Koalas on the brink: Precision DNA test offers a lifeline to Australia’s icons

A University of Queensland-led project has developed a tool to standardize genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts. Dr Lyndal Hulse from UQ’s School of the Environment said the standardized koala genetic marker panel provides a consistent method for researchers nationwide to capture and share koala genetic variation,…

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This new ransomware could be deadly for your most precious files – here’s how to stay protected

Security researchers claim Anubis ransomware is adding a file wiper The wiper reduces all files to 0 KB, irreversibly destroying them This could be an additional pressure point during negotiations Anubis, a relatively new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation, added a new feature to its encryptor that irreversibly destroys all encrypted files on the compromised system. Cybersecurity…

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Predicting underwater landslides before they strike

Below ocean wind farms, oil rigs and other offshore installations are mammoth networks of underwater structures, including pipelines, anchors, risers and cables, that are essential to harness the energy source. But much like terrestrial structures, these subsea constructions are also vulnerable to natural events, like submarine landslides, that can hamper the productivity of installations below…

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What are they and why does UK want them?

Kate Stephens and Victoria Gill BBC News science team Getty Images China has built one of the world’s first small modular nuclear reactors, also dubbed ‘mini nukes’ Rolls Royce has been selected to develop and build the UK’s first small nuclear power stations. It is hoped small modular reactors (SMRs) will help meet the UK’s…

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Daikin Security Gateway 14 – Remote Password Reset

# Daikin Security Gateway 214 – Remote Password Reset # Vendor: Daikin Industries, Ltd. # Product web page: https://www.daikin.com # https://www.daikin.eu/en_us/products/product.html/DRGATEWAYAA.html # Affected version: App: 100, Frm: 214 # # Summary: The Security gateway allows the iTM and LC8 controllers # to connect through the Security gateway to the Daikin Cloud Service. # Instead of…

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