The online gaming industry has long been a big cybercriminal target. Year after year we…
Month: October 2016
New immune cell subset associated with progression to type 1 diabetes
A recently described T cell subset may have a central role in the development of…
New molecular mechanism revealed for genetic mutations in aggressive cancer cells
Scientists have described a previously-unknown molecular mechanism that could lead to the genetic mutations seen…
FastPOS Updates in Time for the Retail Sale Season
Most point-of-sale (PoS) threats follow a common process: dump, scrape, store, exfiltrate. FastPOS (initially detected…
FastPOS Updates in Time for the Retail Sale Season
Most point-of-sale (PoS) threats follow a common process: dump, scrape, store, exfiltrate. FastPOS (initially detected…
Gulf Stream slowdown tied to changes in Southern Hemisphere
The ocean circulation that is responsible for England’s mild climate appears to be slowing down….
Vitamin E may prevent pneumonia in nonsmoking elderly men
Administration of 50 mg per day of vitamin E decreased the risk of pneumonia in…
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016: Making the world’s smallest machines
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is being awarded to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser…
Examining the social networks of sharks
Researchers studied the “social networks” of sand tiger sharks and found they spend a surprising…
Revising the meaning of ‘prion’
Using an unbiased screen in yeast, a team of scientists have identified dozens of prion-like…