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School Gives Malware Infected Laptops to Students

SecureWorld News

BBC News has reported that upon delivery of the laptops to students, teachers began sharing information on an online forum about suspicious files found on laptops that went to Bradford school students. DfE IT teams are in touch with those who have reported this issue. We take all matters of security extremely seriously.

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You never know who is after your data

Dataconomy

In this scenario, in the blink of an eye, it could be too late, because extracting data from the most secure and offline databases or installing spyware/malware on them can now be done in seconds, unlike waiting for a timer in old espionage movies. Who is at risk of tailgating attacks?

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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

ForAllSecure

of polled executives report that their organizations' accounting and financial data were targeted by cyber adversaries.” Malware Malware, according to the Federal Trade Commission , “includes viruses, spyware, ransomware, and other unwanted software that gets secretly installed onto your device.”

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The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

Dave Bittner: [00:02:00] The BBC's Russian-language service reported late Friday that SyTech, a Moscow-based IT firm, had been successfully hacked. The ability to get information from clouds that are normally thought secure, notably Apple's iCloud, is new for Pegasus. Dave Bittner: [00:03:09] This isn't a commodity attack tool.

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The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

Dave Bittner: [00:02:00] The BBC's Russian-language service reported late Friday that SyTech, a Moscow-based IT firm, had been successfully hacked. The ability to get information from clouds that are normally thought secure, notably Apple's iCloud, is new for Pegasus. Dave Bittner: [00:03:09] This isn't a commodity attack tool.

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THE CYBERWIRE DAILY PODCAST EP. 389 WITH GUEST SPEAKER DAVID BRUMLEY

ForAllSecure

Dave Bittner: [00:02:00] The BBC's Russian-language service reported late Friday that SyTech, a Moscow-based IT firm, had been successfully hacked. The ability to get information from clouds that are normally thought secure, notably Apple's iCloud, is new for Pegasus. Dave Bittner: [00:03:09] This isn't a commodity attack tool.