests that the so-called “Chicago rat holes” weren’t actually made by rats, but are probably squirrel tracks. The researchers compared the characteristics of the hole with information about local […]
Haunting images of rare hyenas lurking in ghost towns win 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award
An unforgettable sight of a brown hyena in front of a long-abandoned building. (Image credit: Wim van den Heever (South Africa)/Wildlife Photographer of the Year) A creepy photo of a brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) roaming the ruins of an abandoned diamond mining town in Namibia has won this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. […]
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced in a post on Tuesday that the company will soon ease some of ChatGPT’s safety restrictions, allowing users to make chatbot responses friendlier or more “human-like” and allowing “verified adults” to participate in erotic conversations. “To be mindful of mental health issues, we’ve made ChatGPT quite restrictive. We recognize that […]
At Starbase, SpaceX is doing its own firefighting.
SpaceX has quietly launched a volunteer fire department to service its vast Starbase launch and manufacturing complex, tightening its control over emergency response at a site known for rapid and sometimes explosive rocket development. A certificate of formation filed June 30 with the Texas Secretary of State shows the creation of the so-called “Starbase Volunteer […]
This year’s most devastating extreme weather events: Gallery
This year has seen some of the most destructive extreme weather events on record. The Los Angeles wildfires had a major impact, but several other events also had devastating effects in their wake. From winter storms in Louisiana to flash floods in Texas, here’s a look at the remains of this year’s costliest natural disasters. […]