This Week's [in]Security - Issue 260 | insecurity | Control Gap

Welcome to This Week’s [in]Security. PCI and payments: PCI updates: DSSv4 update, Training & events: Quantum Cybersecurity. New breaches: Okta & Microsoft, Hubspot, Morgan Stanley, Argentina's Senate, Nestle? New Ransomware: Conti decryptor & source, performance cook-off, Bridgestone & Toyota, NRC, Deadbolt, No honour … Major outages: GitHub. Privacy: Data brokers, Ads, stalking, proctoring, Amazon, oops. Laws & Regs - Canada: Oversight, M&A. US: Kaspersky & Chinese Telcos. Digital licenses, DCMA abuse. World: US/EU Data, app store. Standards: NIST ciphers. Defense: Tech alone isn't the answer, software pipelines, RNG, social media, AI bias, Finland. Vulnerabilities, Zerodays: Chrome. Other: CISA alerts. Sophos, printers, Delta Energy Mgmt, libsox, Honda Civics. Patching: Firmware, Carbon Black, MyCloud NAS, MS Bluetooth. Crypto-research: e-voting. Cybercrime: Trends: Browser-in-browser, Azure/NPM, Protestware. Nation States and mercenaries: Russia, China. Crime & Enforcement: theft & fraud, charges, arrests, sentencing, DNA. Other Risks: The un-apped, National Security, photo-radar, Disinformation, Health, Safety & Environment. Russia v. Ukraine. Innovation and more. Qubits.

PCI Compliance and Payments

News and announcements relating to Payment Security, PCI, Card Brands, Payments, Payment Malware and Fraud, and Payment Related Compliance.

• PCI Updates:

  • PCI DSS v4.0: A Preview of the Standard and Transition Training https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/pci-dss-v4.0-a-preview-of-the-standard-and-transition-training

• Educational events, webinars, courses, etc:

  • Cybersecurity Considerations for The Quantum Information Science Technology (QIST) Workforce April 20, 2022 | 2:00-3:00 PM EDT https://nist-secure.webex.com/nist-secure/onstage/g.php?MTID=e597e53ff36deec478973387511c5843f

Breaches / Ransomware / Leaks

Covering breaches, leaks, data exposures, ransomware (as potential breach), and their fallout.

• New Breaches:

  • LAPSUS$ Hackers Claim to Have Breached Microsoft and Authentication Firm Okta https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/lapsus-hackers-claim-to-have-breached.html
  • Microsoft confirms they were hacked by Lapsus$ extortion group https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-they-were-hacked-by-lapsus-extortion-group/
  • Cloudflare's investigation of the January 2022 Okta compromise https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-investigation-of-the-january-2022-okta-compromise/
  • A Closer Look at the LAPSUS$ Data Extortion Group https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/03/a-closer-look-at-the-lapsus-data-extortion-group/
  • HubSpot Data Breach Ripples Through Crytocurrency Industry https://threatpost.com/hubspot-data-breach-crytocurrency-industry/179086/
  • Morgan Stanley client accounts breached in social engineering attacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/morgan-stanley-client-accounts-breached-in-social-engineering-attacks/
  • “It took 6 hours to get access to every IT system” of Argentina's Senate – Vice Society https://www.databreaches.net/it-took-6-hours-to-get-access-to-every-it-system-of-argentinas-senate-vice-society/
  • Someone Hacked The Spelling Bee https://packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/33247/Someone-Hacked-The-Spelling-Bee.html
  • Data of 820,000 NYC students compromised in hack of online grading system: Education Dept. https://www.databreaches.net/data-of-820000-nyc-students-compromised-in-hack-of-online-grading-system-education-dept/
  • Japanese medical online consultation site leaking consumer-submitted images of symptoms https://www.databreaches.net/japanese-medical-online-consultation-site-leaking-consumer-submitted-images-of-symptoms/
  • Ca: Dang claims he hacked Alberta vaccine passport system using Kenney's birthday to highlight flaws https://www.databreaches.net/ca-dang-claims-he-hacked-alberta-vaccine-passport-system-using-kenneys-birthday-to-highlight-flaws/
  • Ca: St. Joe's fires employee who snooped into medical records of 49 patients ‘out of curiosity' https://www.databreaches.net/ca-st-joes-fires-employee-who-snooped-into-medical-records-of-49-patients-out-of-curiosity/
  • Nestlé says it leaked its own test data, not Anonymous https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/23/nestle_russia_anonymous/

• New Ransomware and "Incidents":

  • Conti Ransomware V. 3, Including Decryptor, Leaked https://threatpost.com/conti-ransomware-v-3-including-decryptor-leaked/179006/
  • Ukrainian Security Researcher Leaks Newer Conti Ransomware Source Code https://www.securityweek.com/ukrainian-security-researcher-leaks-newer-conti-ransomware-source-code
  • Ten notorious ransomware strains put to the encryption speed test https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ten-notorious-ransomware-strains-put-to-the-encryption-speed-test/
  • Bridgestone Hit As Ransomware Torches Toyota Supply Chain https://packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/33235/Bridgestone-Hit-As-Ransomware-Torches-Toyota-Supply-Chain.html
  • Investigation launched after National Research Council is hit by 'cyber incident' https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nrc-cyber-incident-1.6392358
  • DeadBolt Ransomware Resurfaces to Hit QNAP Again https://threatpost.com/deadbolt-ransomware-qnap-again/179057/
  • Hackers steal from hackers by pushing fake malware on forums https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-from-hackers-by-pushing-fake-malware-on-forums/

• Major outages/downs:

  • GitHub explains the cause behind the past week's outages https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/github-explains-the-cause-behind-the-past-weeks-outages/

Privacy

Articles about privacy related news, risks, and trends.

