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European Commission opens consultation on EU digital ecosystems

The European Commission has opened a public call for evidence on European open digital ecosystems, a step toward a planned Communication that will examine the role of open source in EU’s digital infrastructure. The consultation runs from January 6 to February 3, 2026. Submissions will be used to shape a Commission Communication addressed to the European Parliament, the...

NordPass streamlines two-factor authentication with a built-in Authenticator across devices

NordPass simplifies secure logins by including Authenticator on multiple devices in the application for personal use. The time-based one-time password (TOTP) support enables users to add an extra layer of security to their accounts with two-factor authentication, without the need to download or install additional applications. Authentication codes are synchronized within...

Week in review: PoC for Trend Micro Apex Central RCE released, Patch Tuesday forecast

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Pharma’s most underestimated cyber risk isn’t a breach Chirag Shah, Global Information Security Officer & DPO at Model N examines how cyber risk in pharma and life sciences is shifting beyond traditional breaches toward data misuse, AI-driven exposure and regulatory...

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The rise of feminism in Egypt: colonialism and cultural progress

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Report: automation sector sets safety standards for humanoid robots

As two-legged and four-legged robots begin to find applications in supply chain operations, the sector is refining its safety standards to ensure that humanoid and collaborative robots can be deployed at scale, according to a report from Interact Analysis.The work is necessary because the unique mechanics associated with legged robotics introduce new challenges around...

Report finds tension between consumer expectations and retail supply chains

Market research shows growing tension between escalating consumer expectations and the ability of global supply chains to keep pace, according to study from Impinj, a provider of RAIN RFID and Internet of Things (IoT) technology.One of the top variables is seen in consumer concerns around tariffs and trade shifts, where 84% of supply chain leaders say changing foreign trade...

China-Linked Hackers Exploit VMware ESXi Zero-Days to Escape Virtual Machines

Chinese-speaking threat actors are suspected to have leveraged a compromised SonicWall VPN appliance as an initial access vector to deploy a VMware ESXi exploit that may have been developed as far back as February 2024. Cybersecurity firm Huntress, which observed the activity in December 2025 and stopped it before it could progress to the final stage, said it may have...

Europol Arrests 34 Black Axe Members in Spain Over €5.9M Fraud and Organized Crime

Europol on Friday announced the arrest of 34 individuals in Spain who are alleged to be part of an international criminal organization called Black Axe. As part of an operation conducted by the Spanish National Police, in coordination with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office and Europol, 28 arrests were made in Seville, along with three others in Madrid, two in...

MuddyWater Launches RustyWater RAT via Spear-Phishing Across Middle East Sectors

The Iranian threat actor known as MuddyWater has been attributed to a spear-phishing campaign targeting diplomatic, maritime, financial, and telecom entities in the Middle East with a Rust-based implant codenamed RustyWater. “The campaign uses icon spoofing and malicious Word documents to deliver Rust based implants capable of asynchronous C2, anti-analysis, registry...

BRANDTECH Scientific introduces the Transferpette® pro micropipette: a new twist on comfort and control

BRANDTECH Scientific announces the launch of the BRAND® Transferpette® pro micropipette, the newest addition to its trusted line of precision liquid handling instruments. Engineered for comfort, control and repeatable accuracy, the Transferpette® pro has an ergonomic design you can personalize to your pipetting needs.   A new twist on comfort and control Designed with the...

Expanding the CRISPR toolbox: new mechanism could push boundaries of gene editing

Original story from Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (Braunschweig, Germany). Scientists have discovered a new CRISPR mechanism with precise activity, expanding the potential applications of the existing CRISPR toolbox. The CRISPR ‘gene scissors’ have become an important basis for genome-editing technologies in many fields, ranging from biology and...