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Nov 17, 2021
Notorious Emotet Botnet Makes a Comeback with the Help of TrickBot Malware
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: cybercrime/malcode, law enforcement
The notorious Emotet malware is staging a comeback of sorts nearly 10 months after a coordinated law enforcement operation dismantled its command-and-control infrastructure in late January 2021.
According to a new report from security researcher Luca Ebach, the infamous TrickBot malware is being used as an entry point to distribute what appears to be a new version of Emotet on systems previously infected by the former. The latest variant takes the form of a DLL file, with the first occurrence of the deployment being detected on November 14.
Nov 17, 2021
Researchers Demonstrate New Fingerprinting Attack on Tor Encrypted Traffic
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: encryption
Researchers demonstrate a new fingerprinting attack on encrypted traffic using the Tor web browser.
Nov 17, 2021
Smart Transformers Will Make the Grid Cleaner and More Flexible
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
Nov 17, 2021
Making A Future Better Together. A Vision Of A Pathway
Posted by Mark Parkins in categories: energy, futurism
Are we governed by donkeys? COP26 was just a farce of vested interests kissing the butts of fossil fuel legacy industries that are so out of date that they cannot compete anymore and need underhand, secret handshake deals just to keep themselves in the luxury they enjoy…at our expense. So here is my Manifesto for the next decade. It is time to start voting for the right people and harassing your representatives to get them to make the right decisions that will benefit the majority, not a few CEO’s who are so corrupt it is like the plot of a new film…
Nov 17, 2021
BREAKING ISS astronauts forced to board Crew Dragon and Soyuz to prepare for a possible evacuation
Posted by Alberto Lao in categories: military, satellites
The United States said Monday it was investigating a “debris-generating event in outer space” after astronauts on the International Space Station were forced to prepare for a possible evacuation. It came amid unconfirmed reports that Russia had carried out an anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) test…
“US Space Command is aware of a debris-generating event in outer space. We are actively working to characterize the debris field and will continue to ensure all space-faring nations have the information necessary to maneuver satellites if impacted,” the agency said.
“We are also in the process of working with… the State Department and NASA, concerning these reports and will provide an update in the near future.”
Nov 17, 2021
Clinical trial of nasal vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease underway at Boston hospital
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
It is designed to activate white blood cells found in the lymph nodes on the sides and back of the neck to migrate to the brain and trigger clearance of beta-amyloid plaques — one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s. I-Mab Biopharma (I-Mab) and Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical (NHWA) are responsible for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of Protollin.
The trial represents the culmination of nearly 20 years of research led by Dr. Howard L. Weiner, co-director of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at the Brigham.
“The launch of the first human trial of a nasal vaccine for Alzheimer’s is a remarkable milestone,” said Weiner. “Over the last two decades, we’ve amassed preclinical evidence suggesting the potential of this nasal vaccine for AD. If clinical trials in humans show that the vaccine is safe and effective, this could represent a nontoxic treatment for people with Alzheimer’s, and it could also be given early to help prevent Alzheimer’s in people at risk.”
Nov 16, 2021
Space debris from Russian anti-satellite missile test spotted in telescope images and video
Posted by Jeffrey L. Lee in categories: military, space
Pieces of a shattered Soviet-era satellite are visible in new telescope images after its destruction by a Russian anti-satellite weapons test on Monday (Nov. 15).
The images were captured by Numerica Corp., a Colorado-based company provides tracking of space debris objects, and shared by the company’s partner Slingshot Aerospace on Twitter. They show images and video of the debris in the wake of a direct-ascent anti-satellite test by Russia Monday that sent a missile from the ground to destroy a defunct satellite called Cosmos-1408.
The telescopic footage shows just some of the more than 1,500 trackable pieces of debris from Cosmos-1408 after its destruction by Russia. The U.S. Space Department, U.S. military officials and NASA administrator Bill Nelson are among the authorities condemning Russia for the act, which they said put the International Space Station at risk from the debris.
Nov 16, 2021
Woman’s own immune system has possibly cured her of HIV
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in category: biotech/medical
A woman in Argentina has become only the second documented person whose own immune system may have cured her of HIV.