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iOS 18.3.1 update fixes security flaw used in “extremely sophisticated attack”

February 11, 2025

Apple has released new security fixes for iPhones and iPads in the form of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1. According to Apple’s release notes, these updates patch an actively exploited…

Technology

ULA’s Vulcan rocket still doesn’t have the Space Force’s seal of approval

February 11, 2025

Last October, United Launch Alliance started stacking its third Vulcan rocket on a mobile launch platform in Florida in preparation for a mission for the US Space Force by the…

Technology

Sam Altman: OpenAI is not for sale, even for Elon Musk’s $97 billion offer

February 11, 2025

On Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly rejected an unsolicited Elon Musk-led attempt to purchase OpenAI for $97.4 billion. The Wall Street Journal reports that the offer was backed by…

Technology

Perfecting Honda’s 2026 F1 powertrain is “not so easy,” says racing boss

February 11, 2025

Acura provided accommodation for Ars for the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. DAYTONA BEACH, Florida—The North American road racing season kicked off in fine…

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Bird flu strain that just jumped to cows infects dairy worker in Nevada

February 11, 2025

A dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a strain of H5N1 bird flu—genotype D1.1—that has newly spilled over to cows, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has…

Cybersecurity

FBI, Europol, and NCA Take Down 8Base Ransomware Data Leak and Negotiation Sites

February 11, 2025

Source: The Nation A coordinated law enforcement operation has taken down the dark web data leak and negotiation sites associated with the 8Base ransomware gang. Visitors to the data leak…

Cybersecurity

Threat Actors Exploit ClickFix to Deploy NetSupport RAT in Latest Cyber Attacks

February 11, 2025

Threat actors have observed the increasingly common ClickFix technique to deliver a remote access trojan named NetSupport RAT since early January 2025. NetSupport RAT, typically propagated via bogus websites and…

Cybersecurity

Protecting Your Software Supply Chain: Assessing the Risks Before Deployment

February 11, 2025

Imagine you’re considering a new car for your family. Before making a purchase, you evaluate its safety ratings, fuel efficiency, and reliability. You might even take it for a test…

Cybersecurity

Apple Patches Actively Exploited iOS Zero-Day CVE-2025-24200 in Emergency Update

February 11, 2025

Apple on Monday released out-of-band security updates to address a security flaw in iOS and iPadOS that it said has been exploited in the wild. Assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-24200,…

Cybersecurity

Gcore DDoS Radar Reveals 56% YoY Increase in DDoS Attacks

February 11, 2025

Gcore’s latest DDoS Radar report analyzes attack data from Q3–Q4 2024, revealing a 56% YoY rise in the total number of DDoS attacks with the largest attack peaking at a…

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