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The 2025 Leonid meteor shower is forecast to peak this weekend, lighting up the night sky with up to 15 meteors an hour whizzing by at 44 miles per second, according to Live Science. The Leonids peak is expected to be visible in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere this Sunday, November 16 into early Monday, November 17, according to the Planetary Society. Expect prime meteor shower viewing, since the moon is expected to only be 9% full, giving viewers mostly dark skies. Here’s what to know about seeing the dazzling display. What is a meteor shower? Meteor showers, or “shooting stars,” occur as Earth passes through the trail of dusty debris left by a comet, per NASA. Meteor showers are usually named after the constellation or star near where the meteors first appear. The Leonids are aptly named after the Leo constellation, and come from debris from the Tempel-Tuttle comet. When is the best time to see the Leonid meteor shower? Typically, the best time to see a meteor shower is between midnight and before dawn. For the best viewing times in your area, see timeanddate.com. If you miss Sunday’s peak event, don’t worry. The Leonids will still be active the rest of the month, until November 30. Leonid meteor storms are a special treat About every 33 years, a Leonid meteor shower turns into a meteor storm, dazzling viewers with a treat1,000 meteors each hour, producing a dazzling light show. The last Leonid meteor storm occurred in 2002, with the next one forecast for 2031, the Planetary Society reported. The Leonids are best known for producing meteor storms in 1833, 1866, 1966, 1999, 2001, and 2002, according to the American Meteor Society.
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In a new report, AI company Anthropic detailed a highly sophisticated espionage campaign that deployed its artificial intelligence tools to launch automated cyberattacks around the globe. The attackers aimed high, targeting government agencies, Big Tech companies, banks, and chemical companies, and succeeded in a small number of cases, according to Anthropic. The company says that its research links the hacking operation to the Chinese government. The company claims that the findings are a watershed moment for the industry, marking the first instance of a cyber espionage scheme carried out by AI. We believe this is the first documented case of a large-scale cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention, Anthropic wrote in a blog post. Fast Company has reached out to Chinas embassy in D.C. for comment about the report. Anthropic says that it first detected the suspicious use of its products in mid-September and conducted an investigation to uncover the scope of the operation. The attacks werent fully autonomoushumans were involved to set them in motionbut they manipulated Anthropics Claude Code tool, a version of the AI assistant designed for developers, to execute complex pieces of the campaign. Tricking Claude into doing crime To get around Claudes built-in safety guardrails, the hackers worked to jailbreak the AI model, basically tricking it into doing smaller, benign-seeming tasks without the broader context of their application. The attackers also told the AI tool that they were working in a defensive capacity for a legitimate cyber firm to persuade the model to let down its defenses. After bending Claude to their will, the attackers set the AI assistant to work analyzing its targets, identifying high-value databases and writing code to exploit weaknesses it found in their targets systems and infrastructure. The framework was able to use Claude to harvest credentials (usernames and passwords) that allowed it further access and then to extract a large amount of private data, which it categorized according to its intelligence value, Anthropic wrote. The highest-privilege accounts were identified, backdoors were created, and data were exfiltrated with minimal human supervision. In the last phase, the attackers directed Claude to document their actions, producing files including stolen credentials and the systems that were analyzed, which they could build on in future attacks. The company estimates that at least 80% of the operation was carried out autonomously, without a human directing it. Anthropic noted in its report that much like it does with less malicious tasks, the AI generated errors during the cyberattack, making false claims about harvesting secret info and even hallucinating some of the logins it produced. Even with some errors, an agentic AI thats right most of the time can point itself at a lot of targets, quickly create and execute exploits, and do a lot of damage in the process. AI on the attack The new report from Anthropic isnt the first time that an AI company has discovered its tools being misused in elaborate hacking schemes. Its not even a first for Anthropic. In August, the company detailed a handful of cybercrime schemes using its Claude AI tools, including new developments in a long-running employment scam to get North Korean operatives hired into remote positions at American tech companies. In another recent cybercrime