$100,000 billion asteroid Psyche may have volcanoes of molten metal thanks to its glowing appearance
Asteroid Psyche may once have had spouts spewing molten metals, but only if they were chemically similar to rare metal-rich meteorites, a new study suggests. The study, published online July 31 in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, could explain why space rocks have unusual metallic mantles. A member of the major asteroid belt between […]
RondoDox botnet exploits more than 50 flaws across more than 30 vendors, researchers warn
The malware campaign distributing the RondoDox botnet has expanded its reach, exploiting more than 50 vulnerabilities across more than 30 vendors. Trend Micro said the campaign resembles an “exploit shotgun” approach, targeting a wide range of internet-exposed infrastructure, including routers, digital video recorders (DVRs), network video recorders (NVRs), CCTV systems, web servers, and various other […]
Microsoft locks down IE mode after hackers turn legacy feature into backdoor
October 13, 2025Ravi LakshmananBrowser security / Windows security Microsoft announced in August 2025 that it has revamped the Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Edge browser after receiving “credible reports” that unknown attackers were exploiting backward compatibility features to gain unauthorized access to users’ devices. “Threat actors utilized basic social engineering techniques alongside unpatched (zero-day) […]
Scientists have ‘awakened’ ancient microorganisms from permafrost and found that they soon started producing large amounts of CO2
As Arctic summers get longer, microorganisms that have been suspended in permafrost for up to 40,000 years could “wake up” and start emitting large amounts of greenhouse gases, a new study suggests. Under future climate conditions, microorganisms that have been dormant since the last ice age (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) could take just […]
What would have happened if Christopher Columbus had never reached America?
Christopher Columbus sailed west in 1492, trying to find a new route to China and South Asia, but ran into a major obstacle: the Americas, and landed in the Caribbean. Columbus was not the first European to reach the Western Hemisphere. The Vikings landed on Newfoundland about 500 years ago. However, the Vikings did not […]
Astaroth banking Trojan exploits GitHub and continues to operate even after removal
October 13, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Financial Security Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new campaign distributing the Astaroth banking Trojan that employs GitHub as the backbone of its operations to remain resilient in the face of infrastructure outages. “Rather than relying solely on traditional command-and-control (C2) servers that can be taken down, these attackers are leveraging GitHub […]
New Rust-based malware ‘ChaosBot’ hijacks Discord channels and takes control of victims’ PCs
October 13, 2025Ravi LakshmananRansomware/Windows Security Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a new Rust-based backdoor called ChaosBot. This allows operators to perform reconnaissance and execute arbitrary commands on compromised hosts. “Threat actors exploited compromised credentials mapped to both Cisco VPN and an overprivileged Active Directory account named ‘serviceaccount,’” eSentire said in a technical report published […]
New bug in Oracle E-Business Suite could allow hackers to access data without logging in
October 12, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Threat Intelligence Oracle on Saturday issued a security alert warning of new security flaws affecting its E-Business Suite that could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive data. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-61884 and has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity. Affected versions are 12.2.3 to 12.2.14. “Easily exploitable vulnerability […]
Nvidia’s AI Empire: An Overview of Major Startup Investments
No company has leveraged the AI revolution more dramatically than Nvidia. Since the introduction of ChatGPT over two years ago and the many competitive generative AI services launched since then, the company’s revenue, profitability, and cash reserves have skyrocketed. Its stock price soared, making it a company with a market capitalization of $4.5 trillion. The […]
Dating app Cerca reveals how Gen Z actually dates at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
No matter what city you live in, it’s a universally acknowledged truth that the current dating scene sucks. Everyone has a story. And everyone is dissatisfied. Let’s take the example of Miles Slayton. He completed a banking internship in New York City and witnessed how he and his friends struggled to find love in the […]