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• F5 Networks fiscal Q4 results top expectations, Q1 revenue outlook beats, shares jump
  The vendor of network traffic management and security software reported said it sees plenty of growth to come in its cloud-based offerings.
  
• Adware found in 21 Android apps with more than 7 million downloads
  Six of the 21 apps are still available on the Google Play Store.
  
• Over 100 irrigation systems left exposed online without a password
  More than half of the exposed systems are located inside Israel.
  
• The rise of the social bandits: How politics, injustice shapes how we view hacktivism
  If they don’t listen to us, do they deserve it?
  
• KashmirBlack botnet behind attacks on CMSs like WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, others
  New KashmirBlack botnet is believed to have infected hundreds of thousands of websites since November 2019.
  
• NSW Police readies for major mainframe digital transformation
  But it's not the only project the force's IT team will be working on.
  
• Vietnam's cyber risks make it a mixed bag
  Vietnam's economy is still growing rapidly, and it has big tech ambitions, but some factors work against it as being a safe environment for investors.
  
• Singapore's worst-ever data breach prompted the nation to bolster its cyber defences
  Singapore is a global business hub, which means it's a prime target for cyber attacks. Its response has included mandatory cyber standards and a focus on basics.
  
• Four more European nations sign onto US 5G security agreements
  Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Kosovo, and North Macedonia sign up to US initiative to only use 'trusted' telco equipment suppliers.
  
• Microsoft did some research. Now it's angry about what it found
  There are times when corporations lose their temper. Well, they're people too. In Microsoft's case, it's people and politics that are driving the company crazy.
  
• ‘Among Us’ Mobile Game Under Siege by Attackers
  Ongoing attacks on the wildly popular game Among Us are testing developers’ ability to keep up.
  
• Containerd Bug Exposes Cloud Account Credentials
  The flaw (CVE-2020-15157) is located in the container image-pulling process.
  
• Vastaamo Breach: Hackers Blackmailing Psychotherapy Patients
  Cybercriminals have already reportedly posted the details of 300 Vastaamo patients - and are threatening to release the data of others unless a ransom is paid.
  
• Nando’s Hackers Feast on Customer Accounts
  Multiple chicken diners said their usernames and passwords were stolen and the accounts used to place high-volume orders.
  
• U.S. Levies Sanctions Against Russian Research Institution Linked to Triton Malware
  The latest in a flurry of actions this week, tied to foreign threats against U.S. computer systems, includes sanctions by the Department of the Treasury.
  
• IoT Device Takeovers Surge 100 Percent in 2020
  The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with an explosion in the number of connected devices, have led to a swelling in IoT infections observed on wireless networks.
  
• Louisiana Calls Out National Guard to Fight Ransomware Surge
  An investigation showed a custom backdoor RAT and the Emotet trojan in the networks of municipal victims of the attacks.
  
• Election Security: Beyond Mail-In Voting
  There are many areas of the election process that criminal hackers can target to influence election results.
  
• Georgia Election Data Hit in Ransomware Attack
  With Election Day approaching, local governments need to be prepared for malware attacks on election infrastructure.
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine-Maker Hit with Cyberattack, Data Breach
  Dr. Reddy's, the contractor for Russia’s “Sputinik V” COVID-19 vaccine and a major generics producer, has had to close plants and isolate its data centers.