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Mirai variant Murdoc_Botnet targets cameras and routers
A new variant of the infamous Mirai malware has been discovered. Murdoc_Botnet targets AVTech cameras and Huawei routers, raising concerns about the security of IoT devices. Researchers at Qualys ...
The Hacker News19d
Mirai Variant Murdoc Botnet Exploits AVTECH IP Cameras and Huawei Routers
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new large-scale campaign that exploits security flaws in AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers to rope the devices into a Mirai botnet variant dubbed ...
The New York Times24d
Is the Criticism of L.A.’s Mayor Unfair? Black Women Rise to Defend Her.
Many celebrities and politicians have criticized Karen Bass for her city’s response to the wildfires, but her defenders say she is being held to a double standard. By Gina Cherelus As wildfires ...
The Hacker News24d
Hackers Hide Malware in Images to Deploy VIP Keylogger and 0bj3ctivity Stealer
Threat actors have been observed concealing malicious code in images to deliver malware such as VIP Keylogger and 0bj3ctivity Stealer as part of separate campaigns. "In both campaigns, attackers hid ...
Los Angeles Times25d
Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
As the Palisades fire exploded in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, Mayor Karen Bass was posing for photos at an embassy cocktail party in Ghana, pictures posted on social media show. By the time she ...
The Independent26d
Karen Bass once insisted she wouldn’t go abroad as LA mayor. Instead, she took five city-funded trips overseas
Karen Bass once promised she wouldn’t go abroad as the mayor of Los Angeles — now, as her city battles the worst wildfire in its history, she has five international trips under her belt during ...
New York Post27d
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised before being elected to not go abroad — then was caught in Ghana when fires erupted
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised voters before being elected that she would not travel abroad — only to be caught gallivanting around Ghana when the worst wildfires in the city’s history broke out ...
Forbes27d
LA Mayor Bass Says She Had ‘Positive’ Talks With Trump Team—After Trump Accused Bass Of ‘Incompetence’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Sunday she is in communication with the incoming Trump administration as local and state politicians have invited President-elect Donald Trump to visit California ...
The Desert Sun28d
Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know amid California wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces backlash from across the city and beyond as catastrophic fires continue to burn for the fifth day. As of Saturday, Jan. 11, six active fires are raging across ...
New York Post28d
LA Mayor Bass rejects FDNY’s offer to help — despite not having enough firefighters to battle blazes still raging: sources
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass denied rebuffing an offer by the FDNY to help try to contain the area’s deadly fires — even though California officials have said they don’t have enough ...
USA Today29d
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
While Bass claims that no budget cuts impacted the firefighting efforts, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley directly contradicted this, stating that the cuts had a negative impact on the firefight.
The New York Times29d
L.A. Mayor and Fire Chief Try to Show a United Front Amid Tensions
At a news conference, Mayor Karen Bass said she and the fire chief, who claimed the city had not sufficiently funded the Fire Department, were in “lock step.” By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs Mayor ...