Shahed-136 drones in launcher

Hackers find out worth of Iranian drones sold to Russia

Hackers from the Prana Network group have compromised the mail servers of the Iranian company IRGC Sahara Thunder, which contained an array of data on the production of Shahed-136 attack drones for Russia. Source: a statement by Prana Network, reported by Militarnyi Details: As noted, the IRGC Sahara Thunder company is a fictitious company run Read more about Hackers find out worth of Iranian drones sold to Russia[…]

Astronomers Measure the Mass of the Milky Way by Calculating How Hard it is to Escape

[…] how can we determine the mass of something larger, such as the Milky Way? One method is to estimate the number of stars in the galaxy and their masses, then estimate the mass of all the interstellar gas and dust, and then rough out the amount of dark matter… It all gets very complicated. Read more about Astronomers Measure the Mass of the Milky Way by Calculating How Hard it is to Escape[…]

Inside the Underground Site Where ‘Neural Networks’ Churn Out Fake IDs

An underground website called OnlyFake is claiming to use “neural networks” to generate realistic looking photos of fake IDs for just $15, radically disrupting the marketplace for fake identities and cybersecurity more generally. This technology, which 404 Media has verified produces fake IDs nearly instantly, could streamline everything from bank fraud to laundering stolen funds. Read more about Inside the Underground Site Where ‘Neural Networks’ Churn Out Fake IDs[…]

Hugging Face launches open source AI assistant maker to rival OpenAI’s custom GPTs

Hugging Face, the New York City-based startup that offers a popular, developer-focused repository for open source AI code and frameworks (and hosted last year’s “Woodstock of AI”), today announced the launch of third-party, customizable Hugging Chat Assistants. The new, free product offering allows users of Hugging Chat, the startup’s open source alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Read more about Hugging Face launches open source AI assistant maker to rival OpenAI’s custom GPTs[…]

Virgin Galactic: Alignment pin mishap reported to FAA. If only Musk did that too.

Virgin Galactic has reported itself to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after discovering a detached alignment pin from the mechanism used to keep its suborbital spaceplane attached to the mothership aircraft. According to the company, the alignment pin is used to ensure the spaceplane (in this case, Unity) is aligned correctly to the mothership Read more about Virgin Galactic: Alignment pin mishap reported to FAA. If only Musk did that too.[…]

Netherlands reveals Chinese attack on defence servers using CoatHanger malware on Fortinet Devices – a real pain to remove

Dutch authorities are lifting the curtain on an attempted cyberattack last year at its Ministry of Defense (MoD), blaming Chinese state-sponsored attackers for the espionage-focused intrusion. Specialists from the Netherlands’ Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) were called in to investigate an intrusion at an MOD network Read more about Netherlands reveals Chinese attack on defence servers using CoatHanger malware on Fortinet Devices – a real pain to remove[…]