• Where does your info go? US lawsuit gives peek into shadowy world of data brokers https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/mar/23/data-brokers-lawsuit-security-transparency
• Ban Online Behavioral Advertising https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/03/ban-online-behavioral-advertising
• Another Tracker Scanning App Highlights the Need for a Better Way to Protect Victims From Digital Stalking https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/03/another-tracker-scanning-app-highlights-need-better-way-protect-victims-digital
• Stop Invasive Remote Proctoring: Pass California's Student Test Taker Privacy Protection Act https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/03/stop-invasive-remote-proctoring-pass-californias-student-test-taker-privacy
• I Want You Back: Getting My Personal Data From Amazon Was Weeks of Confusion and Tedium https://theintercept.com/2022/03/27/amazon-personal-data-request-dark-pattern/
• Customer at major UK retailer received more than 100 text messages with links to GPS locations and photos of other shoppers' parcels on doorsteps https://www.businessinsider.com/marks-and-spencer-shopper-received-100-texts-gps-locations-photos-2022-3

Laws, Regulations, Platforms, Standards, and Public Policy

News about laws, regulations, platform rules, and standards affecting security, privacy, technology, and public interest.

• Canada:

  • Canada's spy agencies have held back information from Parliament's watchdogs https://globalnews.ca/news/8698376/spy-agencies-held-back-info-parliament-watchdogs/
  • CRTC approves Rogers' takeover of Shaw broadcasting, but with costly conditions https://globalnews.ca/news/8707803/rogers-shaw-takeover-crtc/

• US:

  • FCC Adds Kaspersky and Chinese Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/fcc-adds-kaspersky-and-chinese-telecom.html
  • The Kids Online Safety Act Is a Heavy-Handed Plan to Force Platforms to Spy on Young People https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/03/kids-online-safety-act-heavy-handed-plan-force-platforms-spy-young-people
  • Subscription Insider: FTC Investigates Amazon Prime's Enrollment Tactics https://epic.org/subscription-insider-ftc-investigates-amazon-primes-enrollment-tactics/
  • Arizona Offers Driver's Licenses on iPhones. Other States Want to Be Next. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/26/us/arizona-digital-drivers-license.html
  • DC sues Grubhub, claiming its app is full of hidden fees and jacked-up prices https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/21/22989563/district-of-columbia-karl-racine-grubhub-lawsuit-misleading-fees
  • EFF Client Erik Johnson and Proctorio Settle Lawsuit Over Bogus DMCA Claims https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/03/eff-client-eric-johnson-and-proctorio-settle-lawsuit-over-bogus-dmca-claims

• World:

  • Europe agrees new law to curb Big Tech dominance https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60870287
  • Apple would be forced to allow sideloading and third-party app stores under new EU law https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996248/apple-sideloading-apps-store-third-party-eu-dma-requirement
  • Ph: Fines for data privacy breach capped at P5 million https://www.databreaches.net/ph-fines-for-data-privacy-breach-capped-at-p5-million/

• Standards News:

  • Announcement of Proposal to Revise Special Publication 800-38A Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods and Techniques, and its addendum, Three Variants of Ciphertext Stealing for CBC Mode open for public comment until April 25 https://csrc.nist.gov/News/2022/proposal-to-revise-sp-800-38a

Defense / Techniques / Solutions

Covering developments and opportunities that may help improve security.

• A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing: Technology Alone is a Security Facade https://www.securityweek.com/sheep-wolfs-clothing-technology-alone-security-facade
• Just how do you build a healthy software pipeline and make sure it's secure? https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/22/transforming_developer_security_culture_webinar/
• Linux Improves Its Random Number Generator https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/03/linux-improves-its-random-number-generator.html
• To Make Social Media Work Better, Make It Fail Better https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/03/make-social-media-work-better-make-it-fail-better-0
• We blocked North Korea's Chrome exploit, says Google https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/25/chrome_exploits_north_korea/
• How Native Americans Are Trying to Debug A.I.'s Biases https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/22/technology/ai-data-indigenous-ivow.html
• Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, and Purple Team https://www.sans.org/blog/cyber-kill-chain-mitre-attack-purple-team
• Implications of Windows Subsystem for Linux for Adversaries & Defenders (Part 1) https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2022/03/22/implications-of-windows-subsystem-for-linux-for-adversaries-defenders-part-1
• South Africa wants to fight SIM swapping with biometric checks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/south-africa-wants-to-fight-sim-swapping-with-biometric-checks/
• War with Russia? Finland has a plan for that https://www.ft.com/content/c5e376f9-7351-40d3-b058-1873b2ef1924
• Towards Practical Security Optimizations for Binaries https://blog.trailofbits.com/2022/03/25/towards-practical-security-optimizations-for-binaries/
• Welcoming the Italian Government to Have I Been Pwned https://www.troyhunt.com/welcoming-the-italian-government-to-have-i-been-pwned/
• Re-bloom! Pwned Passwords v8 https://scotthelme.co.uk/re-bloom-pwned-passwords-v8/
• Czech Security Firm Avast to Acquire Digital ID Company SecureKey https://www.pymnts.com/digital-onboarding/2022/czech-security-firm-avast-to-acquire-digital-id-company-securekey/
• Vade Receives Patent on Anti-Phishing Tech https://www.darkreading.com/emerging-tech/vade-receives-patent-on-anti-phishing-tech

Bugs / Design Flaws / Vulnerabilities / Research

Articles about newly discovered vulnerabilities and research.

