SolarWinds left critical hardcoded credentials in its Web Help Desk product
https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/
Why go to the effort of backdooring code when devs will basically do it for you accidentally anyway
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/658874
Chrome Zero-day Vulnerability (CVE-2024-7971) Actively Exploited in The Wild
https://cybersecuritynews.com/chrome-zero-day-vulnerability/
Google has recently addressed a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome browser, identified as CVE-2024-7971. This vulnerability involves a type of confusion issue within the V8 JavaScript engine, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/658041
World's fastest microscope can see electrons moving
Scientists have created the world's fastest microscope, which they hope will answer fundamental questions about how electrons behave.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/658008
Litespeed Cache bug exposes millions of WordPress sites to takeover attacks
A critical vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin can let attackers take over millions of websites after creating rogue admin accounts.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/657595
Azure Kubernetes Bug Lays Open Cluster Secrets
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/azure-kubernetes-bug-lays-open-cluster-secrets
Microsoft addressed a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in its managed Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), which allowed attackers to gain access to credentials for various services used by the cluster.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/657572
BRICS Makes Major Announcement on Alliance Expansion
https://watcher.guru/news/brics-makes-major-announcement-on-alliance-expansion?c=380
The BRICS alliance invited six new countries to join the bloc in 2024. Out of the six, four joined: the UAE, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia. The bloc has been mixed on thoughts to further expand in 2024. However, with the next summit scheduled for October 2024 in Russia, the BRICS bloc has made a major announcement on the future expansion of the alliance.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/657218
Scientists reveal a neurocognitive trait linked to heightened creativity
A recent study published in the journal Brain and Cognition has found that creativity is linked with a reduced brain response to unusual, or “oddball,” stimuli. This suggests that creative individuals process the importance of surprising information differently, which may help explain their unique thinking patterns. This diminished brain response might enable creative individuals to access a broader range of information.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656901
Japan's stock market crashes – what it means for investors
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida has given up. Beset by public anger about cost-of-living pressures and a party corruption scandal, Kishida has announced that he will not seek re-election as leader of the country’s governing party. He is expected to step down next month. Change at the top of Japanese politics comes as the local stock market recovers from a bruising sell-off, which saw the Nikkei fall 12.4%, its biggest one-day drop since 1987.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656808
MIT's breakthrough metal resists extreme nuclear reactor conditions
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/durable-nuclear-fusion-reactor-vessel
Neutrons released from fusion reaction damages the vessel and can develop cracks in 6-12 months.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656760
Mars Hides Colossal Ocean Deep Below Its Surface
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mars-hides-colossal-ocean-deep-below-its-surface/
An underground Martian ocean could hold enough liquid to cover the Red Planet with a mile of water.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656534
Condé Nast Signs Deal With OpenAI
https://www.wired.com/story/conde-nast-openai-deal/
The media company joins The Atlantic, Axel Springer, Vox Media, and a host of other publishers who have partnered with OpenAI.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656523
Australia approves $13.5 bln project to export solar power to Singapore
Australia said on Wednesday it had given the go-ahead for a A$20 billion ($13.5 billion) solar project that plans to ship energy from a giant solar farm in the country's north to Singapore through a 4,300 km (2,672 miles) undersea cable.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/656516
47 Countries Ready To Join the BRICS Alliance
https://watcher.guru/news/47-countries-ready-to-join-the-brics-alliance
The queue to join BRICS is getting longer as developing countries are expressing their interest in joining the alliance. Developing countries are now looking to end dependency on the US dollar to promote local currencies for trade. The move helps their native economies and businesses to thrive and pump up their national GDPs.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655967
Japan's MicroStrategy Buys More Bitcoin
https://u.today/japans-microstrategy-buys-more-bitcoin
As of Aug. 20, the company holds roughly $22 million worth of Bitcoin. Earlier this month, the company arranged a loan with an annual interest rate of 0.1% in order to buy $6.8 million worth of Bitcoin.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655926
Alzheimer's May Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Expert Reveals
https://www.sciencealert.com/alzheimers-may-not-actually-be-a-brain-disease-expert-reveals
The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer's disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655804
Israel's futile war against massive Iranian hack of secret data
Anti-Israel hackers stole troves of sensitive Israeli data and are now publishing gigabytes of secret and classified information. Unable to stop the hacks, Israel is waging a futile war to against the leaks.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655746
A bold new theory on why the universe keeps expanding
https://bigthink.com/the-well/why-does-the-universe-keep-expanding/
The universe is inflating like a cosmic balloon. Lee Cronin, Regius Chair of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, has a new theory about why.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655686
Your Android phone is getting an anti-theft upgrade, thanks to AI. How it works
One of several Android security enhancements, Google's theft detection feature is rolling out now to a limited number of users.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655646
Hackers Exploit Email URL Rewriting to Insert Phishing Links
https://cybersecuritynews.com/exploit-email-url-rewriting/
Hackers have found a way to exploit email URL rewriting features, a tool initially designed to protect users from phishing threats. This new tactic has raised alarms among security experts, turning a protective measure into a vulnerability
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655612
Battle begins to stop quantum computers smashing cyber defences
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/655598