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A roundup of major cyber incidents from late April, including data breaches, AI-powered attacks, and critical patches.
VECT ransomware 2.0 has a critical encryption flaw that destroys large files instead of encrypting them, making it an accidental wiper. Multiple other bugs and misidentifications revealed.
Q&A covering major breaches, AI-driven phishing, supply chain risks, and critical patches from the week of May 4.
Q1 2026 ransomware landscape shows consolidation among top groups, stabilizing volumes near record highs, with Qilin leading and The Gentlemen emerging.
Q&A on May 11 threat report: Instructure breach (Canvas), Zara data leak, Mediaworks extortion, Skoda shop incident, AI vulnerabilities (Cline WebSocket hijack, Claude extension flaw, InstallFix campaign), and critical MOVEit/Ivanti patches.
TeamPCP compromises npm and PyPI packages from TanStack, Mistral AI, UiPath, OpenSearch, Guardrails AI; malicious 'router_init.js' profiles execution environments.
New report reveals security teams miss high-risk WAF, DLP, OT/IoT alerts due to blind spots and alert fatigue. Expert quotes highlight urgent need for AI-driven SOC tools.
New TrickMo Android trojan variant uses TON blockchain for C2 and SOCKS5 proxies to pivot across devices, targeting banking and crypto users in Europe.
RubyGems halts new signups after hundreds of malicious packages uploaded in major supply-chain attack. Experts urge immediate dependency audits.
Critical use-after-free bug in Exim's BDAT module (CVE-2026-45185, 'Dead.Letter') permits remote code execution. Emergency patches released; administrators urged to update immediately.
A major clinical trial shows that the 800-year-old Chinese mind-body exercise baduanjin lowers blood pressure as effectively as brisk walking, with effects lasting a year.
Fructose actively rewires metabolism, promoting fat storage, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease, unlike glucose. New review urges dietary limits.
McGill scientists discover a glycerol-activated TNAP switch in brown fat that triggers calorie-burning heat production and may strengthen bones, offering new obesity and osteoporosis treatments.
A University of Sydney study found that a four-week diet change—low-fat, high-carb or plant-based protein—reversed biological age markers in older adults.
Learn which supplements are scientifically supported for older adults, including vitamin D, B12, calcium, and omega-3s, and why individualized needs matter above generalized advice.
A tutorial on Altec Lansing's history: from theater audio pioneers to budget PC speakers, detailing the rise, golden age, decline, and lessons for technology brands.
Complete guide to Hackaday Europe 2026: pre-party registration, workshop updates including new Tiny Tapeout and EchoGlow, lightning talk sign-up, and SAO collection tips.
Billionaires like Musk and Altman fear Demis Hassabis due to his genius, Nobel Prize, DeepMind's lead in AGI, and controversial calls to slow him down.
Valve's new Steam Controller hides a Wilhelm scream Easter egg, discovered on Reddit and confirmed by PC Gamer. This listicle covers five facts: its discovery, confirmation, trigger conditions, technology behind the sound, and roots in modding.
Katsuhiro Harada retired from Tekken but is now CEO of SNK's new VS Studio. Five facts explain his move, the studio's name meanings, and what games might come next.