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Malware reportedly found on laptops given to children in England
Investigation launched after teachers warn of worm on devices handed out for home schooling
An investigation has been launched into reports that some of the laptops handed out to vulnerable children for homeschooling in England are infected with malware.
According to an online forum, teachers from a school in Bradford noticed the issue and believe it contacts Russian servers.
Continue reading...DDoS-Guard To Forfeit Internet Space Occupied by Parler
Parler, the beleaguered social network advertised as a "free speech" alternative to Facebook and Twitter, has had a tough month. Apple and Google removed the Parler app from its stores, and Amazon blocked the platform from using its hosting services. Parler has since found a home in DDoS-Guard, a Russian digital infrastructure company. But now it appears DDoS-Guard is about to be relieved of more than two-thirds of the Internet address space the company leases to clients -- including the Internet addresses currently occupied by Parler.Google Forms Set Baseline For Widespread BEC Attacks
Researchers warn that attackers are collecting reconnaissance for future business email compromise attacks using Google Forms.
Rethinking IoT Security: It's Not About the Devices
Keeping IoT safe in the future will require securing the networks themselves. Focusing on the devices is a never-ending battle that will only become more burdensome.Google Searches Expose Stolen Corporate Credentials
A phishing campaign spoofs Xerox notifications to lure victims into clicking on malicious HTML attachments.
MrbMiner crypto-mining operation linked to Iranian software firm
Despite the Sophos report ousting the MrbMiner group today, the botnet is expected to continue to operate with impunity.Automated exploit of critical SAP SolMan vulnerability detected in the wild
Proof-of-concept exploit code was published last week.This phishing scam left thousands of stolen passwords exposed through Google search
A mistake on the part of the cyberattackers led to their discovery -- and that of the data they pillaged.Vadokrist: A wolf in sheep’s clothing
Another in our occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans
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Microsoft Releases New Info on SolarWinds Attack Chain
Threat actors went to elaborate lengths to maintain operational security around second-stage payload activation, company says.SolarWinds Attack, Cyber Supply Chain Among Priorities for Biden Administration
During Senate confirmation hearings, the nominees for Secretary of Homeland Security and Director of National Intelligence pledged to focus on cybersecurity.Critical Cisco SD-WAN Bugs Allow RCE Attacks
Cisco is stoppering critical holes in its SD-WAN solutions and its smart software manager satellite.
DNSpooq bugs expose millions of devices to DNS cache poisoning
Security flaws in a widely used DNS software package could allow attackers to send users to malicious websites or to remotely hijack their devices
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NVIDIA Gamers Face DoS, Data Loss from Shield TV Bugs
The company also issued patches for Tesla-based GPUs as part of an updated, separate security advisory.
Name That Toon: Insider Threat
Ready for some fun? Come up with a clever cartoon caption for Dark Reading's January contest, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.
Malwarebytes Hit by SolarWinds Attackers
The attack vector was not the Orion platform but rather an email-protection application for Microsoft 365.
NSA urges system administrators to replace obsolete TLS protocols
NSA: Obsolete encryption provides a false sense of security.Investment Scammers Prey on Dating App Users, Interpol Warns
Users of dating apps - like Tinder, Match and Bumble - should be on the lookout for investment-fraud scammers.
Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A podcast featuring Nicole Braun
At times, Nicole Braun was the only female Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) in the entire country of New Zealand. In our 2021 podcast series debut, Nicole explains how she found success in the payments industry, against all odds, and why she thinks there are encouraging signs that a gender shift is coming.
Google Research Pinpoints Security Soft Spot in Multiple Chat Platforms
Mystery of spying using popular chat apps uncovered by Google Project Zero researcher.