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quietus writes:Risevatnet Lake is a small dammed lake near the city of Svelgen in the South-West of Norway. It primarily serves as a fish farm.On April 7 its dam control system was breached by a Russian hacktivist group, Z-PENTEST (guess what the Z stands for). The main valve was put on maximum opening, increasing the water flow to maximum volume for four hours before the incident was detected; on April 10 the dam's owner alerted authorities.The hackers got in through a weak password -- the classical 123456, or risevatnet123, perhaps -- on the web interface used to control the dam. This web interface was directly connected to the Internet.

upstart writes:Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum Mirabile Is A Novel Archaeon With An Unprecedentedly Small Genome:

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McGruber writes:A newly unsealed federal criminal indictment says North Korean criminals stole $1 million in cryptocurrency from Atlanta blockchain security startup Starter Labs."The defendants used fake and stolen personal identities to conceal their North Korean nationality, pose as remote IT workers, and exploit their victims' trust to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars," said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. "This indictment highlights the unique threat North Korea poses to companies that hire remote IT workers and underscores our resolve to prosecute any actor, in the United States or abroad, who steals from Georgia businesses."The FBI indicted Kim Kwang Jin, Kang Tae Bok, Jong Pong Ju and Chang Nam Il on wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges. According to the FBI, the men used fake and stolen identities to infiltrate the American business as remote IT workers. They then gained their employer's trust to gain access to the company's virtual currency and steal it.The Atlanta business and a Serbian company also targeted said they wouldn't have hired the men had they known they were North Korean citizens.All four men indicted are wanted. FBI agents are now offering a $5 million for information.The North Koreans worked for the Atlanta company for about two years before striking and cleaning out a cryptocurrency account.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Mess is best: disordered structure of battery-like devices improves performance:

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From the staff, may I wish all members of our US community a very happy Independence Day and holiday weekend.When the BBQs and beer get too much, when being sociable with other family members is getting you down, come back and join in a discussion or two.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

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upstart writes:Earthquake-induced electricity offers answer to mystery of gold nugget formation:

upstart writes:A new study is shedding light on why solar radiation is more effective than other forms of energy at causing water to evaporate. The key factor turns out to be the oscillating electric field inherent to sunlight itself:

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canopic jug writes:Bruce Schneier, along with Ryan Shandler and Anthony J. DeMattee, has published a a blog post on the role that confidence has in elections and, specifically, the role that electronic voting systems have had in undermining that trust.

An Anonymous Coward writes:As a followup to this SN story, we have a ruling!decathorpe (Fabio Valentini) posted:

canopic jug writes:Standards nerd and technology enthusiast, Terence Eden, has analyzed the Brother printers' default password scandal in light of the UK computer security legislation.

upstart writes:Mexican drug cartel hacker spied on FBI official's phone to track and kill informants, report says:

upstart writes:Genetic Study Reveals Humanity's Longest Migration:

We have some good news to share. The Stripe donation system, which some of you may have noticed has been unavailable for a while, is now fully functional again.It took a bit of digging, but after a thorough investigation, kolie was able to isolate the problem and has successfully deployed a fix. A huge thank you is owed to him for his persistence in resolving this.As all of you know, SoylentNews is a user-supported, community-run project. We rely entirely on the generosity of our readers to cover the server costs and other expenses that keep this site operational. Now that the donation pipeline is open again, it's time to pass around the hat.If you find value in this community and have the means, please consider making a one-time or recurring donation. Every contribution, no matter the size, is critical in ensuring that everyone's favorite place for news and discussion can continue to operate and remain independent.You can find the donation link here.Feedback is always welcome. If you encounter any problems at all with the donation process, please let us know in the comments below so we can look into it. Thank you for your continued support.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:New theory proposes time has three dimensions, with space as a secondary effect:

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hubie writes:As AI kills search traffic, Google launches Offerwall to boost publisher revenue:

hubie writes:Facebook is starting to feed its AI with private, unpublished photosAlways read the terms and conditions, folks:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bluetooth-flaws-could-let-hackers-spy-through-your-microphone/

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KritonK writes:https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-06-00123-EN.htmlThree weeks ago, Youtuber Christian 'Perifractic' Simpson announced in a video that he had received an offer to take over Commodore B.V., the owner of the remaining Commodore trademark rights. In a second video published on June 28 he announced the completed takeover: A group of unnamed angel investors has acquired the company for a low seven-figure sum. He himself is now the acting CEO, but the purchase price has not yet been paid - the company is still looking for investors.In the half-hour video, Simpson lists a whole series of former Commodore employees (Michael Tomczyk, Bil Herd, David Pleasance, support staff such as James Harrison and Hans Olsen) or actor Thomas Middleditch ("Silicon Valley") as future "advisors". A financial participation of the community is not yet possible, as the international legal hurdles are too high. Commodore plans to revive the time before social networks and artificial intelligence, when computer technology was still considered a utopia rather than the scourge of mankind, with new "retro-futuristic" products. The years around the turn of the millennium are cited as a model several times.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Scientists unlock the light-bending secrets of squid skin:

hubie writes:AI isn't just impacting how we write - it's changing how we speak and interact with others. And there's only more to come:

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6256wpn97ro

An Anonymous Coward writes:Commandos, secret operations and drones now offer action video that is effective for messaging on social media:

upstart writes:First images from world's largest digital camera reveal galaxies and cosmic collisions:

looorg writes:In the not to distant future you'll have/own the copyright for your face, voice bodily features as far as digital reproductions are concerned. That is if you live in Denmark. In an effort to combat deep fakes their citizens will gain those rights. Question is if it will matter much if the deep fakes are made or stored outside of Denmark. But it could perhaps be the start of something other EU countries might adapt if it turns out well for them.

The reason that the site was offline is that the cable to the NOC has been cut - again! It is not something that we could control.We apologise for the problem. You could have stayed up-to-date with the cause and rectification if you had joined us on our back-up IRC - Libera.Chat, ##soylentnews (irc.libera.chat/6697)Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

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looorg writes:Rejoice! No more Blue Screens of Death. It will now become the Black Screen of Death. Good thing the abbreviation will be unchanged, BSOD. Lets hope it won't be come as prevalent and lethal as the Black Death.

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=showheadline&story=20013

looorg writes:Microsoft "relaunches" MS Editor (edit) as open source with some improvements and old limitations removed. You no longer need MS DOS to run it either.

hubie writes:The Federal Housing Finance Agency is working to let borrowers use crypto as part of their federal mortgage applications without converting it to cash:

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owl writes:https://www.programmax.net/articles/png-is-back/

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/key-fair-use-ruling-clarifies-when-books-can-be-used-for-ai-training/