The vulnerabilities may have allowed a threat actor to gain complete control of a user’s Kindle, perhaps resulting in the theft of the Amazon device token or other sensitive information stored on the device.

In the fight against known and unknown threats, SonicWall’s patented Real-Time Deep Memory InspectionTM (RTDMI) identified record numbers of never-before-seen malware, posting a 54% year-to-date increase over the first half of 2020.

“The proliferation of pirated hacking tools and underground forums are allowing previously low-level actors to pose serious risks to enterprise security,” says Dr. Ian Pratt, Global Head of Security, Personal Systems, HP Inc.

IT decision makers (ITDMs) in education are being tasked with providing increasingly complex network solutions to respected centres of learning. As they plan for a new term, they must ensure they have robust capabilities in place to respond to three main challenges: managing expanding campus footprints and devices; supporting more sophisticated and frequently hybrid teaching methods and safeguarding users and data against cybercrime.

DoubleVPN’s services were mainly promoted on Russian and English language underground hacking and cybercriminal forums, offering anonymity by hiding the identities and locations of various types of scammers, fraudsters, and even ransomware operators.