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A new Android NFC relay malware called WindRelay is being used alongside the SpyNote remote administration tool (RAT) to steal live card data and send it to attackers in real time. [...]
Scientists have deliberately turned male mouse embryos into females for the first time. A team based in Japan used a CRISPR-based approach to remove the Y chromosome from male cells and create female clones of male mice. “No one has done this before,” says Monika Ward, a reproductive biologist at the University of Hawaii, who…
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Severe weather, war, economic pressure and shifting policies reshaped migration journeys across multiple regions in the first four months of 2026, driving a surge in deaths, according to new data released on Wednesday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The agency’s newest route-based data shows a startling spike in fatalities among people seeking a better life, from the Bay of
Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security has proposed adding 14 articles to the Section 232 steel, aluminium and copper programme. Imports under the cited tariff lines reached $13.0bn in 2025. Mexico and Canada account for the largest share. Comments close on 27 August 2026. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is asking for public comment on adding 14 articles to the
Microsoft has released its monthly security update for August 2026, which includes 421 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 62 that Microsoft marked as "critical."
Visibility and context on the threats that matter most. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) continues to track UNC6671 actively conducting compromises leading to data theft extortion, despite the alleged announced retirement of the BlackFile extortion brand in May 2026. Telemetry and infrastructure analysis reveal that rather than disbanding, UNC6671 has diversified its operations across multi
The United Nations has once again urged warring parties in Sudan to protect civilians as the fighting continues to take a heavy toll on the population. The renewed call on Wednesday comes in the wake of violence in two states – Blue Nile and North Kordofan - as rival militaries remain locked in their brutal struggle for power. The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and former allies the
Radiology AI is evolving beyond report generation. CARE-X explores a unified approach that combines flexible reasoning, calibrated predictions, and measurement-based tools for chest X-ray interpretation. The post Introducing CARE-X: Towards Clinically Useful Radiology VLMs with Auxiliary Supervision, Reward-Aligned Learning, and Tool-Augmented Measurement appeared first on Microsoft Research .
Security researchers have disclosed new "Plug and Pwn" attacks that abuse the Windows Plug and Play feature to trigger Windows into installing vulnerable or insecure vendor software and gain SYSTEM privileges. [...]
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How we picked 35 of the world’s top young scientists and engineers On September 8, MIT Technology Review will reveal its 2026 list of Innovators Under 35, recognizing 35 young people…
A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort more than 165 organizations that used the cloud data storage provider Snowflake. Connor Riley Moucka, of Kitchener, Ontario, also admitted to stealing call and text history records of more than 100 million AT&T customers.
Microsoft Threat Intelligence examines DeadLock ransomware, an emerging financially motivated operation distinguished by its use of decentralized infrastructure to support victim communications, negotiations, and data leak operations alongside double extortion tactics used to pressure victims. The post DeadLock ransomware: Breaking down a Rust-based encryptor with decentralized recovery infrastructure appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .
We’ve recently rolled out a series of major upgrades to the OSV.dev ingestion pipeline, including importing data from the CVE Program’s CVEList directly. These changes focus on getting vulnerability data into OSV faster, improving record provenance, and dramatically reducing backend processing times. Best of all, these updated records are available now!
At Ai4, three of the world's most respected AI experts—Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng—debated regulation, open-source access, and how America can compete as China advances in Asia.
Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round just a few months after raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation.
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang is ranked No. 1 on Glassdoor’s Best CEOs list for 2026. In the just-released ranking, recognition is earned directly from the people who know their leadership the best — employees. Huang topped the list, with 99% of employees approving of the job he does. “As AI and shifting expectations […]
Under unitary taxation, multinational companies are treated as what they are: single businesses. Their global profits are aggregated, and the right to tax them is allocated among countries according to where the group’s economic activity takes place. Economic activity is usually measured using a formula that captures the factors contributing to multinational profits. Under a […]
Discover how Kimwolf v7 targets Android IoT devices with HTTP/2 DDoS fingerprinting, Ethereum ENS C2 resolution and Tor backup routing. The post Kimwolf v7: An Evolution of the Kimwolf Botnet appeared first on Unit 42 .
Analysis of the Aeternum botnet loader, a threat leveraging Polygon blockchain smart contracts for decentralized C2 infrastructure and payload execution. The post The Permanent Threat: Analyzing Aeternum’s Blockchain-Based C2 Operations and Communications appeared first on Unit 42 .
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
In the first half of 2026, Cloudflare detected a 519% surge in hyper-volumetric DDos attacks across its network. These attacks were driven heavily by DNS and CLDAP reflection vectors. This report breaks down how major geopolitical conflicts reshaped the global cyber threat landscape.
