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May 26, 2023Ravi Lakshmananemail security / zero day Email protection and network security service providers barracuda warns users of a zero-day flaw exploited to compromise its Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances. Zero days are tracked by CVE-2023-2868 This is described…

It turns out that you need a brain to solve brain teasers. ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence systems have been lauded for feats such as diagnosing medical conditions, passing IQ tests, and summarizing scientific papers.but Scientific American I wanted to…

Fluxonium qubits could make quantum computers even more useful Bartlomiej K. Wroblewski/Alamy Superconducting qubits, or qubits, have broken records for how long they can maintain their quantum properties. Extending this time will make future quantum computers even more useful. The…

EXTREMELY VERSATILE: The Chiller is a compact portable beverage cooler. A frozen gel is built into the inside of the wall. By simply freezing the chiller overnight, it becomes an ice room that can be used to cool beer, wine,…

May 25, 2023Ravi LakshmananSoftware Security/Supply Chain Google announced Wednesday that: 0.1 beta Utilize GUAC (short for Graph for Understanding Artifact Composition) for organizations to secure their software supply chain. To this end, search giants are making open source frameworks available…

Climate Wire | NASA wants to know more about hurricanes caused by climate change. To support the effort, the space agency plans to launch two small satellites, called CubeSats, into orbit about 350 miles above Earth on Thursday night. These…

Dormouse in a coma Simon Philpotts/Alamy Zapping parts of the brain with focused ultrasound can put mice into a hibernation-like state called diapause for at least 24 hours. The same approach can induce this state in rats, which, unlike mice,…

May 25, 2023Ravi LakshmananEndpoint Security/Cyberthreat Threat actors behind the early stages buhti Ransomware evaded custom payloads in favor of the leaked LockBit and Babuk ransomware families to attack Windows and Linux systems. “The group does not develop its own ransomware,…

Twelve years ago, a bicycle accident damaged the spinal cord in his neck, leaving Gert Jan Oskam, now 40, paralyzed in his legs and partially paralyzed in his arms. Recently, however, Oskamm has been able to stand and walk thanks…

Ozone-depleting chemicals are used in the production of decaffeinated coffee Louise Beaumont/Getty Images Chemicals used to decaffeinate coffee, make paint strippers, melt plastics, and purify antibiotics contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer in the tropics. The ozone layer…