NASA is monitoring a ‘small but evolving dent’ in Earth’s magnetic field that could impact satellites and spacecraft. Stretching from South American and to southwest Africa is the South Atlantic Anomaly (SSA), which is a weakened spot in the field that allows charged particles from the sun to dip closer to the surface than usual. … Read more
A new ‘cyborg-like’ technology has been developed to safely merge electronic devices with human tissue to better monitor health and track tumours. Scientists from the University of Delaware found a way to attach devices inside a human body by connecting it to tissue using a coating that is more energy efficient. Connecting electronics to tissue … Read more
Researcher finds two new bugs in Zoom that lets hackers take over a computer’s webcam and microphone as the video conferencing service is hit with a string of security compromises Two flaws discovered in Zoom expose audio and video feeds A researcher says that to exploit the flaws a hacker must have local access One … Read more
Hackers are using the world’s fear of coronavirus against them. Security experts found fraudulent websites are using maps tracking the outbreak to infect people’s computers and steal personal information. The malicious software being used is known as AZORult, which was first discovered in 2016 and currently sold in Russian forums with the sole purpose of … Read more
Microsoft has disrupted a Russian botnet that infected more than 9 MILLION computers with malicious software that was used for a wide range of internet fraud Microsoft has disrupted one of the world’s largest and longest running botnets The Necurs botnet was based in Russia and affected 9 million computers It had been used to … Read more