Ancient telnet bug happily hands out root to attackers
Ancient telnet bug happily hands out root to attackers Summary A critical vulnerability in the GNU InetUtils telnet daemon (telnetd) — tracked as CVE-2026-24061 and rated 9.8 — was disclosed…
DPRK Actors Deploy VS Code Tunnels for Remote Hacking
DPRK Actors Deploy VS Code Tunnels for Remote Hacking Summary A spear-phishing campaign attributed to DPRK actors targets South Korean recipients with government-themed lures. Malicious JSE files disguised as HWPX…
Cause of vision loss discovered in overlooked genes
Cause of vision loss discovered in overlooked genes Summary Researchers have linked variants in five non-protein-coding genes to retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disorder that causes progressive blindness. These non-coding elements…
The biggest ‘Schrödinger’s cat’ yet — physicists put 7,000 atoms in superposition
The biggest ‘Schrödinger’s cat’ yet — physicists put 7,000 atoms in superposition Summary Physicists have produced the largest quantum superposition reported so far, placing an object roughly the size of…
Quantum effect observed for biggest objects yet
Quantum effect observed for biggest objects yet Article Date: 21 January 2026Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04097-yArticle Image: https://media.nature.com/lw100/magazine-assets/d41586-025-04097-y/d41586-025-04097-y_51957704.jpg Summary Researchers have demonstrated matter-wave interference for particles larger than ever before, breaking the…
Afar fossil shows broad distribution and versatility of Paranthropus
Afar fossil shows broad distribution and versatility of Paranthropus Summary Article Date: 21 January 2026 Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09826-x Article Image: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09826-x/figures/1 The paper reports a mandible (MLP-3000) recovered from the…
‘Damn Vulnerable’ Training Apps Leave Vendors’ Clouds Exposed
‘Damn Vulnerable’ Training Apps Leave Vendors’ Clouds Exposed Summary Research by Pentera (reported by Dark Reading) shows that deliberately insecure training applications — the so-called “damn vulnerable” apps used for…
Girls are starting puberty younger — why, and what are the risks?
Girls are starting puberty younger — why, and what are the risks? Summary The average age at which girls begin puberty has fallen markedly over the past century and continues…
‘CrashFix’ Scam Crashes Browsers, Delivers Malware
‘CrashFix’ Scam Crashes Browsers, Delivers Malware Summary The CrashFix campaign uses a malicious Chrome extension (NexShield) that impersonates a legitimate ad-blocker. After installation the extension deliberately crashes the victim’s browser,…
The US is quitting 66 global agencies: what does it mean for science?
The US is quitting 66 global agencies: what does it mean for science? Summary On 7 January 2026 the United States announced it will withdraw from 66 international organisations, including…