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Solar superstorm gave ESA’s Mars orbiters a handy science opportunity 2026-03-05 at 14:27 By Richard Speed Veteran spacecraft overcome computer glitches as atmosphere ‘flooded by electrons’ Almost two years ago, a solar storm hit Earth, triggering auroras that were seen as far south as Mexico. The storm also reached Mars and was detected by a

UK watchdog eyes Meta’s smart glasses after workers say they ‘see everything’ 2026-03-05 at 14:27 By Carly Page Contractors tasked with improving AI reportedly had access to intimate footage captured through wearables Britain’s privacy watchdog is asking questions about Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses after reports that human contractors reviewing recordings from the devices were exposed

Dust Specter Targets Iraqi Officials with New SPLITDROP and GHOSTFORM Malware 2026-03-05 at 14:27 By A suspected Iran-nexus threat actor has been attributed to a campaign targeting government officials in Iraq by impersonating the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver a set of never-before-seen malware. Zscaler ThreatLabz, which observed the activity in January 2026,

Where Multi-Factor Authentication Stops and Credential Abuse Starts 2026-03-05 at 14:27 By Organizations typically roll out multi-factor authentication (MFA) and assume stolen passwords are no longer enough to access systems. In Windows environments, that assumption is often wrong. Attackers still compromise networks every day using valid credentials. The issue is not MFA itself, but coverage. 

CERN sends AI-trained robot mice scurrying through LHC beam pipes 2026-03-05 at 13:02 By Dan Robinson Bots hunt deformed RF contacts inside the collider’s 27 km vacuum tubes The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and CERN have jointly developed a “mouse-sized robot” to inspect parts of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that are out of

APT28-Linked Campaign Deploys BadPaw Loader and MeowMeow Backdoor in Ukraine 2026-03-05 at 13:02 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Russian cyber campaign that has targeted Ukrainian entities with two previously undocumented malware families named BadPaw and MeowMeow. “The attack chain initiates with a phishing email containing a link to a ZIP archive.

MoJ puts Prisoner Telephony Service replacement on hold yet again 2026-03-05 at 12:24 By SA Mathieson Project dialed back, BT asked to keep current system for another 54 months The UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will pay telco BT £94.6 million plus VAT to keep its in-cell Prisoner Telephony Service (PTS) going for another 54

UK still doodling digital pound while Brussels frets over payment sovereignty 2026-03-05 at 12:02 By Lindsay Clark Geopolitical tensions turn up the pressure for European legislators The UK is still in the design phase of digital currency as the EU comes under political pressure to accelerate the development of a digital euro to bolster the