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For drug-resistant epilepsy, surgery is often the only way to stop seizures. However, in frontal lobe epilepsy, surgery may not reliably stop seizures. A new study reveals a connection in the brain that explains why some frontal lobe surgeries are…

WhatsApp, Signal and other messaging giants have signed a joint open letter criticizing the UK government’s proposed Online Safety Bill (OSB) for posing risks to “privacy and safety for all”. While the core of the law is meant to force…

in the early days In the 2000s, Phil Plait wrote his first book, bad astronomyHe debunked conspiracy theories and fallacies, including the idea that NASA faked the moon landing in the 1970s, and the idea that planetary alignments could affect…

April 18, 2023Rabbi LakshmananCyber ​​Threat/Malware An Iranian threat actor known as MuddyWater continues a long-standing tradition of relying on legitimate remote administration tools to loot targeted systems. The nation-state group previously employed ScreenConnect, RemoteUtilities, and Syncro, but new analysis by…

The dynamic duo of silicon and perovskite continues to run amok in the solar industry. Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a new silicon/perovskite he tandem solar cell with record-breaking efficiency. Most commercial…

Security experts warn reports of so-called “conversational scams,” such as pig slaughter, increased 12-fold last year and will be the fastest-growing threat to mobile users by 2022. In a new blog post, Proofpoint explains that such scams typically require much…

April 18, 2023Rabbi LakshmananEncryption/Malware The attackers behind the LockBit ransomware operation have developed a new artifact that can encrypt files on devices running Apple’s macOS operating system. development is report The attack by MalwareHunterTeam over the weekend appears to be…

In a much-needed win for the marine environment, a never-before-seen deep-sea coral reef has been discovered in the Galapagos Marine Reserve, featuring corals thousands of years old that are ‘full of life’. The 1.2-mile (1.9 km) stretch was discovered by…

According to Zscaler, a zero-trust security vendor, phishing campaigns worldwide increased by nearly 50% in 2022 compared to 2021. ThreatLabz Phishing Report. A staggering 65% of phishing attacks worldwide occurred in the United States (up from 60% in 2021), up…

Illustration of exoplanet TRAPPIST-1f that appears to be tidally locked NASA/JPL-Caltech Some alien planets thought to be anchored around a parent star can actually rotate on their own axis, allowing potential life to arise as long as the inhabitants don’t…