• Zero-day news:

  • Google Chrome Zero-Day Bugs Exploited Weeks Ahead of Patch https://threatpost.com/google-chrome-zero-day-bugs-exploited-weeks-ahead-of-patch/179103/
  • North Korean hackers unleashed Chrome 0-day exploit on hundreds of US targets https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/north-korean-hackers-unleashed-chrome-0-day-exploit-on-hundreds-of-us-targets/

• Other Vulnerabilities:

  • CISA adds 66 vulnerabilities to list of bugs exploited in attacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-adds-66-vulnerabilities-to-list-of-bugs-exploited-in-attacks/
  • Critical Sophos Firewall vulnerability allows remote code execution https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-sophos-firewall-vulnerability-allows-remote-code-execution/
  • Hundreds of HP printers vulnerable to remote code execution flaws https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hundreds-of-hp-printers-vulnerable-to-remote-code-execution-flaws/
  • Many Critical Flaws Patched in Delta Electronics Energy Management System https://www.securityweek.com/many-critical-flaws-patched-delta-electronics-energy-management-system
  • Threat Advisory: DoubleZero http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/03/threat-advisory-doublezero.html
  • Vulnerability Spotlight: Heap overflow in Sound Exchange libsox library http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/03/vuln-spotligh-libsox0.html
  • Hackers remotely start, unlock Honda Civics with $300 tech https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/25/honda_civic_hack/

• Patching:

  • Binarly Coordinates Patches for 3 Firmware Flaws With Dell https://www.darkreading.com/dr-tech/binarly-coordinates-patches-for-3-firmware-flaws-with-dell
  • VMware Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Carbon Black App Control https://www.securityweek.com/vmware-patches-critical-vulnerabilities-carbon-black-app-control
  • Western Digital fixes critical bug giving root on My Cloud NAS devices https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/western-digital-fixes-critical-bug-giving-root-on-my-cloud-nas-devices/
  • Microsoft fixes Bluetooth issue causing Windows blue screens https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-bluetooth-issue-causing-windows-blue-screens/

• Cryptography and Cryptographic Research:

  • Blind accumulators for e-voting, by Sergey Agievich https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/373

Hacking / Malware / Cybercrime / Exploitation

News covering active trends, alerts, events.

• Trends, Alerts, and Events (other than major breaches):

  • CISA Warns CISOs to Brace for Attacks https://www.imperva.com/blog/cisa-warns-cisos-to-brace-for-attacks/
  • Behold, a password phishing site that can trick even savvy users https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/behold-a-password-phishing-site-that-can-trick-even-savvy-users/
  • Browser-in-the-Browser Attack Makes Phishing Nearly Invisible https://threatpost.com/browser-in-the-browser-attack-makes-phishing-nearly-invisible/179014/
  • URL rendering trick enabled WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage phishing https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/url-rendering-trick-enabled-whatsapp-signal-imessage-phishing/
  • BitRAT malware now spreading as a Windows 10 license activator https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitrat-malware-now-spreading-as-a-windows-10-license-activator/
  • Microsoft Azure Developers Awash in PII-Stealing npm Packages https://threatpost.com/microsoft-azure-developers-pii-stealing-npm-packages/179096/
  • Android password-stealing malware infects 100,000 Google Play users https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-password-stealing-malware-infects-100-000-google-play-users/
  • Phishing kits constantly evolve to evade security software https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-kits-constantly-evolve-to-evade-security-software/
  • Purple Fox Uses New Arrival Vector and Improves Malware Arsenal https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/c/purple-fox-uses-new-arrival-vector-and-improves-malware-arsenal.html
  • Serpent Backdoor Slithers into Orgs Using Chocolatey Installer https://threatpost.com/serpent-backdoor-chocolatey-installer/179027/
  • Botnet of Thousands of MikroTik Routers Abused in Glupteba, TrickBot Campaigns https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/over-200000-microtik-routers-worldwide.html
  • Hackers exploit new WPS Office flaw to breach betting firms https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-new-wps-office-flaw-to-breach-betting-firms/
  • Racoon Stealer malware suspends operations due to war in Ukraine https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/racoon-stealer-malware-suspends-operations-due-to-war-in-ukraine/
  • Human-Initiated Bot Attacks Spike 50% in North America, a New Report Finds https://www.digitaltransactions.net/human-initiated-bot-attacks-spike-50-in-north-america-a-new-report-finds/
  • What does Go-written malware look like? Here's a sample under the microscope https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/22/arid-gopher-malware-deep-instinct/
  • XLSB Files: Because Binary is Stealthier Than XML, (Fri, Mar 25th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/28476

• Nation State Actors:

  • Feds Allege Destructive Russian Hackers Targeted US Refineries https://www.wired.com/story/triton-berserk-bear-russian-hackers-doj-indictment
  • FBI: Ransomware hit 649 critical infrastructure orgs in 2021 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-ransomware-hit-649-critical-infrastructure-orgs-in-2021/
  • New Mustang Panda hacking campaign targets diplomats, ISPs https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mustang-panda-hacking-campaign-targets-diplomats-isps/
  • Custom macOS malware of Chinese hackers ‘Storm Cloud' exposed https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/custom-macos-malware-of-chinese-hackers-storm-cloud-exposed/
  • DEV-0537 criminal actor targeting organizations for data exfiltration and destruction https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/03/22/dev-0537-criminal-actor-targeting-organizations-for-data-exfiltration-and-destruction/

• Crime & Arrests, etc.:

