NASA just confirmed its 6,000th alien world. Some are truly bizarre

NASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets, marking a major milestone in humanity’s quest to understand other worlds. From gas giants hugging their stars to planets covered in lava or clouds of gemstones, the diversity of discoveries is staggering. With upcoming missions like the Roman Space Telescope and the Habitable Worlds Observatory, scientists are getting closer to detecting Earth-like planets, and possibly signs of life.

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MERCURY and DEV-1084: Destructive attack on hybrid environment

Credit to Author: Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence| Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft detected a unique operation where threat actors carried out destructive actions in both on-premises and cloud environments.

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MERCURY leveraging Log4j 2 vulnerabilities in unpatched systems to target Israeli organizations

Credit to Author: Paul Oliveria| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft detected an Iran-based threat actor the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) tracks as MERCURY leveraging exploitation of Log4j 2 vulnerabilities in SysAid applications against organizations located in Israel.

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CISA warns of cyberespionage by Iranian APT “MuddyWater”

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:54:27 +0000

Cybersecurity agencies in the US and UK have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) on MuddyWater, an Iranian APT.

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