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What is Akira? Akira is a new family of ransomware that was first used in cybercriminal attacks in March 2023. Akira? Ever heard of it? You’re probably thinking of the cyberpunk comics and movies that came out in the 1980s.…

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), staring at a rocky planet 26 light-years away, has picked up signs of water vapor. The discovery marks the first time that astronomers have successfully identified the atmosphere of a rocky planet outside our…

The volume of internet traffic attributed to malicious automation software has increased by 2.5% since 2021, reaching over 30%. This is the highest number since Imperva’s first release. Bad bot report in 2013. Imperva, the latest in a long-running report,…

It’s easy to forget: the Steam Deck wasn’t first.  Windows handheld gaming PCs existed before the Deck, and there’s been a parade of them in the 15 months afterward. Some are more powerful. Many boast premium build quality. Almost all…

Calories thankfully feel simple when you’re navigating the complex world of nutrition. Calories, a simple measure of the energy contained in our food, are at the heart of conventional weight management advice. If you eat too much or don’t burn…

May 11, 2023Rabbi LakshmananServer security/ransomware Multiple attackers used the September 2021 Babuk (aka Babak or Babyk) ransomware code leak to build up to nine different ransomware families that can target VMware ESXi systems. In a report shared with The Hacker…

About 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States each year. The disease is prevalent in the United States, far more than anywhere else in the world, and because its geography provides perfect conditions, especially in the spring and summer. Westerly winds…

A cybercriminal group that compromised a cybersecurity vendor’s cloud-based resources attempted to blackmail the company by blackmailing their families, the company said. Dragos, an operational technology (OT) security specialist, said on May 8 that attackers compromised new hires’ email accounts…

Cows account for most of the world’s methane emissions Shutterstock/Volodymyr TVERDOKHLIB Kangaroo faeces may help reduce the amount of methane produced by cattle, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Methane has almost 30 times more potent warming…

May 11, 2023hacker news According to Forrester, External Attack Surface Management (EASM) will emerge as a market category in 2021 and gain popularity in 2022. In another report, Gartner concludes that vulnerability management vendors are expanding their offerings to include…