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A California startup called Paterna Biosciences is making a significant claim in reproductive medicine — saying it has successfully grown human sperm in a laboratory and used it to fertilize embryos. The company says it has mapped the biological instructions needed to coax stem cells into becoming mature, functional sperm, a development that could reshape fertility treatment for millions of people worldwide.
From the frontier of biology to a quieter but persistent security failure — a new report highlights what happens when developers share administrative passwords for the sake of convenience. The short answer is nothing good. Simplified access controls create compounding vulnerabilities over time, and security researchers say this particular shortcut remains one of the most common entry points for breaches across organizations of every size.
And speaking of security shortcuts, if you have been leaning on artificial intelligence to generate your passwords, you may want to reconsider. Researchers warn that AI models trained on existing data tend to produce passwords with subtle, predictable patterns — meaning what looks like a random string of characters may actually be far easier for attackers to crack than a truly random alternative.
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