Flaw in Hacktivist Ransomware Lets Victims Decrypt Own Files Summary VolkLocker, the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) used by pro-Russia hacktivist group CyberVolk, returned with new features but also a crippling mistake: it…
Despite all the negatives, 2025 showcased the power, resilience and universality of science Summary 2025 was a turbulent year for research worldwide: funding cuts, political interference, immigration crackdowns and the…
React2Shell Exploits Flood the Internet as Attacks Continue Summary A surge of proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for CVE-2025-55182, nicknamed “React2Shell,” has appeared across GitHub and other platforms since the flaw was…
Supply Chain Attacks Targeting GitHub Actions Increased in 2025 Summary Researchers from Wiz presented findings at Black Hat Europe showing a rise in supply chain attacks that exploited misconfigured GitHub…
Revised estimates of CO2 sources and sinks improve global carbon accounting Summary Friedlingstein et al. (2025) re-evaluate global estimates of anthropogenic carbon dioxide sources and sinks to bring the budget…
Half of exposed React servers remain unpatched amid active exploitation Summary Wiz telemetry shows roughly 50% of internet-facing systems vulnerable to CVE-2025-55182 (“React2Shell”) remain unpatched while active exploitation has surged.…
Hamas-Linked Hackers Probe Middle Eastern Diplomats Summary A Hamas-affiliated cyber threat group tracked by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 as “Ashen Lepus” (and referred to in reporting as “Wirte”) has…
Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws Summary President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence”…
Giant 3D map shows almost every building in the world Article Date: 11 December 2025 Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04036-x Article Image: Image (Singapore aerial model) Summary Researchers have released GlobalBuildingAtlas, a…
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 as It Navigates ‘Code Red’ Summary OpenAI has released GPT-5.2 — a series of models (Instant, Thinking, Pro) that the company bills as its best model yet…
