Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide Summary China-based threat actors — tracked by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 as Storm-1849 (aka UAT4356) — have been…
How executives can counter AI impersonation Summary The article outlines the growing risk of AI-driven impersonation (deepfakes and voice cloning) that targets senior executives and organisations, describing high‑value frauds —…
Ransomware gang runs ads for Microsoft Teams to pwn victims Summary The Rhysida ransomware group is running malvertising campaigns that impersonate Microsoft Teams download pages. Victims clicking top search-engine ads…
Personalized gene editing helped one baby: can it be rolled out widely? Summary Researchers created a bespoke base-editing therapy for a baby (KJ Muldoon) born with a rare CPS1 enzyme…
Powerful new antibiotic that can kill superbugs discovered in soil bacteria Article Date: 31 October 2025 Source URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03595-3 Summary Researchers studying how the soil bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor makes the…
Meta Claims Downloaded Porn at Center of AI Lawsuit Was for ‘Personal Use’ Summary Meta has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from Strike 3 Holdings that accuses the…
The Man Who Invented AGI Summary Steven Levy traces the origin and popularisation of the term “artificial general intelligence” (AGI). The article highlights an early, little-known use of the phrase…
International Criminal Court kicks Microsoft Office to the curb Summary The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced a migration away from Microsoft Office to openDesk, an open-source office and collaboration…
An 18-Year-Old Codebase Left Smart Buildings Wide Open Summary Security researcher Gjoko Krstic’s Project Brainfog discovered more than 800 vulnerabilities — many zero-day — in building-automation controllers whose code dates…
US Stands Out in Refusal to Sign UN Cybercrime Treaty Summary More than 70 nations signed the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime, pledging to cooperate on investigating and prosecuting ICT-enabled…