  • Cybercriminals made $7bn in pure profit in 2021, says FBI https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/23/cybercriminals_made_7bn_2021/
  • Hacker Manipulates a Smart Contract on Li Finance; Takes $600K https://www.pymnts.com/news/security-and-risk/2022/hacker-manipulates-a-smart-contract-on-li-finance-takes-600k/
  • ICBC issues warning about gas relief rebate scam texts https://globalnews.ca/news/8713815/icbc-gas-relief-scam-texts/
  • Retailer reports over $200K in fraudulent returns in gift card scheme: Durham police https://globalnews.ca/news/8704302/fradulent-returns-gift-card-scheme-durham-police/
  • Internet cable thefts worth up to $100K leads to 1 arrest in Winnipeg https://globalnews.ca/news/8712733/internet-cable-thefts-winnipeg-arrest/
  • ‘Spam Nation' Villain Vrublevsky Charged With Fraud https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/03/spam-nation-villain-vrublevsky-charged-with-fraud/
  • Four Russian Government Employees Charged in Two Historical Hacking Campaigns Targeting Critical Infrastructure Worldwide https://www.databreaches.net/four-russian-government-employees-charged-in-two-historical-hacking-campaigns-targeting-critical-infrastructure-worldwide/
  • Russian National Indicted in East Texas for Cyber Hacking Enterprise https://www.databreaches.net/russian-national-indicted-in-east-texas-for-cyber-hacking-enterprise/
  • Russian Nationals Indicted for Epic Triton/Trisis and Dragonfly Cyberattacks on Energy Firms https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/russian-state-sponsored-hackers-behind-epic-trisis-attack-indicted-for-targeting-energy-firms
  • U.S. Charges 4 Russian Govt. Employees Over Hacking Critical Infrastructure Worldwide https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/us-charges-4-russian-govt-employees.html
  • Two men arrested for $1.1 million NFT ‘rug pull' scam https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/24/22995107/us-arrest-charges-crypto-nft-rug-pull-frosties-ethan-nguyen-andre-llacuna
  • UK police arrest seven individuals suspected of being hacking group members https://www.zdnet.com/article/uk-police-arrest-seven-individuals-suspected-of-being-hacking-group-members
  • Frosties NFT Operators Arrested Over $1.1 Million Rug Pull Scam https://packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/33260/Frosties-NFT-Operators-Arrested-Over-1.1-Million-Rug-Pull-Scam.html
  • Estonian Tied to 13 Ransomware Attacks Gets 66 Months in Prison https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/03/estonian-tied-to-13-ransomware-attacks-gets-66-months-in-prison/
  • FBI adds Russian cybercrime market owner to most wanted list https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-adds-russian-cybercrime-market-owner-to-most-wanted-list/
  • Philanthropists Push Police Searches of DNA Databases https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/27/technology/dna-tests-crime-solving.html

Other Security / Risk

Articles covering other types of risks.

• ‘A threat to Canada because I couldn't use an app': Winnipegger forced to quarantine https://globalnews.ca/news/8710031/a-threat-to-canada-because-i-couldnt-use-an-app-winnipegger-forced-to-quarantine/
• Ottawa convoy deemed national security threat a week before Emergencies Act: police https://globalnews.ca/news/8706541/ottawa-freedom-convoy-police-response-2022/
• Italy Investigates Russia's Kaspersky Antivirus Software https://www.securityweek.com/italy-investigates-russias-kaspersky-antivirus-software
• Microsoft fired employees after allegations of bribery in the Middle East and Africa, a report says https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-fired-employees-following-accusations-of-bribery-wsj-2022-3
• How SiriusXM bought and bungled a beloved podcast network https://www.theverge.com/22989201/siriusxm-podcasts-earwolf-stitcher-acquisition-hosts-employees-leaving
• Recommendations for introducing greater safeguards and transparency into CS conference funding https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2022/03/23/recommendations-for-introducing-greater-safeguards-and-transparency-into-cs-conference-funding/
• Landline Phones Find New Life With Nostalgic Fans https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/22/style/landline-phone-fans.html
• More than 400 city vehicles were caught speeding in Toronto. Here's the department with the highest infractions https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/more-than-400-city-vehicles-were-caught-speeding-in-toronto-here-s-the-department-with-the-highest-infractions-1.5834568
• Ontario driver facing eight tickets from same speed camera in school zone https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-driver-facing-eight-tickets-from-same-speed-camera-in-school-zone-1.5832996
• Disinformation and misinformation
• Fringe YouTubers are profiting off-platform https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/22/22991073/youtube-demonetization-alt-right-cornell-study
• I'm a fact-checker at Snopes, the internet's authority on viral hoaxes. Here's how I tell if news is fake. https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-tell-if-news-is-fake-snopes-fact-checker-2022-3

• Health, Safety & Environment:

