Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware
Avast released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can allow victims to recover their data without paying the…
2023
Yelena Belova Prepares for the Spotlight with White Widow Comic
Before the Black Widow movie came out in 2021, it was pretty clear that Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova would be…
Triple-Core Rockets and ‘Donuts’ on Mars: Marvel at the Best Spaceflight Imagery From June
There’s plenty of smoke in the air—and not just from Canada’s raging wildfires. Indeed, the past month was witness to…
Studios Barely Avoid SAG-AFTRA Strike by Extending Negotiation Date
Friday, June 30 was meant to be the cutoff date for negotiations between Hollywood studios and SAG-AFTRA. Had a deal…
How Should an AI Explore the Moon?
Rapid progress in artificial intelligence (AI) has spurred some leading voices in the field to call for a research pause,…
From Stair-Climbing Robovacs to Apple’s Vision of the Future, These Were June’s Coolest and Weirdest Gadgets
June brought with it another major Apple event where the company revealed its first headset device, the Apple Vision Pro,…
Women in Weights and Measures
NIST OWM is pleased to be participating in the new Women in Weights and Measures panel session at the 108th…
NIST OWM’s Informal Learning Resources
A few months ago, NIST OWM reached out to state weights and measures directors for their input on OWM’s “informal…
Unpatched WordPress Plugin Flaw Could Let Hackers Create Secret Admin on 200,000 Sites
As many as 200,000 WordPress websites are at risk of ongoing attacks exploiting a critical unpatched security vulnerability in the…
Beware: New ‘Rustbucket’ Malware Variant Targeting macOS Users
Researchers have pulled back the curtain on an updated version of an Apple macOS malware called Rustbucket that comes with…