Russian Hacker “Wazawaka” Indicted for Ransomware
A Russian man identified by KrebsOnSecurity in January 2022 as a prolific and vocal member of several top ransomware groups was the subject of two indictments unsealed by the Justice…
Re-Victimization from Police-Auctioned Cell Phones
Countless smartphones seized in arrests and searches by police forces across the United States are being auctioned online without first having the data on them erased, a practice that can…
Human trial of mRNA universal flu vaccine begins
It may seem like snail's pace compared to our COVID-19 vaccines, but the wheels are certainly turning in the development of a universal mRNA influenza vaccine. The latest has just entered trial, with many others at the same stage or even further along. Source of Article
Staying safe on WhatsApp as scammers eye popular messaging app
Carey van Vlaanderen, ESET Southern Africa CEO, on how to stay safe from scammers on WhatsApp, which continues to dominate as one of the world's most popular social messaging platforms. Source of Article
Staying safe on WhatsApp as scammers eye popular messaging app
Carey van Vlaanderen, ESET Southern Africa CEO, on how to stay safe from scammers on WhatsApp, which continues to dominate as one of the world's most popular social messaging platforms. Source of Article
OpenAI’s new text-to-3D system: The dawn of voice-controlled CAD
OpenAI is making rapid advances in a new text-to-3D object system it's been working on. The Shap-E AI, available as an open-source download, can generate 3D assets straight from a text description, or build them from supplied images. Source of Article
Fossil find reveals monstrous marine predator that stalked Jurassic seas
Paleontologists have discovered fossils from a gigantic marine predator that stalked the Jurassic seas. The creature could have grown to twice the size of an orca, and fed on pretty much anything else unlucky enough to be in the ocean at that time. Source of Article
Genetic mutation linked to delayed onset of rare Alzheimer’s
A Colombian man's novel genetic mutation that stalled the symptoms of his rare form of Alzheimer's for 20 years has been identified. The discovery could lead to therapies that boost people’s resilience against the debilitating disease. Source of Article
Webb confirms water in weird comet, but something else is missing
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor on an object in the asteroid belt, a region of the solar system where it wasn’t known to survive. The new observations also reveal something unexpectedly missing. Source of Article
Algorithm uses genetic markers to predict diabetic kidney disease
Researchers have developed an algorithm that uses genetic markers to predict whether a type 2 diabetic will develop kidney disease years in advance, offering early treatment of this common and serious - but preventable - complication. Source of Article