incident, a now-banned user turned to Anthropics Claude assistant to create and sell ransomware packages online to other cybercriminals for up to $1,200 each. The growth of AI-enhanced fraud and cybercrime is particularly concerning to us, and we plan to prioritize further research in this area, Anthropic said in the report. The new attack is noteworthy both for its links to China and for its use of agentic AI AI that can execute complex tasks on its own once set in motion. The ability to work from start to finish with less oversight means these tools work more like humans do, pursuing a goal and completing smaller steps to get there in the process. The appeal of an autonomous system that can pull off detailed analysis and even write code at scale has obvious appeal in the world of cybercrime. A fundamental change has occurred in cybersecurity, Anthropic wrote in its report. …The techniques described above will doubtless be used by many more attackerswhich makes industry threat sharing, improved detection methods, and stronger safety controls all the more critical.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to powdered dietary supplements. According to the latest update from the agency, the outbreak has sickened almost a dozen people, with three hospitalized. The outbreak has also sparked multiple product recalls. Here’s what to know: What’s happened? On Wednesday, November 12, Brooklyn-based Food to Live voluntarily recalled its “Organic Moringa Leaf Powder” and “Organic Supergreens Powder Mix” products due to a risk of Salmonella contamination. These products were distributed through retail and wholesale channels nationwide. The FDA published a recall notice on Thursday, November 13. Both recalled products contain moringa leaf powder supplied by Vallon Farmdirect PVT LTD of Jodhpur, India. The ingredient, which is sold in multiple dietary supplements, is linked to the Salmonella outbreak. Earlier in October and November, products containing the same ingredient were also recalled. Those products were branded as Members Mark and Africa Imports. To date, 11 illnesses across seven states have been reported in connection with products containing moringa leaf powder from the same lot. Which products are impacted by the recalls? The Food to Live product recall was initiated after the FDA notified the company that a specific supplier lot of organic moringa powder tested positive for Salmonella. The following products are included in the most recent recall: Organic Moringa Leaf Powder: Sold in 8-ounce, 1-pound, 2-pound, 4-pound, 8-pound, 16-pound, and 44-pound bags. Organic Supergreens Powder Mix: Sold in 8-ounce, 1-pound, 1.5-pound, 3-pound, 6-pound, and 12-pound bags. The recalled products were sold directly on the Food To Live website and were shipped to customers nationwide. The products were also sold on third-party e-commerce platforms, including: Amazon.com Walmart.com Target Etsy eBay Bulk quantities from the affected lot were sold to food manufacturers and other businesses. Other products containing moringa powder were recalled earlier. They were sold at various retailers, both in-store and online, and have been likewise linked to the outbreak. The following products were recalled earlier: Africa Imports Organic Moringa Leaf Powder: Sold in a 1-kilogram box on the Africa Imports website after June 5, 2025. Members Mark Super Greens dietary supplement powder: All packages, regardless of lot codes or best buy/use by dates. The product was sold at Sams Club stores nationwide, in-store and online. All recalled products were manufactured using a single lot of recalled organic moringa leaf powder supplied by Vallon Farmdirect, a food producer based in Jodhpur, India. What if I have one of these recalled products? Consumers who have purchased any of the above recalled products should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. Distributors and retailers that have received recalled moringa leaf powder manufactured by Vallon Farmdirect should not use, sell, or distribute any products or ingredients containing it, the FDA says. Where has the outbreak spread? The FDA is currently investigating this Salmonella outbreak. The FDAs Moringa Leaf Powder Salmonella outbreak investigation page was last updated on November 13, 2025. A list of recalled products, product images, and other details about the investigation is available. The FDA has reported 11 illnesses, with three people hospitalized. Illnesses have been reported in the following states: Florida Kansas Michigan New York North Carolina South Carolina Virginia What symptoms should I look out for? Salmonella infection is a bacterial disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract. Its commonly spread through contaminated food or water. According to the Mayo Clinic, most people develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps within 8 to 72 hours after exposure. Most healthy people recover within a few days to one week without needing specific treatment. Some people have no symptoms at all. If you think you have developed symptoms of Salmonella, contact a healthcare provider.
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