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Microsoft Azure Monitor alerts abused for callback phishing attacks
Microsoft Azure Monitor alerts are being abused to send callback phishing emails that impersonate warnings from the Microsoft Security Team about unauthorized charges on your account.
Azure Monitor is Microsoft’s cloud-based monitoring service that collects and analyzes data from Azure resources, applications, and infrastructure. It enables users to track performance, notify about billing changes, detect issues, and trigger alerts based on various conditions.
Over the past month, numerous people have reported receiving Azure Monitor alerts warning of suspicious charges or invoice activity on their accounts, urging them to call an enclosed phone number.
Tycoon2FA phishing platform returns after recent police disruption
The Tycoon2FA phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform that Europol and partners disrupted on March 4 has already returned to previously observed activity levels.
Microsoft led the technical disruption, which involved seizing 330 domains part of Tycoon2FA’s backbone infrastructure that included control panels and phishing pages used in attacks.
However, the disruption caused by the law enforcement was short-lived, as CrowdStrike noticed the cybercrime service return to normal operational volumes within days.
Micro Planets: Building Artificial Worlds with Black Hole Cores
What if we built entire planets around tiny black holes? Explore engineered micro worlds, artificial gravity, and the future of compact megastructures.
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New Experimental Drug Shrinks Tumors in Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial
A new immunotherapy drug has demonstrated early promise in a recent prostate cancer clinical trial. The drug, called VIR-5500, is a “masked T-cell engager”. This type of immunotherapy ignites our own immune arsenal to fight cancer.
In the trial, which is still in progress and has not yet undergone peer review, patients with advanced prostate cancer who had failed to respond to other treatments were given VIR-5500.
Remarkably, initial findings showed that in the patients who received the highest doses, 82% saw reductions in their PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels – a commonly used measure of prostate cancer.
Hair-thin fiber-optic sensors could detect cancer by reading multiple biomarkers
Microscopic sensors that are as thin as a strand of hair but capable of taking multiple measurements simultaneously could revolutionize the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases like cancer. Researchers from Adelaide University’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing and the University of Stuttgart in Germany worked together to develop the tiny sensors using state-of-the-art, ultrafast 3D micro-printing technology.
The unique sensors target specific biomarkers and are printed directly onto the tip of optical fibers. They’re able to monitor several signals at the same time, including temperature and chemical changes. The paper is published in the journal Advanced Optical Materials.
“This breakthrough could lead to next-generation medical tools that track disease, guide treatment and monitor the body in real time,” said Associate Professor Shahraam Afshar, the project’s lead researcher from Adelaide University’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing.
Mitochondrial capsule transplantation therapy shows potential for major diseases
Chinese researchers have developed a novel and highly efficient mitochondrial capsule transplantation therapy, achieving the safe and efficient transplantation of healthy mitochondria into cells and tissues for the first time. This new therapy can significantly alleviate symptoms of severe diseases such as Parkinson’s disease.
According to the study, published in the journal Cell, the therapy proposes a brand-new strategy in the field of regenerative medicine, shedding fresh light on intervention in refractory diseases caused by mitochondrial dysfunction, such as mitochondrial genetic diseases and neuron degenerative disorders.
Mitochondria are organelles that refer to specialized subunits with specific functions in cells. Mitochondria function like power plants in cells, continuously converting nutrients into energy for life activities. They are also the only organelles in human cells that possess their own genome.
The function of mRNA quality control in aging and age-related diseases
Aging is a complex biological process characterized by the gradual decline of physiological and molecular functions and increased susceptibility to age-associated diseases. Emerging evidence indicates the role of mRNA quality control mechanisms in the regulation of aging and longevity. This review focuses on the function of mRNA surveillance mechanisms, including nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD), nonstop decay (NSD), and no-go decay (NGD), in aging and age-related diseases. We discuss the critical roles of these pathways in maintaining mRNA quality and preventing the accumulation of aberrant transcripts, which can contribute to aging and age-related disorders.