Victoria’s Secret says all systems are back online following cyberattack
Victoria’s Secret says it had fully restored its systems following attack The company continues to…
Akira Ransomware Group Utilizing SonicWall Devices for Initial Access
Latest update – September 18, 2025 On September 17, 2025, SonicWall disclosed a security breach affecting all SonicWall customers with MySonicWall.com cloud backups enabled. The firm detected suspicious activity targeting MySonicWall.com, through which threat actors were able to access backup firewall preference files. These files may supply threat actors with critical information, such as credentials…
Human skin DNA fertilised to make embryo for first time
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks US scientists have, for the first time, made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from people’s skin cells and then fertilising it with sperm. The technique could overcome infertility due to old age or disease, by using almost any cell in the body as the starting…
The hidden forces inside diamonds that could make tech 1,000x faster
Understanding what happens inside a material when it is hit by ultrashort light pulses is one of the great challenges of matter physics and modern photonics. A new study published in Nature Photonics and led by Politecnico di Milano reveals a hitherto neglected but essential aspect, precisely the contribution of virtual charges, charge carriers that…
New rocket fuel compound packs 150% more energy
University at Albany chemists have created a new high-energy compound that could revolutionize rocket fuel and make space flights more efficient. Upon ignition, the compound releases more energy relative to its weight and volume compared to current fuels. In a rocket, this would mean less fuel required to power the same flight duration or payload…
ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average Next Year if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire
Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of this year. Enhanced premium tax credits were introduced in 2021 and later extended through the end of 2025 by the Inflation Reduction Act. The enhanced tax credits both increased the amount of financial assistance already eligible ACA Marketplace enrollees…
Rapid7 Q2 2025 Incident Response Findings
Rapid7’s Q2 incident response (IR) data illustrates a solidification of trends first observed in Q1. There are no sweeping changes to commonly observed malware, or noticeably different software being deployed by threat actors in Q2. If you were expecting Bunny Loader to lose its impressive prominence, or perhaps initial access gained through compromised valid accounts…
Pollen holds a secret that could save honeybees
A honeybee hive, with its large stores of pollen, wax, and honey, is like a fortress guarding treasure: with strong defenses, but a bonanza for enemies that can overcome those. More than 30 parasites of honeybees are known, spanning protists, viruses, bacteria, fungi, and arthropods – and this number keeps growing. As a result, beekeepers…
Prada’s acquisition of Versace gets EU green light
By AFP Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 30, 2025 On Tuesday, the EU approved the takeover of the Italian haute couture house Versace by Prada, a fellow Italian label, concluding that the deal raised no competition concerns. Versace – Spring-Summer 2026 – Womenswear – Italy – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight In April, Prada announced…
Astronomers captured an incredible view of M87’s black hole jet
The jet blasting out of the black hole at the centre of the galaxy M87 Jan Röder; Maciek Wielgus et al. (2025) More than a century ago, astronomer Heber Curtis spotted the first black hole jet – a vast stream of superheated plasma from the supermassive behemoth that sits at the centre of galaxy M87….
Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far
Ransomware attacks have loomed for years as an urgent digital threat with no easy solution—especially as they have evolved to include data grab-and-leak attacks that may not even involve data-encrypting malware at all. Traditional ransomware that locks up files and systems is still rampant, though, and Google on Tuesday launched a new defense for its…
