Dec 11, 2025The Hacker NewsAutomation / Compliance As enterprises refine their strategies for handling Non-Human Identities (NHIs), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has become a powerful tool for streamlining operations and enhancing security. However, since RPA bots have varying levels of access to sensitive information, enterprises must be prepared to mitigate a variety of challenges. In […]
Continue ReadingThe TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, located about 39 light-years from Earth, hosts seven rocky worlds orbiting a cool red dwarf star. While several of these Earth-sized planets lie in the star’s habitable zone, new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest their atmospheres may be too thin to support life. Earlier hints of methane around […]
Continue ReadingChina made spaceflight history by launching three Long March rockets within just 19 hours, setting a national record. The missions expanded broadband satellite networks and deployed new military and communications spacecraft, highlighting the country’s rapidly growing launch capabilities and ambitious space expansion efforts.
Continue ReadingThe Walt Disney Company on Thursday announced it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI and will allow users to make videos with its copyrighted characters on its Sora app. OpenAI launched Sora in September, and it allows users to create short videos by simply typing in a prompt. As part of the startup’s new […]
Continue ReadingDec 11, 2025Ravie Lakshmanan This week’s cyber stories show how fast the online world can turn risky. Hackers are sneaking malware into movie downloads, browser add-ons, and even software updates people trust. Tech giants and governments are racing to plug new holes while arguing over privacy and control. And researchers keep uncovering just how much […]
Continue ReadingEsusu, a fintech platform that helps renters build credit scores, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation. Renters have remained largely excluded from the traditional credit system, with an estimated $1.4 trillion paid to landlords every year in the U.S., but only 20% of those landlords choosing […]
Continue ReadingAstronomers have witnessed an extraordinary black hole outburst in the galaxy NGC 3783, where material was blasted into space at nearly 20% the speed of light. Triggered by an intense X-ray flare, the ultra-fast winds reveal how supermassive black holes can violently shape their surroundings and influence the evolution of entire galaxies.
Continue ReadingDec 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Windows Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new fully-featured Windows backdoor called NANOREMOTE that uses the Google Drive API for command-and-control (C2) purposes. According to a report from Elastic Security Labs, the malware shares code similarities with another implant codenamed FINALDRAFT (aka Squidoor) that employs Microsoft Graph […]
Continue ReadingPoco M8 Pro has appeared on the US FCC website, revealing details about its battery and connectivity. The Chinese smartphone maker could be preparing a new budget smartphone, according to a report. It could feature up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. The handset also showed up on the IMEI database, hinting that its launch […]
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on Dec. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know […]
Continue ReadingHere are the five best smartphones priced under Rs. 30,000 that deliver decent gaming performance. The list includes Oppo K13 Turbo, Vivo V60e, Infinix GT 30 Pro 5G, iQOO Z10, and Realme 15 Pro 5G. You can also compare their camera and display specifications, colour options and other features before making the final decision.
