Waiting Thread Hijacking: A Stealthier Version of Thread Execution Hijacking

Research by: hasherezade Process Injection is one of the important techniques in the attackers’ toolkit. In the constant cat-and-mouse game, attackers try to invent its new implementations that bypass defenses, using creative methods and lesser-known APIs. Combining common building blocks in an atypical way, Check Point Research was able to create a much stealthier version…

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Ultra-thin lenses that make infrared light visible

Lenses are the most widely used optical devices. Camera lens or objectives, for example, produce a sharp photo or video by directing light at a focal point. The speed of evolution made in the field of optics in recent decades is exemplified by the transformation of conventional bulky cameras into today’s compact smartphone cameras. Even…

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Boeing enjoys a Trump bump

Boeing’s reputation for reliability in recent years has been earned not by the performance of its products, but by its ability to generate unwelcome news. So the first few months of 2025 have come as something of a relief. The American aerospace giant has mostly been the bearer of good tidings, in the shape of…

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Steelers WR DK Metcalf talks leadership at minicamp

When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for wide receiver DK Metcalf, the goal was to give the Steelers a second elite receiver to add some punch to the passing game. Pittsburgh has a very young and inexperienced group of receivers but Metcalf and George Pickens were going to put them over the top. Unfortunately, Pickens was…

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Researchers develop recyclable, healable electronics

Between upgrades and breakdowns to cellphones, tablets, laptops, and appliances, so many electronics are getting tossed in the trash that they’ve taken on a name of their own: e-waste. According to a 2024 report issued by the United Nations, the amount of e-waste worldwide has almost doubled in the past 12 years, from 34 billion…

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