Up to 1,981 schools, 290 hospitals, 105 local governments and 44 universities and colleges were hit with ransomware in the US alone… Story on ZDNet
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How to Set Up and Optimize Your Wi-Fi Router for the Best Performance
Wi-Fi router installation utilities have become easier to use over the years, but getting the best out of your new router usually means delving a little deeper… Story on PCMag
Black Hat Flashback: The Day That Dan Kaminsky Saved the Internet
A look back at a significant presentation… Story on Dark Reading
Breaking RSA with a Quantum Computer
A group of Chinese researchers have just published a paper claiming that they can break RSA… Story on Schneier on Security
WordPress Sites Under Attack from Newly Found Linux Trojan
A newly identified Trojan backdoor program exploits some 30 vulnerabilities in WordPress plug-ins and themes in order to breach websites… Story on Dark Reading
Raspberry Robin Worm Hatches a Highly Complex Upgrade
Hacking groups are using a new version of the Raspberry Robin framework to attack Spanish and Portuguese-language based financial institutions… Story on Dark Reading
FIN7 threat actor updated its ransomware activity
IN7 is a threat actor that mostly focuses on stealing financial information, but it also sells sensitive information… Story on TechRepublic
Patch now: Serious Linux kernel security hole uncovered
Just what every Linux system administrator wants just before the holidays: A serious Linux kernel security bug… Story on ZDNet
LastPass Breach
Last August, LastPass reported a security breach. Turns out the full story keeps getting worse… Story on Schneier on Security
Cisco Talos report: Threat actors use known Excel vulnerability
Microsoft Office files, particularly Excel and Word files, have been targeted by some cybercriminals for a long time… Story on TechRepublic