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Critical Bugs and Backdoor Found in GeoVision’s Fingerprint and Card Scanners

Critical Bugs and Backdoor Found in GeoVision’s Fingerprint and Card Scanners

A Taiwanese manufacturer of video systems and IP cameras patched three new critical patches that adversely affected fingerprint cards and scanners. These vulnerabilities could allow attackers to intercept network traffic and launch a man-in-the-middle attacks.

https://thehackernews.com/2020/06/geovision-scanner-vulnerabilities.html

Hakbit Ransomware Attack Uses GuLoader, Malicious Microsoft Excel Attachments

Hakbit Ransomware Attack Uses GuLoader, Malicious Microsoft Excel Attachments

The Hakbit ransomware campaign was targeted at employees of medium-sized companies. The campaign was noticed in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. With the help of a malicious attachment, Excel is delivered through the popular email provider GMX.

https://threatpost.com/hackbit-ransomware-attack-uses-guloader-malicious-microsoft-excel-attachments/156826/

SlothBot in Atlanta Botanical Garden

SlothBot in Atlanta Botanical Garden

SlothBot can be seen in the Atlanta Botanical Garden. A slow but efficient robot monitors animals, plants, and the environment. Solar panels powered the robot; it moves on a cable stretched between trees. It can monitor temperature, weather, carbon dioxide levels. Slowness shows that being free is ideal for this type of application. The robot is programmed to move only when necessary. It locates sunlight when the batteries need recharging. It was prepared to determine what is happening with pollinators or how interactions between plants and animals look like. It will also be useful for studying phenomena that are otherwise difficult to observe. It is interesting to create a robot that becomes part of the ecosystem.