ubuntu-26.10-reveals-new-official-wallpaper,-mascot-art

The official wallpaper for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stringray’ release has been revealed, alongside artwork bearing the official mascot. No huge surprises to see the standard formula hole. The distro’s designers have, once again, opted for a dark purple/aubergine backdrop that bears a vectorised mascot in the middle, whichContinue Reading

bigbear-2.0-phishing-campaign-hijacks-microsoft-365-sessions-after-mfa

A phishing-as-a-service operation targeting Microsoft 365 users has harvested thousands of session cookies that could be used to hijack authenticated sessions after victims complete multifactor authentication, CloudSEK said. The cybersecurity firm said in a report that it uncovered the operation, known as BigBear 2.0, in June after gaining access to its administrativeContinue Reading

scientists-discover-a-powerful-new-antivenom-hidden-in-rattlesnake-blood

Researchers discovered that combinations of toxin-blocking proteins naturally found in rattlesnake blood can powerfully neutralize venom from several dangerous snake species. In lab tests, the mixtures were about 10 times more potent than a current commercial antivenom, pointing toward a new generation of nature-inspired snakebite treatments., Read MoreContinue Reading

yemen’s-war-is-back:-a-new-battle-for-sanaa-and-the-red-sea

This phase of the war could be the start of another protracted conflict rather than a decisive campaign, say analysts., War is once again descending on Yemen, a country once described as the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. The country is currently experiencing its most serious spell of fighting since 2022,Continue Reading

bottles-brings-hope-for-windows-only-software-on-arm-devices

It’s been a while since I last wrote about Bottles. For anyone new to it, Bottles runs Windows software on Linux by hiding most of Wine’s configuration work behind a straightforward interface. Its feature list has been growing consistently too. You can pull common Windows components like .NET and VisualContinue Reading

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