It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was actually a sea slug.…
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No one saw a Mekong giant salmon carp for 15 years, but then the species was spotted in areas of Cambodia that suggest it may be found in more locations.…
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POLITICS
Democrats will soon have a leadership vacuum, and there will be no shortage of highly ambitious governors, senators and transportation…
Kamala Harris’s defeat is personal for Representative Barbara Lee, a California Democrat retiring this year. But after five decades in…
The president-elect appears to have settled on the Florida senator, who has taken hard-line positions on China, Iran and Venezuela,…
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name the immigration hard-liner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff and announced a…
The president-elect has chosen a Republican member of Congress from Florida to oversee national security policy in the White House.…
WORLD
DATA BREACHES
On November 1, 2024, Kemlon Products & Development Group, Inc. (“Kemlon”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney…
On October 30, 2024, Belle Tire Distributors, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine…
On October 31, 2024, Pacific Life Insurance Company filed a notice of data breach after discovering that confidential information belonging…
On November 1, 2024, Kaiser Permanente filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering…
On October 31, 2024, SelectBlinds filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that…
CYBERSECURITY
Last month, Sophos X-Ops reported several MDR cases where threat actors exploited a vulnerability in Veeam backup servers. We continue to track the activities of this threat cluster, which recently included deployment of a new ransomware. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-40711, was used as part of a threat activity cluster we named STAC 5881. Attacks leveraged…
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The Internet is full of cats—and in this case, malware-delivering fake cat…
Sophos X-Ops unveils five-year investigation tracking China-based groups targeting perimeter devices…
On beyond “Detect and Respond” and “Secure by Design”…
Thirty-five years after the first great cat-and-mouse infosecurity story, here we are…
ART
PHOTOS
FEATURED
In a world filled with constant motion and fleeting moments, photography serves as a powerful tool for capturing and preserving memories. It allows us to freeze time, immortalize emotions, and tell stories without uttering a single word. The art of photography goes far beyond merely pointing a camera and pressing a button; it requires…
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Love is a complex and mysterious emotion that has fascinated humans for…
The Power of Creativity Unlocking the Secrets to Innovation In a world…
In a world that is constantly changing and evolving, one thing remains…
The Art of Capturing the Universe: A Photographer’s Guide to Stunning Astrophotography…
LATEST
What should this letter writer do after witnessing her daughter-in-law’s jealous and controlling behavior?…
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With the pandemic on their minds and "desperate to make up for lost time,” some Americans are finding a deeper…
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Using hummus instead of chickpeas saves time, helps avoid waste, and puts a sometimes-pasty store-bought product to good use.…
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College admissions (and departures).…
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Porcha Woodruff thought the police who showed up at her door to arrest her for carjacking were joking. She is…
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The Senate majority leader helped deliver billions of dollars in federal funding for semiconductors. Now he’s pushing for his state…
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The state has little experience with semiconductors, but the Biden administration has promised to unleash opportunity in “the heartland of…
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The United Auto Workers leader vowed to be tougher than his predecessors in contract talks. His initial demands attach big…
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People still want to know what to wear and what is actually worth buying — and they want to trust…
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When it comes to music and making love, there are no rules. It’s all about what turns you on and…
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OPINION
In a dramatic turn of events and a showdown echoing through the halls of power, women across the United States are staging a formidable response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This ruling, which dismantled nearly 50 years of federal protection for reproductive rights, has ignited a firestorm of activism…
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade represents a…
Sabrina Kyle was blessed with incredible beauty, a sharp mind, and impressive…
The Ukrainian president joined many world leaders in calling for changes at…
Laura was a woman of beauty, charm, and grit living in the…
CARTOON
Because they were trying to figure out how to multiply! 🌳🍎…
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Because they know how to hit all the right notes of fabulous!…
