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    Dell releases new tool to detect BIOS attacks

    Image: Dell Computer manufacturing giant Dell released on Friday a new security tool that detects attacks attempting to modify a computer’s BIOS component. Named the Dell SafeBIOS Events & Indicators of Attack, the tool works by detecting changes to a Dell computer’s BIOS configuration and raising an alert in companies’ management consoles. The tool’s purpose […] More

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    Win a home security bundle by Canary*

    Canary ZDNet is coming at you with our latest sweepstakes! One lucky winner will receive a home security system by Canary — a bundle worth $337. The Canary Pro records HD video during the day or night but also monitors air quality, temperature, and humidity. It’s equipped with AI-powered motion detection and can emit a […] More

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    Dutch police take down 15 DDoS services in a week

    In a press release published today, Dutch police said they have successfully taken down 15 DDoS-for-hire services in the span of a week, as part of one of their most successful crackdowns against online DDoS service providers. The DDoS-for-hire websites, also known as DDoS booters or DDoS stressors, allowed users to sign up and launch […] More

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    Gambling company to set aside $30 million to deal with cyber-attack fallout

    Image via AidanHowe on Pixabay Online betting company SBTech will have to place $30 million in escrow as insurance for covering the fallout from a suspected ransomware infection. The company agreed to do so as part of re-negotiated acquisition terms with Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corporation (DEAC), a blank-check company that acquired SBTech and rival platform […] More

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    Brazilian food and drug regulator bans Zoom

    One of the main entities involved in the Brazilian government’s plan to fight the coronavirus outbreak, food an drug regulator Anvisa, has banned the use of video conferencing platform Zoom. In a memo sent to staff on Monday (6), the regulator, which is responsible for the regulation and approval of pharmaceutical drugs, sanitary standards and […] More

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    SEC settles with two suspects in EDGAR hacking case

    Securities and Exchange Commission. (Image: WSJ/Twitter) The US Securities Exchange Commission has settled charges today with two of the nine people it suspects have been involved in hacking its EDGAR database in 2016. David Kwon and Igor Sabodakha agreed to pay fines and restitution, the SEC said in a press release. The two were two […] More

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    Senator calls on FTC to create guidelines for video teleconferencing software

    Image: Zoom Zoom Tips from techrepublic A US senator has asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week to look into creating comprehensive guidelines for companies that provide online conferencing services. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, has sent a letter to the FTC on Wednesday requesting […] More