WhatsApp Bug Anchors Targeted Zero-Click iPhone Attacks Summary Researchers and vendors have confirmed a WhatsApp vulnerability (CVE-2025-55177, CVSS 5.4) that, when combined with an Apple OS-level flaw (CVE-2025-43300), has been…
Japan, South Korea Take Aim at North Korean IT Worker Scam Summary Japan, South Korea and the United States have stepped up co‑operation to combat an expanding North Korean fraud…
Russia’s APT28 Targets Microsoft Outlook With ‘NotDoor’ Malware Summary Researchers at Lab52 (S2 Grupo) have documented a new Outlook-focused backdoor named “NotDoor” attributed to APT28 (Fancy Bear). NotDoor is a…
Brain tumours in mice grow more slowly when starved of key amino acid Summary Researchers report that many glioblastoma tumours rely on the amino acid serine taken from their environment…
How the brain’s amygdala reacts when making decisions to avoid losses Summary Researchers report that people explore unfamiliar options more when trying to avoid losses than when seeking gains. Recordings…
This is the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’: its goal is to stop dengue Summary The Wolbito do Brasil factory in Curitiba is breeding Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with the harmless…
Flies evolved a shock-absorber tissue used during embryonic development Summary The cephalic furrow — a fold of tissue that separates the head from the trunk in Drosophila embryos — has…
A way to determine how partial charges of atoms in a molecule are distributed Summary Researchers report an experimental method that uses electron diffraction to determine how partial charges are…
Compression causes cancer cells to start spreading Summary This research briefing summarises a study using a zebrafish skin-cancer model that shows mechanical compression from surrounding tissue can flip melanoma cells…
Ancient DNA clarifies the early history of the Slavs Summary Gretzinger et al. present ancient DNA evidence that sheds new light on the emergence and spread of the Slavs in…
