When I’m teachning FOR610[1], I always say to my students that reverse engineering does not only apply to “executable files” (read: PE or ELF files). Most of the time, the infection path involves many stages to defeat the Security Analyst or security controls. Here is an example that I found yesterday. An email was received…
Mark Poynting,Climate reporter and Matt McGrath,Environment correspondent Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images The world’s burning of fossil fuels is set to release more planet-warming carbon dioxide than ever before this year, new figures show. It is another sign that efforts to fight climate change by cutting emissions are moving far too slowly to meet international…
Published November 13, 2025 Paul Smith has unveiled its Christmas campaign, called ‘Night to Day’, starring American actor Walton Goggins. He’s described as “a close friend of the company and Sir Paul personally for many years [who] perfectly embodies the character of the Paul Smith brand”. Paul Smith The “playful” campaign follows Goggins on a festive journey through London’s…
A research group at The University of New Mexico has identified how an unusual prehistoric plant may provide new ways to interpret Earth’s ancient climate conditions. Led by UNM Earth and Planetary Sciences Professor Zachary Sharp, the team published its findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study, titled “Extreme…
Gareth Lewis,Wales political editor and Steffan Messenger,Wales environment correspondent BBC Work will begin next year, with the aim of generating power by the mid 2030s A first-of-its-kind nuclear power station is to be built on Anglesey, bringing up to 3,000 jobs and billions of pounds of investment. The plant at Wylfa, on the Welsh island’s…
Francis Crick (right) and James Watson in 1953 as they modelled DNA A. BARRINGTON BROWN, GONVILLE & CAIUS COLLEGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Crick: A mind in motion – from DNA to the brainMatthew Cobb, Profile Books, UK; Basic Books, US Francis Crick missed a crucial seminar in 1951, probably because he was seeing a lover. James…
Published November 12, 2025 Spain’s leading luxury brand Loewe has unveiled its first ‘Casa Loewe’ in France, opening on Paris’ toniest shopping thoroughfare, Avenue Montaigne. Outside Casa Loewe Montaigne – Loewe Casa Loewe Montaigne marks a major redesign for the 580-square-metre boutique that retails women’s and men’s ready-to-wear collections, leather goods, shoes, jewellery, and accessories…
Published November 12, 2025 US retailer Urban Outfitters is bolstering its retail footprint in Spain. On November 13, the brand will open its new flagship store in Valencia, located at 28 Plaza del Ayuntamiento, in the heart of the city. Exterior of the US retailer’s new flagship store in Valencia – Urban Outfitters The new…
Published November 12, 2025 Puma is overhauling its distribution model for the North American market. Its partnership with United Legwear Company LLC (ULAC) is being converted into a licence agreement. Under the new arrangement, ULAC will primarily sell Puma socks and underwear, as well as children’s apparel and accessories, in the US and Canada. ULAC…
A newly identified carnivorous reptile may look like a dinosaur at first glance, but researchers have confirmed that it was actually an early relative of modern crocodiles. The species is named Tainrakuasuchus bellator, a title partly inspired by the Latin word for “warrior” or “fighter.” This armored animal lived 240 million years ago, during a…
