Monthly Archives: July 2023

Web browsing is the primary entry vector for ransomware infections

The most widely used method for ransomware delivery in 2022 was via URL or web browsing (75.5%), Palo Alto Networks researchers have found. In 2021, it was email attachments (i.e., delivery via SMTP, POP3, and IMAP protocols), but in 2022 that particular delivery channel was used only in 12% of attempts. Ransomware delivery vectors in […]

2 Michigan residents test positive for mosquito-borne Jamestown Canyon virus

A resident of Oakland County and another from Macomb County have tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus. They have the first confirmed human cases of mosquito-borne disease in Michigan in 2023, state health officials said. They may also be the first in the U.S. to contract the virus this year. The U.S. Centers for […]

Wednesday, August 2nd: Town of Brookhaven Partners with New York Blood Center to Reach It’s 3,000th Donation

New York Blood Center (NYBC) will be hosting a blood drive with the town of Brookhaven on Wednesday, August 2nd from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Brookhaven Town Hall (1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY).   The town of Brookhaven has been a long-time partner of NYBC, sponsoring blood drives for many years. Their goal for […]

Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is needed for medicine, but a declining bird relies on crabs to eat

A primordial sea animal that lives on the tidal mudflats of the East Coast and serves as a linchpin for the production of vital medicines stands to benefit from new protective standards. But conservationists who have been trying for years to save a declining bird species — the red knot — that depends on horseshoe […]

Sam Heughan addresses potential cameo in Outlander spin-off Blood of My Blood

Sam Heughan has addressed the possibility of appearing in the upcoming Outlander spin-off series, Blood of My Blood, which will follow the relationship between Jamie’s parents, Brian and Ellen. The actor, who stars as Jamie Fraser in the popular historical drama, said he would “never say no” to making a cameo in the new show. […]

Brain-eating amoeba kills swimmer after likely infection while taking dip in lake

A swimmer has been killed by a rare brain-eating amoeba, which is believed to have infected them while they bathed in a US lake. The person, who has not been identified, but hailed from the state of Georgia, died after exposure to the Naegleria fowleri organism which caused the infection. Georgia’s Department of Public Health […]