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

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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

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