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⚠️ Over 7,100 WordPress sites have been hit by the ‘Balada Injector’ malware, which exploits sites using a vulnerable version of the Popup Builder plugin. Read More ➡️ https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/balada-injector-infects-over-7100.htm

Thousands of WordPress sites using a vulnerable version of the Popup Builder plugin have been compromised with a malware called Balada Injector.

First documented by Doctor Web in January 2023, the campaign takes place in a series of periodic attack waves, weaponizing security flaws WordPress plugins to inject backdoor designed to redirect visitors of infected sites to bogus tech support pages, fraudulent lottery wins, and push notification scams.

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Biomedical science assumes that people want to live as long as possible. They don’t.

Just like humans, plants also communicate with each other as soon as any danger or attack is detected in their neighbourhood. Scientists know about this phenomenon since the 1980s, having identified at least 80 species who act in their defence in crisis situations. However, it was still shrouded in mystery as to how exactly plants receive such danger signals from their neighbours.

Now, a team of Japanese scientists has not just solved this puzzle but also filmed the communication among plants in an amazing video. In a study published in Nature Communications, molecular biologists at Saitama University in Japan, Yuri Aratani and Takuya Uemura, demonstrated how these plants behave upon detecting danger.

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In 2024, there is still a place for physical workspaces – but employers need to think carefully about when and how to use them.

By associate professor christhina candido and dr behnaz avazpour, university of melbourne; iva durakovic, UNSW and dr samin marzban, university of wollongong.

“In most scenarios, AI will likely worsen overall inequality,” said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

Have you ever wondered why SSRIs take time to show effects? A new study has delved into why antidepressants like SSRIs take weeks to start working and how this may impact mental health care.

SSRIs, or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, belong to a category of antidepressant drugs designed to elevate serotonin levels in the brain. Notable examples of SSRIs include fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), and escitalopram (Lexapro).

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HaptX’s new technology uses tactile and force feedback to allow people to ‘feel’ virtual objects with high fidelity.

In a new Review Article, Dr. Zoltan Arany discusses the epidemiology and clinical presentation of peripartum cardiomyopathy, as well as the mechanistic basis for potential therapeutics.

A recent neuroimaging study shows psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, significantly alters brain connectivity in alcohol-dependent rats. This mirrors effects seen in humans, offering new avenues for researching the therapeutic impact of psychedelics.