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Zigbee goes to Mars: What is smart home tech doing on NASA’s latest mission? Watch Now Have you been following the Perseverance rover that landed on Mars in February? It was fun to watch as the robot landed on the surface of Mars, ready to explore. And it's been even more mesmerizing to watch as videos -- with sound -- and pictures have made their way back to Earth. Part of the technology that makes the communication between the rover and NASA possible is Zigbee. My ZDNet Jason Squared co-host, Jason Cipriani, and I recently had the opportunity to interview Tobin Richardson, the CEO, and president of the Zigbee Alliance, about this project, as well as the future of the Zigbee wireless standard. Space Quantum sensors could soon be heading into space SpaceX launches off more Starlink satellites as part of its first ride-sharing space service European Space Agency launches recruitment drive for women, people with disabilities Moon dust is a … [Read more...] about Zigbee inside the Mars Perseverance Mission and your smart home

15 schools in the United Kingdom have been unable to provide online learning due to a cyberattack. Security Google: Bad bots are on the attack, and your defence plan is probably wrong Cyber security 101: Protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government The best antivirus software and apps The best VPNs for business and home use The best security keys for two-factor authentication How a hacker attempted to poison a city's water supply (ZDNet YouTube) The schools, based in Nottinghamshire, belong to the Nova Education Trust co-operative. On Wednesday, as reported by local publication NottinghamshireLive , several of the schools reported issues across social media and the need to close down the IT systems due to the cyberattack. According to Nova Education Trust, a threat actor was able to access the trust's central network infrastructure and while an investigation took place, all existing phone, email, and website communication had … [Read more...] about Cyberattack shuts down online learning at 15 UK schools

Qualys has revealed that a "limited" number of customers may have been impacted by a data breach connected to an Accellion zero-day vulnerability. Security Google: Bad bots are on the attack, and your defence plan is probably wrong Cyber security 101: Protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government The best antivirus software and apps The best VPNs for business and home use The best security keys for two-factor authentication How a hacker attempted to poison a city's water supply (ZDNet YouTube) The cloud security and compliance firm said on Wednesday that the security incident did not have any "operational impact," but "unauthorized access" had been obtained to an Accellion FTA server used by the company. Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) is enterprise-grade software used for file transfers. In December 2020, FireEye's Mandiant discovered that the Clop ransomware group was exploiting previously-unknown vulnerabilities in … [Read more...] about Accellion zero-day claims a new victim in cybersecurity company Qualys

Macro malware has been a popular choice for hackers since the 1990s and even in recent years the technique has continued to be a simple way of delivering malware to the unwary. Just last month, Ukraine accused Russian government spies of uploading documents with malicious macros to a Ukrainian government document-sharing site. And amid the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft warned of emails containing Excel files with malicious macros . Microsoft Ignite Microsoft shows off its Mesh mixed-reality collaboration platform Expanding reach for Azure ML & Purview, Power BI Premium Microsoft unveils Azure Percept kit for bringing Azure AI services to edge devices Microsoft to add new shared channels, encryption for calls, webinar features to Teams Microsoft Ignite Data and Analytics roundup: Platform extensions are the key theme Microsoft has been using an integration between its Antimalware Scan Interface ( AMSI ) and Office 365 to knock … [Read more...] about Microsoft: We’re cracking down on Excel macro malware

NEW DELHI: Consumer electronics giant Samsung recently started rolling out Android 11 update for its Android tablets. Now, the company has released Android 11 update for its mid-range Galaxy A-series smartphone. Samsung has started rolling out Android 11 update for the last year launched Galaxy A71 smartphone. The Android 11 update brings Samsung One UI 3.1 and security patch for February 2021. The update comes with build number A715FXXU3BUB5 and it weighs 3GB in size. With this latest update, the Samsung Galaxy A71 users will be able to experience features like default screen recorder, better media controller, native smart home control, one-time permission to apps, security fixes via Google Play and others. Samsung Galaxy A71 specifications Samsung Galaxy A71 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor paired with 8GB of RAM. The smartphone offers 128GB internal storage which can be expanded further by installing a microSD card. Samsung … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy A71 starts receiving Android 11 update