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Proton beam timing tool could check radiotherapy energy before nearly every treatment

Proton beams are not only used in sophisticated nuclear physics experiments. Today, they are becoming increasingly popular in radiotherapy, where they are an irreplaceable tool for destroying cancer cells. Doctors and physicists can enhance their precision thanks to two solutions developed at the Cyclotron Center Bronowice of the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences.

In oncology, it is crucial to precisely eliminate cancer cells while causing as little damage as possible to healthy cells. For physicists, on the other hand, it is essential to have a precise understanding of the conditions under which they conduct their experiments. In the case of proton beams, used in radiotherapy and nuclear physics experiments, knowing the kinetic energy of the particles is key.

30,000 Facebook Accounts Hacked via Google AppSheet Phishing Campaign

A newly discovered Vietnamese-linked operation has been observed using a Google AppSheet as a “phishing relay” to distribute phishing emails with an aim to compromise Facebook accounts.

The activity has been codenamed AccountDumpling by Guardio, with the scheme selling the stolen accounts back through an illicit storefront run by the threat actors. In all, roughly 30,000 Facebook accounts are estimated to have been hacked as part of the campaign.

“What we found wasn’t a single phishing kit,” security researcher Shaked Chen wrote in a report shared with The Hacker News. “It was a living operation with real-time operator panels, advanced evasion, continuous evolution and a criminal-commercial loop that quietly feeds on the same accounts it helps steal back.”

Cybercrime Groups Using Vishing and SSO Abuse in Rapid SaaS Extortion Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of two cybercrime groups that are carrying out “rapid, high-impact attacks” operating almost within the confines of SaaS environments, while leaving minimal traces of their actions.

The clusters, Cordial Spider (aka BlackFile, CL-CRI-1116, O-UNC-045, and UNC6671) and Snarky Spider (aka O-UNC-025 and UNC6661), have been attributed to high-speed data theft and extortion campaigns that share a remarkable degree of operational similarities. Both hacking groups are assessed to be active since at least October 2025, with the latter a native English-speaking crew sharing ties to the e-crime ecosystem known as The Com.

“In most cases, these adversaries use voice phishing (vishing) to direct targeted users to malicious, SSO-themed adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) pages, where they capture authentication data and pivot directly into SSO-integrated SaaS applications,” CrowdStrike’s Counter Adversary Operations said in a report.

Microsoft tests modern Windows Run, says it’s faster than legacy dialog

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 is getting a new modern Run dialog with dark mode support and faster performance in a new preview build 26300.8346.

The Run dialog has been around since the Windows 95 era, and it is one of those small Windows features that many power users still rely on every day.

You just need to press Win + R, type a command, open a file path, launch a tool, or quickly jump to a location without opening File Explorer first.

Edu tech firm Instructure discloses cyber incident, probes impact

Instructure, the company behind the widely used Canvas learning platform, has disclosed that it recently suffered a cybersecurity incident and is now investigating its impact.

The U.S.-based education technology company is best known for developing Canvas, a widely used learning management system that helps schools, universities, and organizations manage coursework, assignments, and online learning.

“Instructure recently experienced a cybersecurity incident perpetrated by a criminal threat actor. We are actively investigating this incident with the help of outside forensics experts,” reads a statement from Steve Proud, Chief Security Officer.

Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop warnings displaying incorrectly

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing newly introduced Windows security warnings to display incorrectly when opening Remote Desktop (.rdp) files.

This known issue affects all supported Windows versions, including Windows 11 (KB5083768 & KB5083769), Windows 10 (KB5082200), and Windows Server (KB5082063), on devices with multiple monitors and different display scaling settings.

Microsoft addressed the bug in the optional KB5083631 preview cumulative update for Windows 11, released on Thursday, along with 34 other changes.

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