Fatty liver breakthrough: A safe, cheap vitamin shows promise

Approximately 30% of the global population is affected by metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD), a condition that previously lacked targeted treatments. In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have identified a genetic factor that exacerbates the disease, and remarkably, the FDA-approved drug that most effectively targets this factor is vitamin B3. A collaborative research team led by…

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Two Pwnie Awards, One Crucial Lesson: What Our OpenSSH Research Reveals About Cyber Defense in 2025

We’re honored that the Pwnie Awards recognized the Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) with two wins at Black Hat/DEF CON this year—Best RCE for regreSSHion (CVE-2024-6387) and Epic Achievement for our multi-year work uncovering issues in OpenSSH, including CVE-2025-26465. Awards are nice; what matters is what the research means for defenders. The Pwnie Awards, held…

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Microsoft SharePoint attack now sees victim count rises to 400 organizations, including US nuclear agency

Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability is proving incredibly attractive to hackers New estimates place the number of organizations affected at 400 The hackers have deployed ransomware against some affected organizations New estimates regarding the recently-exploited Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities now evaluate that as many as 400 organizations may have been targeted. The figure is a sharp increase from…

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