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Russian AV vendor Kaspersky has released a new automated tool designed to help iOS users easily test whether they are infected with malware delivered via specific zero-click exploits. The news follows details of a new espionage operation Kaspersky dubbed Operation…

June 6, 2023Ravi LakshmananBrowser security/vulnerability Google released a security update Monday to fix a high-severity flaw in its Chrome web browser, saying the flaw is being actively exploited in the wild. tracked CVE-2023-3079, the vulnerability is described as a type…

82 million years — that’s the amount of lifespans black Americans lost to premature death between 1999 and 2020, new research shows. Experts on racial health disparities say the numbers aren’t entirely surprising, as they are a reminder of worrying…

North Korean state-sponsored hackers target think tanks, research centers, media outlets, and academics in the United States and South Korea for intelligence purposes. A warning issued last week said the infamous Kimski hacker group (also known as Velvet Cholima, Thallium,…

Because the Utah Array penetrates tissue, it can cause inflammation and scarring around the implantation site, which leads to decreased signal quality over time. Also, signal quality is important as it affects her BCI performance. No one really knows how…

The number of recorded business email compromise (BEC) attacks has doubled over the past year, and the threat accounts for nearly 60% of the social engineering incidents investigated by Verizon. 2023 Data Breach Investigation Report. This year’s much-anticipated annual report…

June 6, 2023Ravi LakshmananEndpoint Security/Data Security Threat actors associated with Cyclops ransomware It has been observed offering information-stealing malware designed to retrieve sensitive data from infected hosts. “Threat actors behind this [ransomware-as-a-service] In a new report, Uptycs said it “advertises…

TuSimple, a world-renowned self-driving technology company, has taken an important step towards transforming Japan’s freight industry. In a recent press release, TuSimple announced that it will begin Level 4 autonomous driving trials on Japan’s critical freight corridor connecting Tokyo, Nagoya…

June 6, 2023Ravi Lakshmanan Called Chinese-speaking phishing group Postal Furious Group-IB said it was linked to a new SMS campaign targeting users in the UAE posing as a postal service and toll operator. This scam involves sending users fake text…

Mary Kang/Bloomberg via Getty Images The industrialized food system is nearing a crossroads. We undoubtedly produce more than enough food, but we face ethical and environmental limitations. This system, especially factory farming, is doing great damage to the environment, biodiversity,…