Megalodon GitHub Attack Targets 5,561 Repos with Malicious CI/CD Workflows
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new automated campaign called Megalodon that has pushed 5,718 malicious commits to 5,561 GitHub repositories within a six-hour window. “Using throwaway accounts and forged author identities (build-bot, auto-ci, ci-bot, pipeline-bot),...
Secret world of cellular communication visualized in 3D thanks to new nanoscopy method
Original story from The Australian National University (Canberra, Australia). A new nanoscopy technique developed at The Australian National University (Canberra, Australia) has uncovered hidden networks used for cell-to-cell communication, opening new ways to understand human diseases....
Billion Cell Atlas: AI to build ‘most comprehensive map of human disease biology’ yet
Hoping to accelerate drug discovery through AI, scientists have announced the Billion Cell Atlas, which, if successful, is touted to become the world’s largest genome-wide genetic perturbation dataset. The creation of an ‘atlas’ that captures how 1 billion cells respond to genetic changes...
Paws for thought: guide dog success may have genetic basis
Original story from the University of Connecticut (CT, USA). An analysis of Labrador genetics has predicted guide dog success in a pawsome new study. Guide dogs help thousands of people with visual disabilities navigate daily life. While they provide tremendous benefits, the current training...
Schools Blackmailed with Explicit AI Deepfakes of Students
Images on school websites and social media accounts are being leveraged by cybercriminals to create sexually explicit deepfakes of students. Continue reading →
Cultural Fit Decides If You Will Thrive in a New Security Role
Finding the right cultural fit can be central to succeeding in a new security position. Continue reading →BioMarin notches win in study that could expand use of top-selling medicine
The success came two days after a Phase 3 setback for another experimental drug and helps improve the position of Voxzogo amid increased competition. Continue reading →RA Capital banks $75M for a biotech SPAC
Research Alliance III follows a few months after Cormorant Asset Management priced a $150 million IPO for its own blank-check entity. Continue reading →Parkinson’s drug from Biogen, Denali comes up short
High level results have led the companies to scrap the mid-stage trial, though Denali plans to continue independently running a separate experiment focused on a certain subset of Parkinson’s patients. Continue reading →