  • Changing Clocks Is Annoying. The Alternatives Are Too. https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/03/daylight-saving-time-compromise-bill/627589/
  • It's Official, Microplastics Were Found Circulating in Human Blood For The First Time https://www.sciencealert.com/four-out-of-five-people-tested-were-found-with-plastic-floating-in-their-blood
  • Large-Scale Study Reveals Strange Link Between Antibiotics And Cognitive Decline https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-strange-new-link-between-antibiotics-and-cognitive-decline
  • Relative of the bacteria that causes Lyme disease “widespread” in New England https://scienmag.com/relative-of-the-bacteria-that-causes-lyme-disease-widespread-in-new-england/
  • Good news for coffee lovers: Daily coffee may benefit the heart https://scienmag.com/good-news-for-coffee-lovers-daily-coffee-may-benefit-the-heart/
  • Male Contraceptive Pill Found 99% Effective in Mice, With No Observable Side Effects https://www.sciencealert.com/new-attempt-at-a-side-effect-free-male-contraceptive-has-proven-effective-in-mice
  • No flight, no bite – ‘Mosquito grounding' bed net nearly halves malaria infection in Tanzanian children https://scienmag.com/no-flight-no-bite-mosquito-grounding-bed-net-nearly-halves-malaria-infection-in-tanzanian-children/
  • Nanoparticle-based COVID-19 vaccine could target future infectious diseases https://scienmag.com/nanoparticle-based-covid-19-vaccine-could-target-future-infectious-diseases/
  • New method of pancreatic islet cryopreservation marks breakthrough for diabetes cure https://scienmag.com/new-method-of-pancreatic-islet-cryopreservation-marks-breakthrough-for-diabetes-cure/
  • COVID Pushed Global Health Institutions to Their Limits https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/covid-pushed-global-health-institutions-to-their-limits/
  • It's getting more expensive to be unvaccinated in the U.S. https://globalnews.ca/news/8709640/unvaccinated-costs-us-covid/
  • Rate of doctor burnout in Canada has doubled since before pandemic: survey https://globalnews.ca/news/8702536/canadian-doctors-pandemic-burnout-survey/
  • ‘Rise of the BA.2 variant is worrisome': Quebec urges caution as it warns of ‘possible' 6th COVID wave https://globalnews.ca/news/8713731/quebec-covid-march-27-2022-sixth-wave/
  • Alberta COVID-19 wastewater levels trending up in Calgary, Edmonton https://globalnews.ca/news/8711685/alberta-covid-19-wastewater-levels-march/
  • China to lock down Shanghai in two stages for testing as COVID-19 cases spike https://globalnews.ca/news/8713736/china-shanghai-covid-lockdown-cases-rise/
  • COVID Is Here to Stay https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/covid-is-here-to-stay/
  • Ontario wastewater testing shows 'sustained increase' in COVID-19 rates https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-wastewater-testing-shows-sustained-increase-in-covid-19-rates-1.5831893
  • The BA.2 Omicron subvariant is now dominant in northeastern US states, per CDC data. Some experts warn of an impending new wave. https://www.businessinsider.com/cdc-ba2-omicron-dominant-in-northeastern-us-new-wave-possible-2022-3
  • Two weeks after dropping mask mandate, B.C. faces calls to mask back up https://globalnews.ca/news/8710562/bc-calls-to-reinstate-mask-mandate/
  • Vaccines Remain Effective against BA.2, but Protection from Infection Wanes over Time https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/vaccines-remain-effective-against-ba-2-but-protection-from-infection-wanes-over-time/
  • What We Know About The New Omicron Subvariant BA.2 Spreading Around The World https://www.sciencealert.com/two-scientists-answer-all-your-questions-about-the-new-ba-2-variant
  • Fertilizer shortage puts world food supply at risk as sanctions nip Russia https://globalnews.ca/news/8703496/fertilizer-shortage-world-food-supply-russia-sanctions/
  • Speeding deaths on Ontario roads reach 10-year high https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/speeding-deaths-on-ontario-roads-reach-10-year-high-1.5831151
  • Queen's student says she was victim of ‘needle spiking' at downtown Kingston bar https://globalnews.ca/news/8709256/queens-victim-needle-spiking/
  • How Many Nuclear Weapons Exist, and Who Has Them? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-many-nuclear-weapons-exist-and-who-has-them/
  • Is North America's Arctic vulnerable to Russia? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60837944
  • How a Tiny Asteroid Strike May Save Earthlings From City-Killing Space Rocks https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/21/science/nasa-asteroid-strike.html
  • Here's How a Large-Enough Solar Storm Could Completely Change The World https://www.sciencealert.com/a-large-enough-solar-storm-could-knock-out-our-power-grid-an-engineer-explain-how
  • Voting opens for CAA's worst roads in Ontario for 2022 https://globalnews.ca/news/8700259/caa-worst-roads-voting-ontario-2022/
  • Toronto police warn public after man falsely identifies himself as officer over the phone https://globalnews.ca/news/8704413/toronto-man-phone-fraud-police-officer/
  • 43-year-old man electrocuted at Orillia hydro transformer plant: police https://globalnews.ca/news/8698761/man-electrocuted-orillia/
  • Man stuck in ‘pizza-sized' storm drain rescued after two days https://globalnews.ca/news/8700321/man-stuck-storm-drain-rescue-california/
  • Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Aftermath Was Even More Brutal Than We Realized https://www.sciencealert.com/dinosaur-killing-asteroid-aftermath-was-even-more-brutal-than-we-realized
  • Antarctica, Arctic hit temperatures 40 C and 30 C hotter than normal https://globalnews.ca/news/8698454/antarctica-arctic-temperatures-records/
  • Ice shelf the size of New York City collapses in previously stable East Antarctica https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/east-antarctica-ice-shelf-collapse-1.6397863
  • Some Good News About Corals and Climate Change https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/some-good-news-about-corals-and-climate-change/
  • Great Barrier Reef: Australia confirms new mass bleaching event https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-60870239
  • How bad is Bitcoin mining for the environment really? https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/bitcoin-cryptocurrency-bad-mining-environment-b2041420.html
  • Stanford-led study: Methane leaks are far worse than estimates, at least in New Mexico, but there's hope https://scienmag.com/stanford-led-study-methane-leaks-are-far-worse-than-estimates-at-least-in-new-mexico-but-theres-hope/
  • Student researchers improve coral restoration efforts https://scienmag.com/student-researchers-improve-coral-restoration-efforts/
  • The ozone hole is set to heal by 2060 — a rare climate success story — but wildfires could slow its progress https://www.businessinsider.com/ozone-layer-climate-success-story-threatened-by-wildfires-2022-3
  • Biden Administration Drafting Order to Invoke Defense Production Act for Green Energy Storage Technology https://theintercept.com/2022/03/24/biden-defense-production-act-green-energy/
  • How to predict and manage EV charging growth to keep electricity grids reliable and affordable https://scienmag.com/how-to-predict-and-manage-ev-charging-growth-to-keep-electricity-grids-reliable-and-affordable/
  • Federal carbon price rebates to rise more than expected in Ontario and Manitoba https://globalnews.ca/news/8704630/federal-carbon-price-rebate-rising-more-than-expected-ontario-manitoba/
  • NASA researcher finding ways to turn down the heat in cities https://scienmag.com/nasa-researcher-finding-ways-to-turn-down-the-heat-in-cities/
  • Vampire appliances: the electronics sucking your wallet dry https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/mar/23/vampire-appliances-the-electronics-sucking-your-wallet-dry
  • UK reintroducing beavers to London https://www.accuweather.com/en/climate/400-years-after-extinction-beavers-return-to-major-city-to-combat-flood-concerns/1158858