In collaboration with the Kingdom of Bhutan government, IEEE recently introduced its Engineering Education, Research, and Innovation Summit. Held on 9 and 10 June in Paro, in the eastern Himalayas, the event was designed to help Bhutan navigate its digital transformation by focusing on the critical intersection of digital transformation, engineering education, and sustainable development. The summit brought together global academic leaders, technology experts, and Bhutanese government officials to discuss how modern engineering curricula can evolve from theory-centric models into application- and skills-based frameworks. Discussions focused on how to build high-value research capabilities in the country, integrate artificial intelligence into higher education , and address foundational infrastructure challenges to ensure equitable, nationwide digital readiness. “IEEE is proud to collaborate as a catalyst for progress in higher education as AI shifts the technology landscape and Bhutan prepares for its next era of innovation and resilience,” Mary Ellen Randall , 2026 IEEE president and CEO, said at the event. “Our goal is to support local universities and students as they develop trusted, future-ready technology that honors the nation’s commitment to sustainability and human well-being.” The event featured an address by Bhutanese Princess Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck , who emphasized the importance of aligning technological innovation with the nation’s philosophy of gross national happiness (GNH), which prioritizes well-being, sustainability, and ethics. “The question before us is not whether technology will shape the future; it certainly will,” the princess said. “The more pressing question is whether we can shape technology according to our values.” A blueprint for Bhutan’s future The summit helped establish a collaborative blueprint for a high-value knowledge economy in Bhutan through several key focus areas: Workforce readiness: designing industry-driven curriculum modernization and cocreating skills programs to equip graduates with practical, technical competencies. AI and research infrastructure: strengthening open science, trusted regional datasets, and global citation impact to prepare universities for AI-enabled learning environments. Values-driven innovation: merging GNH principles with technological advancement and helping ensure new engineering practices support climate-resilient infrastructure and green innovation. Institutional connectivity: using digital transformation to bridge technical capability gaps between urban and rural institutions; linking classrooms to a global research network. Promoting sustainability: convening stakeholders to exchange ideas on green innovation , climate-resilient infrastructure, and engineering education. Expanding digital access To help promote the effort, IEEE offered Bhutanese universities, government institutions, and industries a six-month complimentary trial of two key technical resources: IEEE Electronic Library. Delivered via the IEEE Xplore Digital Library , the IEL gives users access to more than 7 million documents—including trusted IEEE journals, conference proceedings, standards , and technical papers—to enhance research, teaching, and technology development. IEEE eLearning Library. This platform offers online courses developed by experts in engineering, computing, and technology, supporting flexible learning across core and emerging technical fields for professionals, faculty and students.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
The day's market signals distilled: what moved, the sentiment, and the Malaysia impact.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
Stop attacks, reduce risk, and advance your security. For years, the cybersecurity industry's understanding of software supply chain compromise has been anchored by a few watershed events, including Russian cyber espionage actor ICE RELIC’s (formerly known as APT29) 2020 compromise of SolarWinds and North Korean cyber espionage actor UNC4736's 2023 compromise of 3CX . However, Google Threat Intell
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
Cross-source read of the day's developments against public data and disclosures.
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) publishes quarterly reports, which highlight key developments relevant to the adoption of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) . The reports are derived from the Global LEI Index , which contains historical and up-to-date LEI records including related reference data in one authoritative source. The reference data provides information on a legal e
Parents can now apply to place children aged 0-6 in Jauhar Child Care Centre through an online service run by Yayasan Pembangunan Keluarga Darul Ta'zim.
Visibility and context on the threats that matter most. Since our February 2026 report on AI-related threat activity, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has continued to track a maturing transition from nascent AI-enabled operations to the industrial-scale application of generative models within adversarial workflows. This report, based on insights derived from Mandiant incident response enga
This Roundup sums up the 1'008 trade and industrial policy developments documented by the Global Trade Alert team during July 2026. The report provides a geographic analysis of these developments, with a focus on the United States, China, and the European Union. It highlights four trends: the US turned Section 301 from a country-specific remedy into a duty regime; Washington gave old status new wo
Excess capacity in China remains a major point of contention in business and policy discourse this year. Some governments and commentators connect it to trade tensions, global imbalances, deindustrialisation in China’s trading partners, and threats to their economic and national security. Accusations of excess capacity in particular sensitive sectors , such as steel, were first levelled a decade o
You are using an outdated browser. Most of this website should still work, but after upgrading your browser it will look and perform better. Berlin – More than 1000 Namibian fisheries workers have been supported by Transparency International to submit formal claims to Icelandic prosecutors in a landmark legal effort that could influence how victims of corruption are recognised and included in jud
Gangs in Haiti continue to terrorize communities with the “wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain” on people who often are just in the wrong place at the wrong time. That’s according to the Designated Human Rights Expert for Haiti, William O’Neill , who spoke to UN News ahead of the release of a new report which reveals that at least 542 people were killed and another 355 were injured
Cyber criminals behind the Chaos ransomware-as-a-service group are deploying a new Rust-based malware called msaRAT to build covert command-and-control channels through web browsers, cybersecurity research unit Cisco Talos reported.
Too many mothers and families around the world still lack access to services and interventions that enable and support breastfeeding. Yet breastfeeding is one of the simplest and most powerful ways to protect a child’s health. It provides infants and young children with essential nutrition, increases immunity, helps protect against serious illness, and supports cognitive development. For m
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a new report assessing progress in implementing the Global Health Sector Strategies (GHSS) on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for 2022–2030. Released during the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) and ahead of World Hepatitis Day (28 July), the report highlights significant achievements and persist
In the second quarter of 2026, the continuing effects of Microsoft’s disruption of the Tycoon2FA phishing platform contributed to sustained declines in several major phishing techniques, while threat actors expanded into Teams-based social engineering and employed increasingly automated and multi-stage attack chains. The post Email threat landscape: Q2 2026 trends and insights appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .
Our collaboration with AXA XL brings Microsoft Incident Response services directly to cyber insurance policyholders, helping organizations coordinate technical, business, and insurance decisions. The post Real world incident response: Microsoft and AXA XL strengthen cyber resilience appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .
