Huntress
Obscura, an Obscure New Ransomware Variant
Huntress found a previously unseen ransomware variant called Obscura on a victim company’s domain controller.
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
Everything this site carried that day, newest first. Stories are kept for a month, and the widely covered ones for a year.
Databricks / ClickHouse / DuckDB / Supabase / Neon / PlanetScale
AI Rules: Bring Neon Context into Your Editor
Using AI coding assistants like Cursor to build your full-stack apps makes for a powerful workflow, but they don’t always know the specifics of every tool – including Neon – and can do a little help. To give your editor Neon-specific context and help it generate better code from...
Framework blogs: Next.js releases / Svelte / Angular / Django / Rails / Laravel / Spring / React Native / Flutter
From Freelancer to SaaS Creator: The Artisan of the Day Is Bjorn Lindholm Hansen
Freelance Laravel developer Bjorn Lindholm Hansen builds SaaS apps and data-driven websites, sharing his journey and advice with the Laravel community.
Apple Developer News & Releases
Hello Developer: September 2025
Be ready for the new design. Whether you’re a longtime pro or a hobbyist, get inspired and make your apps and games look their best by exploring videos, downloads, and docs. Plus, sign up for one-on-one appointments to dive into machine learning and AI, and meet the team behind the wholesome…
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review
Back in the win column
After three consecutive launches that suffered mission-ending failures, SpaceX's Starship successfully completed a test flight last week. Jeff Foust reports on the success but also the challenges the company faces catching up from the delays caused by its previous failures.
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review
Flashpoint Cyprus 1974: Cold War satellite reconnaissance and peripheral wars
A war broke out in 1974 between Greece and Turkey over the island of Cyprus. Dwayne Day and Harry Stranger explore American reconnaissance satellite imagery taken during the conflict.
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review
The intersection of cultural beliefs and mythos with non-governmental space activities and its potential impact to national interests and great power competition
A commercial lunar lander launched last year included cremated remains, prompting an effort by the Navajo Nation to block the mission. Michael Listner discusses the legal issues involved in that dispute and how they could be weaponized to stymie future lunar missions.
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review
India unveils its space vision to 2040
The Indian government used its second National Space Day last month to announce plans for the next 15 years in space, including a space station and human missions to the Moon. Ajey Lele examines the plans and their feasibility.
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review
Review: The Space Launch System
It's been nearly 15 years since Congress passed a NASA authorization bill that directed the agency to develop a heavy-lift rocket called the Space Launch System. Jeff Foust reviews a book that explores the development of the SLS through its first flight in 2022.
OpenAI News
Vijaye Raji to become CTO of Applications with acquisition of Statsig
Vijaye Raji will step into a new role as CTO of Applications, reporting to CEO of Applications, Fidji Simo, following the acquisition of Statsig.
Huntress
Debunking Microsoft 365 & Identity Myths
Don’t fall for common Microsoft 365 identity security myths. Here, Huntress debunks misconceptions around logins, MFA, Conditional Access, Impossible Travel, and security tuning.
OpenAI News
Building more helpful ChatGPT experiences for everyone
We’re partnering with experts, strengthening protections for teens with parental controls, and routing sensitive conversations to reasoning models in ChatGPT.
Hugging Face Blog
Make your ZeroGPU Spaces go brrr with ahead-of-time compilation