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New Sh1mmer Exploit Allows Root Level Access for ChromeOS
A new exploit, dubbed SH1MMER, has been devised to unenroll enterprise- or school-managed Chromebooks from administrative control, letting a user bypass admin restrictions. The exploit uses publicly leaked Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) shims t…
New ‘Passion’ DDoS-as-a-Service Platform Used in Recent Attacks on Hospitals
Radware discovered the Passion platform, and although its origins are unknown, the operation has distinctive ties with Russian hacking groups, suck as Killnet, MIRAI, Venom, and Anonymous Russia.
France Teen’s Body Found After Suspect Confesses To Murder: Report
French police probing the disappearance of an 18-year-old girl found a body on Thursday after the main suspect confessed to her murder, a source close to the investigation said.
Gunmen kill police chief, seven others in central Nigeria
The attack is the latest episode of violence before the February 25 presidential and parliamentary elections in Nigeria.
Winter storm lingers in southern US, but relief is forecast
A mess of ice, sleet and snow is lingering across much of the southern U.S. as thousands in Texas endure freezing temperatures with no power.
U.S. Must Counter Chinese and Russian Influence in Our Hemisphere – National Review
U.S. Must Counter Chinese and Russian Influence in Our Hemisphere National ReviewView Full Coverage on Google News
Haitian cops are poorly paid and outgunned – and part of the problem
The country’s police force is in revolt after the government failed to protect them from criminal gangs that have overrun the countryMasked men raced around Port-au-Prince on motorbikes, firing their guns into the air, blocking major roads with burning…