Latitude Data breach is worse than initially estimated. 14 million individuals impacted
Australian loan giant Latitude Financial Services (Latitude) revealed that a data breach its has suffered impacted 14 million customers. The…
2023
Improved Chip-Scale Color Conversion Lasers Could Enable Many Next-generation Quantum Devices
In two new studies, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have greatly improved the efficiency and…
Astronomers Stunned by Brightest Gamma Ray Burst Ever Recorded
On October 9, 2022, a gamma ray burst brighter than any before seen swept across Earth and space-based detectors. A…
UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has been busy setting up phony DDoS-for-hire websites that seek to collect information…
North Korea’s Kimsuky Evolves into Full-Fledged, Prolific APT
In cyberattacks against the US, South Korea, and Japan, the group (aka APT43 or Thallium) is using advanced social engineering…
Renewably Generated Electricity Surpasses Coal for the First Time in the U.S.
Electricity generated from renewable energy sources surpassed electricity created by coal for the first time ever in the U.S. in…
Hackers changed tactics, went cross-platform in 2022, says Trend Micro
Payouts from ransomware victims declined by 38% in 2022, prompting hackers to adopt more professional and corporate tactics to ensure…
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Charged for Allegedly Bribing Chinese Officials
U.S. federal prosecutors have added yet another charge to the long list that fallen cryptocurrency founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is facing.…
D&D Direct Offers a First Look at the New Minecraft x D&D Game
If you’re into Minecraft, good news! Dungeons & Dragons has partnered with the blocky video game to create a special…