Continue ReadingDec 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananZero-Day / Vulnerability Google on Wednesday shipped security updates for its Chrome browser to address three security flaws, including one it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, rated high in severity, is being tracked under the Chromium issue tracker ID “466192044.” Unlike other disclosures, Google has opted […]
Continue ReadingResearchers in South Korea have developed a carbon-titanium composite that significantly enhances the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. By embedding titanium monoxide nanoparticles into nitrogen-doped porous carbon, the team created a honeycomb electrode that improves conductivity, stabilizes sulfur, and prevents energy-sapping chemical losses. The new design d…
Continue ReadingJyoti Bansal, co-founder and CEO of Harness, speaks at the company’s Unscripted conference in London on Sept. 25, 2025. Harness Almost nine years ago, Jyoti Bansal sold AppDynamics to Cisco for $3.7 billion just as the software startup was set to go public. Bansal’s latest venture, Harness, is now worth substantially more than that, after […]
Continue ReadingDec 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyberwarfare / Threat Intelligence An advanced persistent threat (APT) known as WIRTE has been attributed to attacks targeting government and diplomatic entities across the Middle East with a previously undocumented malware suite dubbed AshTag since 2020. Palo Alto Networks is tracking the activity cluster under the name Ashen Lepus. Artifacts uploaded to […]
Continue ReadingRedmi Note 15 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 15 5G have been launched in Poland. They carry dual rear cameras and up to 6,500mAh battery. The Redmi Note 15 Pro+ 5G, and Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G have a 200-megapixel main rear camera, while the standard verison has a 108-megapixel […]
Continue ReadingOnePlus 15R Ace Edition will be launched in India alongside the standard OnePlus 15R model, the company announced on Thursday. It will be offered as the third colourway for the OnePlus 15R, joining the previously revealed Charcoal Black and Mint Green shades. The Electric Violet variant of the OnePlus 15R is confirmed to have cosmetic […]
Continue ReadingDec 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cloud Security A high-severity unpatched security vulnerability in Gogs has come under active exploitation, with more than 700 compromised instances accessible over the internet, according to new findings from Wiz. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-8110 (CVSS score: 8.7), is a case of file overwrite in the file update API of […]
Continue ReadingVivo X300 and X300 Pro are the company’s latest flagship phones but another X series phone could be on the way. Reports suggest the company is working on the Vivo X200T, featuring a compact design and performance similar to last year’s X200. The device is expected to launch in India soon, so users may not […]
Continue ReadingCfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Nvidia is developing software that could provide location verification for its AI graphics processing units (GPUs), a move that comes as Washington ramps up efforts to prevent restricted chips from being used in countries like China. The opt-in service uses a client software agent that Nvidia chip customers […]
Continue ReadingOracle shares plummeted 11% in premarket trading on Thursday, extending yesterday’s losses after the firm reported disappointing results. The cloud computing and database software maker reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday, despite booming demand for its artificial intelligence infrastructure. Its revenue came in at $16.06 billion, compared with $16.21 billion expected by analysts, according to data compiled by […]
Continue ReadingInstagram has announced a new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool powered by AI. With this new feature, the Meta-owned company is aiming to provide more personalised recommendations for users. This new feature will appear in the top right corner of Reels with an icon that looks like two lines with hearts. It is available in the US […]
Continue ReadingDec 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Encryption Huntress is warning of a new actively exploited vulnerability in Gladinet’s CentreStack and Triofox products stemming from the use of hard-coded cryptographic keys that have affected nine organizations so far. “Threat actors can potentially abuse this as a way to access the web.config file, opening the door for deserialization […]
Continue ReadingGoogle DeepMind, the tech giant’s AI unit, unveiled plans for its first “automated research lab” in the U.K. as it signs a partnership that could lead to the company deploying its latest models in the country. The AI company will open the lab, which will use AI and robotics to run experiments, in the U.K. […]
Continue ReadingRedmi 15C 5G is now available in India, and this budget-friendly Xiaomi sub-brand phone features a 50-megapixel rear camera and runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset. It offers up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, ships with Android 15 and HyperOS 2, and is slated to get two years of OS updates along with […]
Continue ReadingMotorola appears to be working on a book-style foldable smartphone. Motorola has sent a CES 2026 invitation to several users, indicating the arrival of the new form factor. The invitation includes a box that appears to have the tagline ‘Every fold reveals a possibility.’ Motorola’s foldables so far have only included vertically folding clamshell-style phones. Motor…
Continue ReadingApple opened its latest store in India on Tuesday. Named Apple Noida, it is the company’s second store in the Delhi-NCR region and the fifth store in India overall. It is located at the Delhi Mall of India in Sector 18, Noida. Like the preceding outlets, Apple Noida offers a full range of services for […]
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on Dec. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images It ended up being a “hawkish cut,” as expected. Still, investors managed to find a few gifts tucked between the lumps of […]
Continue ReadingThe U.K. and Germany are emerging as key hubs for a new wave of AI defense startups, as Europe scrambles to rearm amid rising geopolitical tensions. Private funding for defense startups across the region has ramped up in recent years, with investors looking to tap into increasing government military budgets, driven by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine […]
Continue ReadingA slogan related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) is displayed on a screen in Intel pavilion, during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 16, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Big Tech is doubling down on investing billions in India, drawn by its abundance of resources for building data centers, […]
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