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Ravie LakshmananAug 31, 2026Cyber Espionage / IoT Botnet The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday corrected a previously issued press statement that several of its agencies were victims of attacks carried out by Chinese threat actors, instead now pointing out that they were among those targeted. Last week, the DoJ said the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Federal Reserve, Department of Energy, Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Senate were some of the victims of “computer intrusion activity” orchestrated by QTFY, a state-sponsored group affiliated with the People’s Republic…

Strive’s stock soared on Monday after the company announced a $143 million bitcoin buy, making it the fifth biggest publicly traded crypto treasury.  The Nasdaq-listed company announced its latest buy of 1,800 bitcoins between August 24 and August 28. It snapped up the coins for an average price of $79,431, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Dallas, Texas-based company now holds 23,156 coins worth $1.8 billion at today’s prices. Its stock (NASDAQ: ASST) was trading 9% higher at about 12.30pm in New York. Year-to-date, Strive’s stock has risen by nearly 40%.  Strive’s year-to-date Bitcoin yield,…

Uncovering this hidden structure could eventually allow researchers to design superconducting materials and devices with greater control and precision. As scientists pursue quantum computers, ultra-efficient electronics, and other advanced technologies, a detailed understanding of how electrons behave inside superconductors will become increasingly important.ng-standing puzzle about their behavior and offers a clearer view of superconductivity that could eventually guide the development of improved materials for quantum computers, ultra-efficient electronics, and advanced sensors.Some scientific surprises emerge not from discovering something entirely new, but from taking a closer look at something researchers thought they already understood.For decades, physicists have investigated superconductors—materials capable of…

Singapore is preparing its first national climate adaptation plan as temperatures and extreme rainfall increase, but the city-state is also clearing forests for housing.The planned development of Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks has triggered rare public protests, with residents arguing that Singapore’s environmental impact assessments fail to account for forests’ role in climate adaptation.Scientists say forest loss could increase heat and flood risks, while Singapore is spending billions on engineered climate defenses such as drainage, seawalls and heat-resistant paint.The conflict puts Singapore’s “city in nature” vision under scrutiny, as conservationists question whether tree planting and managed greenery can compensate…

AFRY, a Swedish engineering, design, and advisory company, has secured a key technical advisory role on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in Vietnam. The 1.5 GW LNG-to-power project involves an integrated floating LNG (FLNG) terminal and gas-fired power plant, supporting the expansion of LNG infrastructure in Southeast Asia. Illustration of submerged yoke mooring; Source: AFRY AFRY has been selected as the international technical advisor (ITA) for the 1.5 GW Thai Binh LNG-to-power project, valued at $2.69 billion, in Hung Yen, Vietnam. The company’s scope of work covers technical advisory services for the project’s offshore and onshore infrastructure and broader…

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation after about 18 months in the role. His departure was confirmed by CBS, the BBC’s US media partner, which reported it came after months of conflict between him and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The youngest-ever army secretary has often been referred to as President Donald Trump’s “drone guy”. Driscoll, 41, has been “highly effective” in advancing Trump’s agenda “to Make America Strong Again” and provided “outstanding leadership” during military operations, the White House said in a statement given to CBS. The BBC has contacted the White House, Pentagon and Army for…

The government is spending £110m on creating more cells in existing prisons in England and Wales as part of its plans to tackle overcrowding. The money, which has been “fast-tracked from existing budgets”, will be used to speed up the construction of hundreds of new prison places, the Ministry of Justice has said.Existing space within prisons, such as unused office space, laundry rooms and storage areas, will be converted into cells.The announcement comes at a time of crisis for the prison system, which is close to maximum capacity, with the government being criticised for its handling of an early release…

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered agency officials to challenge two measles deaths reported by Pennsylvania, shunning the agency’s normal procedure of accepting data shared by states and amplifying comments made by her boss, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The incident draws the C.D.C. into a highly political disagreement about whether the deaths were a result of measles or merely coincided with the infection, echoing similar disputes over causes of death during the coronavirus pandemic.It also pits the agency against a state health department, an extraordinary move for the C.D.C. But the episode is…

Satechi OntheGo Foldable Stand Hub pros and cons Pros Compact yet fully usable stand.Has a built-in hub with many ports.Well-engineered and solid. Cons No height or angle adjustment.Power cable can only fit in one side. more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Sometimes, we underestimate the gulf between dreams and reality. In my head, I want to be a tablet user. I’ve owned iPads, iPad Pros, and a wide selection of Android tablets, great and small. Every time I get one, the story is the same. I convince myself that this time will be different, and that…

A new ClickFix variant dubbed TerminalFix uses fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA prompts on compromised websites to trick victims into executing malicious PowerShell commands in Windows Terminal. Unlike typical ClickFix attacks that often lead to infostealer malware infections, this campaign uses a multi-stage intrusion chain that ultimately gives attackers a reverse tunnel into the victim’s internal network. TerminalFix differs from normal ClickFix attacks in that it directs users to Windows Terminal or PowerShell, which enables successful execution of more complex, multi-line scripts. Microsoft discovered the attacks in the wild but did not observe hands-on activity. However, the researchers warn that access obtained this…