iPhone vulnerabilities
Two powerful tools to target security vulnerabilities in iPhones have leaked onto the internet, putting models running older Apple software at risk. Cybersecurity researchers have traced attacks using the malware to Russian spies and Chinese cybercriminals. DarkSword and Coruna are the names of the tools that were leaked, with an updated version of DarkSword posted
Yahoo turns to AI-powered answer engine
Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence. Scout seems insightful, based on its response to a question posed by The Associated Press about why one of Silicon Valley’s brightest stars faded away a decade ago.Scout may have to come up with a different interpretation if
Cyber threats moving from data theft to physical life risks
With cyber attacks increasingly targeting critical infrastructure such as healthcare and power grids, the global threat landscape has moved beyond mere data theft to pose direct risks to human lives. Highlighting the surge of connected devices i.e. the global population of eight billion is currently surrounded by over 30 billion IoT (Internet of Things) sensors,
FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email breached
Iran-linked hackers have claimed responsibility for breaching the personal inbox of FBI Director Kash Patel, posting photographs of the director and other sensitive documents on the internet.A Justice Department official confirmed that Patel’s email had indeed been compromised and said the material published online appeared authentic.Handala, which describes itself as a pro-Palestinian vigilante hacking group,
Epstein Survivor Sues Google
In a dramatic turn of events, a woman alleging sexual harassment by Jeffrey Epstein has reportedly sued the tech giant Google and the United States government, accusing them of failing to provide safeguards to her identity and that of other victims after the release of massive case records. Allegations Against Google And The USThe report
The launch of Artemis 2 mission
With just a week to go, Nasa is making final preparations for one of its most important missions in decades. If all goes as planned, the Artemis 2 mission is set to take off on April 1, with astronauts making the first trip around the moon in over 50 years. The mission holds significance as
A second Sphinx detected in Egypt
Ancient Egyptians may have left behind a cryptic clue to a hidden second Sphinx, carved directly into stone more than 3,000 years ago.The Dream Stele, positioned between the paws of the Great Sphinx, appears to depict two sphinx figures, hinting that the legendary monument may once have had a twin. The ancient inscription, like many
New Meta AI decodes human reactions
Meta has recently dropped TRIBE v2 (Trimodal Brain Encoder), a foundation model built to predict how the human brain responds to almost any sight or sound. The model replicates the brain and reacts to sight, language, and sounds. Meta claims that the model could aid neuroscientists in conducting new experiments with higher efficiency. Furthermore, the
South Africa’s bank fraud problem is out of control
Bank Zero’s bank cards can be entirely disabled for use at ATMs. A card patent distinguishes between transactions processed via chip, magnetic stripe or online channel – meaning that the most common form of card cloning, which copies chip data and replays it on a magnetic stripe, is blocked regardless of whether the fraudster has
NASA spots comet reversing its spin
Astronomers caught a comet in the act of reversing its spin. Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, scientists noticed the never-before-seen behavior of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák (41P to its friends) after it passed around the sun in 2017.The observations represent a rare opportunity to see the evolution of a comet on a short timescale—generally, changes to a