Russia v. Ukraine

News and announcements relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

• The war:

  • Putin and Biden Must Choose: How Does Russia Want to Lose? https://www.wired.com/story/biden-putin-russia-lose-ukraine-war
  • Putin Doesn't Realize How Much Warfare Has Changed https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/putin-doesnt-realize-how-much-warfare-has-changed/627600/
  • War in Ukraine: Change of emphasis or admission of failure by Moscow? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60882156
  • The Atlantic Daily: The Evidence That Ukraine Is Winning https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/03/ukraine-war-cultural-physical-destruction/627154/
  • Ukraine's Three-to-One Advantage https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/american-volunteer-foreign-fighters-ukraine-russia-war/627604/
  • Mariupol: Why Mariupol is so important to Russia's plan https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60825226
  • Ukraine recaptures key Kyiv suburb from Russia with war dragging on https://globalnews.ca/news/8700203/ukraine-kyiv-fight-russia-war-march-22/
  • Ukrainians mocked Russian troops while jamming their unsecured radio networks, NYT investigation reveals https://www.businessinsider.com/radio-jammers-mock-russian-troops-unsecured-airwaves-nyt-report-2022-3
  • Ukraine has its own anti-tank missiles that it's using to shred Russian armored vehicles https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-using-its-antitank-missile-stugna-p-against-russian-armor-2022-3
  • NATO estimates 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine https://globalnews.ca/news/8704776/nato-russian-troops-dead-ukraine/
  • NATO official estimates that 40,000 Russian troops have been captured, injured, or killed: report https://www.businessinsider.com/nato-official-40000-russian-troops-have-been-killed-captured-injured-2022-3
  • Russian soldiers ran over their commander, apparently blaming him for heavy losses in Ukraine, Western official says https://www.businessinsider.com/russians-soliders-ran-their-commander-over-protest-officials-2022-3
  • Russian warship destroyed in occupied port of Berdyansk, says Ukraine https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60859337
  • Russian missiles in Ukraine have failure rate up to 60%, U.S. officials say https://globalnews.ca/news/8708478/russia-ukraine-missiles-failure-rate/
  • Russian troops are getting frostbite in Ukraine because they don't have the right cold-weather gear, US official says https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-troops-ukraine-frostbite-inadequate-cold-weather-gear-us-2022-3
  • Ukraine uses facial recognition software to identify Russian soldiers killed in combat https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/mar/24/ukraine-facial-recognition-identify-russian-soldiers
  • SpaceX's Starlink internet poses danger for users in Ukraine because they can't camouflage the 'distinctive' dish that emits radio signals, experts say https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-starlink-internet-ukraine-elon-musk-experts-dangerous-target-risk-2022-3
  • Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine, U.S. government determines https://globalnews.ca/news/8704251/russia-war-crimes-ukraine-u-s-findings/
  • UN probes mass graves found in Mariupol, Ukraine after Russian bombing https://globalnews.ca/news/8709360/mariupol-ukraine-un-mass-graves-investigation/
  • US accuses Russia of war crimes for 'indiscriminate attacks' on civilians and 'other atrocities' in Ukraine https://www.businessinsider.com/us-accuses-russia-war-crimes-attacks-on-civilians-ukraine-2022-3
  • 300 Ukrainians killed in Russian airstrike on Mariupol theatre, say officials https://globalnews.ca/news/8709143/300-killed-russian-airstrike-mariupol-theatre-ukraine/
  • Intercepted radio transmissions reveal Russians ordering troops to 'cover' residential areas with artillery, New York Times reports https://www.businessinsider.com/russians-ordered-troops-to-target-residential-areas-ukraine-nyt-report-2022-3
  • Russia has deported 15,000 residents from Mariupol, Ukraine claims https://globalnews.ca/news/8706134/russia-mariupol-residents-deportation-ukraine-war/
  • Ukraine war: Russian soldiers fire on Kherson protesters https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60827106
  • These journalists captured the siege of Mariupol. Then Russians tried to hunt them down https://globalnews.ca/news/8698612/ukraine-war-mariupol-russia-journalists/
  • A Ukrainian tech company created an app to alert citizens about incoming air raids before the traditional sirens sound https://www.businessinsider.com/ukrainian-tech-company-alarm-app-alerts-citizens-air-raids-2022-3
  • N.S. fisherman trapped by Russian shelling as he attempts to ferry refugees to safety https://globalnews.ca/news/8709843/ns-fisherman-russian-shelling-ukraine/

• Reaction and response:

  • How Ukraine Unplugged from Russia and Joined Europe's Power Grid with Unprecedented Speed https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-ukraine-unplugged-from-russia-and-joined-europes-power-grid-with-unprecedented-speed/
  • NATO activates chemical, nuclear defence elements amid Russia's war on Ukraine https://globalnews.ca/news/8706426/nato-chemical-nuclear-defence-russia-ukraine-war/
  • Biden warns chemical attack by Russia in Ukraine ‘would trigger a response in kind' https://globalnews.ca/news/8708017/biden-russia-ukraine-checmical-attack-nato/
  • Fallout from a Russian nuclear strike on Ukraine could drift into NATO countries and be considered an attack, says head of US Senate Armed Services Committee https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-ukraine-nuclear-strike-fallout-nato-response-jack-reed-2022-3
  • What's the Likelihood of Nuclear War? https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/ukraine-russia-nuclear-weapons-cold-war/627587/
  • Ukraine war: Nato to send more troops to eastern Europe https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60853052
  • Russia's war on Ukraine could escalate with Putin showing resistance to West: experts https://globalnews.ca/news/8709214/russia-ukraine-war-what-comes-next/
  • Why Biden's off-script remarks about Putin are so dangerous https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60895392
  • Humanitarian aid for Ukraine starting to wane: health official https://globalnews.ca/news/8713918/humanitarian-aid-ukraine-waning-health-official/
  • Distributor dumps Kaspersky to show solidarity with Ukraine https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/25/distributor_dicker_data_dumps_kaspsersky/
  • HackerOne kicks Kaspersky's bug bounty program off its platform https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackerone-kicks-kaspersky-s-bug-bounty-program-off-its-platform/
  • Google to pause ads that exploit or condone Russia-Ukraine war https://globalnews.ca/news/8704662/google-russia-ukraine-war-ads/
  • OneWeb turns to SpaceX for help after Russia refused to launch company's satellites https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/21/22988867/oneweb-spacex-launch-agreement-russia-roscosmos-soyuz
  • Canadian troops banned from joining foreign fighters in Ukraine https://globalnews.ca/news/8706374/canadian-troops-banned-ukraine/
  • The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 122: Monica Song on Banning Russia Today From the Canadian Television System https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/03/law-bytes-podcast-episode-122/

• Sanctions & economic Impact:

  • Russian ruble loses key lifeline as US sanctions target Putin's $140 billion gold stockpile https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/russian-ruble-gold-stockpile-sanctions-prohibit-transactions-treasury-putin-biden-022-3
  • Russia's cost of living soars by more than 14% https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60856873
  • Apple Pay closes loophole that allowed Russian users to pay with Mir cards https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/26/22997758/apple-pay-google-pay-loophole-mir-cards-russia-payment-system-ukraine-war
  • Bills in rubles for Russian gas exports days away, Moscow tells West https://globalnews.ca/news/8709738/russia-gas-export-ruble-bill-ukraine-war-west/
  • Russia says it will accept bitcoin for its oil and gas exports from 'friendly' countries like China and Turkey https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/russia-bitcoin-oil-gas-friendly-countries-china-turkey-energy-minister-2022-3
  • Oil could double to $250 this year because Russia's supply to Europe will plunge, top traders warn https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/oil-price-forecast-ukraine-war-brent-wti-crude-energy-commodities-2022-3
  • The U.S. and Europe Are Looking for a Path to Cut Russian Fuel https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-s-and-europe-are-looking-for-a-path-to-cut-russian-fuel/
  • Canada pledges to help countries stop using Russian oil https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60879685
  • Russia stocks rally as market reopens after month-long closure https://globalnews.ca/news/8706729/russia-stocks-rally-market-reopens/
  • The White House slams the reopening of the Moscow Stock exchange as a 'charade', with Russia banning foreigners from selling https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/russia-stock-exchange-reopening-white-house-us-charade-foreign-sales-banned-2022-3
  • Russian stocks drop 4% on 2nd day of reopened trading in Moscow, as restrictions fail to hold back selling https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/russian-stock-market-moscow-reopens-sanctions-restrictions-ukraine-gazprom-sberbank-2022-3
  • Yale put together a list of companies and their positions on Russia, showing how much they are pulling back https://som.yale.edu/story/2022/over-450-companies-have-withdrawn-russia-some-remain
  • Tiffany & Co. bans new diamonds that were mined from Russia https://www.businessinsider.com/tiffany-bans-new-diamonds-mined-from-russia-2022-3
  • Nestle is pulling back in Russia after being criticized https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/nestle-suspend-brands-russia-including-kitkat-nesquik-2022-03-23/
  • Here are the companies leaving Belarus, one of Russia's closest allies, because the country supports Putin's invasion of Ukraine https://www.businessinsider.com/list-all-companies-leaving-belarus-for-supporting-russia-ukraine-invasion-2022-3
  • Canada to sanction 160 more Russians over Ukraine war, Trudeau says https://globalnews.ca/news/8707149/canada-sanctions-160-russians-ukraine-war-justin-trudeau/
  • The EU slapped sweeping sanctions on Russian oligarchs — but now it's struggling to enforce them https://www.businessinsider.com/eu-struggling-to-enforce-sanctions-against-russian-oligarchs-reuters-2022-3
  • The hunt for superyachts of sanctioned Russian oligarchs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/60739336
  • Ukraine War: US officials pursuing oligarchs say no place to hide https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60872261
  • 21 yachts with potential ties to Russian oligarchs have been detained in Finland while authorities determine ownership https://www.businessinsider.com/21-yachts-detained-in-finland-while-authorities-determine-ownership-2022-3
  • At least 9 superyachts owned by Russian tycoons switched off their tracking systems after the Ukraine war began, report says https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-oligarch-tycoon-superyachts-turned-off-tracking-ukraine-invasion-sanctions-2022-3
  • Gibraltar seized a $75 million super-yacht owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, the local government said https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-oligarch-axioma-yacht-seized-gibraltar-dmitrievich-pumpyansky-sanctions-2022-3
  • Russian oligarch's 2 superyachts worth nearly $100 million in total were seized by French authorities: report https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-oligarch-billionaire-alexei-kuzmichev-super-yachts-seized-france-authorities-2022-3

• Cyber-attacks and the potential for cyber-war:

  • A Mysterious Satellite Hack Has Victims Far Beyond Ukraine https://www.wired.com/story/viasat-internet-hack-ukraine-russia
  • What Concerns Cyber Pros Most About the Invasion of Ukraine https://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2022/03/what-concerns-cyber-pros-most-about-the-invasion-of-ukraine.html
  • White House Warns of Possible Russian Cyberattacks https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/03/white-house-warns-of-possible-russian-cyberattacks.html
  • White House shares checklist to counter Russian cyberattacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-shares-checklist-to-counter-russian-cyberattacks/
  • Cyber Insurance and War Exclusions https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/cyber-insurance-and-war-exclusions
  • Activists are targeting Russians with open-source “protestware” https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/03/21/1047489/activists-are-targeting-russians-with-open-source-protestware/
  • The Fragile Open Source Ecosystem Isn't Ready for 'Protestware' https://www.wired.com/story/open-source-sabotage-protestware
  • Anti-War Hacktivism is Leading to Digital Xenophobia and a More Hostile Internet https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/03/anti-war-hacktivism-leading-digital-xenophobia-and-more-hostile-internet
  • Russia Lays Groundwork for Cyberattacks on US Infrastructure – White House https://threatpost.com/russia-cyberattacks-us-infrastructure/179037/
  • The three Russian cyber-attacks the West most fears https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60841924
  • Over 100 Building Controllers in Russia Vulnerable to Remote Hacker Attacks https://www.securityweek.com/over-100-building-controllers-russia-vulnerable-remote-hacker-attacks
  • Ukraine warns of InvisiMole attacks tied to state-sponsored Russian hackers https://www.zdnet.com/article/ukraine-warns-of-invisimole-attacks-tied-to-state-sponsored-russian-hackers
  • Another Chinese Hacking Group Spotted Targeting Ukraine Amid Russia Invasion https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/another-chinese-hacking-group-spotted.html
  • Chinese Hackers Seen Targeting Ukraine Post-Invasion https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-hackers-seen-targeting-ukraine-post-invasion
  • Information, Disinformation, and Propaganda:
  • How Western News Is Getting Around Putin's Digital Iron Curtain https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2022/03/international-news-russia-kremlin-media-censorship/627120/
  • Hackers Target European Charities Helping Ukrainian Refugees https://www.pymnts.com/news/international/2022/hackers-target-european-charities-helping-ukrainian-refugees/
  • TikTok algorithm directs users to fake news about Ukraine war, study says https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/mar/21/tiktok-algorithm-directs-users-to-fake-news-about-ukraine-war-study-says
  • Russia bans Google News for "unreliable" info on war in Ukraine https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/russia-bans-google-news-for-unreliable-info-on-war-in-ukraine/
  • Russia and Far-Right Americans Find Common Ground With Ukraine War https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/technology/russia-american-far-right-ukraine.html
  • DJI drones, Ukraine, and Russia — what we know about AeroScope https://www.theverge.com/22985101/dji-aeroscope-ukraine-russia-drone-tracking

Off-Topic / Science & Tech / Lighter Side

A variety of scientific, technical, historical, and more light-hearted news.

• Innovations & Inventions:

  • High schoolers develop an inexpensive filter to remove lead from tap water https://scienmag.com/high-schoolers-develop-an-inexpensive-filter-to-remove-lead-from-tap-water/
  • New technology to make charging electric cars as fast as pumping gas https://scienmag.com/new-technology-to-make-charging-electric-cars-as-fast-as-pumping-gas/
  • Nvidia shows off AI model that turns a few dozen snapshots into a 3D-rendered scene https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996130/nvidia-instant-nerf-demo-ai-render-3d-scenes-2d-photos
  • Toronto's Tech Industry Is Quietly Booming https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/21/technology/toronto-tech-boom.html
  • Quantum physics sets a speed limit to electronics https://scienmag.com/quantum-physics-sets-a-speed-limit-to-electronics/
  • Missing building block for quantum optimization developed https://scienmag.com/missing-building-block-for-quantum-optimization-developed/
  • New world record for qubit storage https://scienmag.com/new-world-record-for-qubit-storage/
  • Shorter quantum circuits, by Vadym Kliuchnikov and Kristin Lauter and Romy Minko and Christophe Petit and Adam Paetznick https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/372
  • Tiny, cheap solution for quantum-secure encryption https://scienmag.com/tiny-cheap-solution-for-quantum-secure-encryption/

• Other:

  • Great Grey owl up close and lands on photographers lens https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/great-grey-owl-lands-on-camera-1.6397792 
  • Scientists Translated a Spiderweb Into Music, And It's Utterly Captivating https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-translated-spiderweb-into-music-and-it-sounds-utterly-stunning
  • Stewart Brand, Who Coined the Term ‘Personal Computer,' Says He's Still an Optimist https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/technology/stewart-brand-tech.html
  • Scientists studying world's largest T. rex to gain insight into dinosaurs, evolution https://globalnews.ca/news/8702275/scientists-worlds-largest-t-rex-dinosaurs-evolution/
  • NASA announces plans to develop second Moon lander, alongside SpaceX's Starship https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22993287/nasa-second-human-lunar-lander-moon-artemis-spacex
  • ExoMars is Suspended. ESA is Looking for new Solutions to Replace Russian Components https://www.universetoday.com/155113/exomars-is-suspended-esa-is-looking-for-new-solutions-to-replace-russian-components/
  • The Sun Didn't Have any Sunspots for 70 Years, now we Might Know why https://www.universetoday.com/155158/the-sun-didnt-have-any-sunspots-for-70-years-now-we-might-know-why/
  • 5,000 exoplanets now confirmed to exist beyond our own solar system https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/nasa-5000-exoplanets-1.6393386
  • NASA's Upcoming SPHEREx Mission Will map the Entire Universe in Infrared Every 6 Months https://www.universetoday.com/155169/nasas-upcoming-spherex-mission-will-map-the-entire-universe-in-infrared-every-6-months/
  • NASA's Roman Mission Might Tell Us if the Universe Will Tear Itself Apart in the Future https://www.universetoday.com/155150/nasas-roman-mission-might-tell-us-if-the-universe-will-tear-itself-apart-in-the-future/
  • When is a planet not a planet? When it's actually a star https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/bad-astronomy-some-exoplanets-are-atcually-so-massive-theyre-really-stars