Mobile banking users beware – “Godfather” malware is now hijacking official bank apps

Zimperium spots new version of Godfather among Turkish Android users New version creates virtualized versions of legitimate banking apps in a sandbox It can exfiltrate login credentials, PIN codes, and unlock patterns The notorious Godfather malware for Android phones is back with a vengeance, experts have warned, targeting victims with an upgraded build which makes…

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Saving energy: New method guides magnetism without magnets

Researchers at Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have demonstrated an innovative method to control magnetism in materials using an energy-efficient electric field. The discovery focuses on materials known as magnetoelectrics, which offer promise for next-generation energy technologies, data storage, energy conversion, and medical devices. The findings are published in the journal Nature Communications. With AI and…

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How Mark Zuckerberg unleashed his inner brawler

José Lucas Costa da Silva peered over towards the warm up area for the Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition he was about to referee, faintly amused. It was early May 2023, and the 26-year-old martial arts instructor watched as one competitor in the high-school sports auditorium stretched and ran drills. He was wearing a white “gi”, a…

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Minecraft players watch out – these fake mods are hiding password-stealing malware

Check Point Research finds hundreds of malicious GitHub repositories These impersonate different mods or cheats for Minecraft The infostealers grab Minecraft data, as well as browser and crypto wallet information Minecraft players are being actively targeted by a group of cybercriminals interested in their login credentials, authentication tokens, and crypto wallet information, experts have warned….

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Biggest boom since the Big Bang? Astronomers record 25x supernova brightness

Astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi’s Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have discovered the most energetic cosmic explosions yet discovered, naming the new class of events “extreme nuclear transients” (ENTs). These extraordinary phenomena occur when massive stars—at least three times heavier than our Sun—are torn apart after wandering too close to a supermassive black hole. Their…

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