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The developers of LodaRAT malware, which has previously only targeted Windows devices, have developed a new variant, Loda4Android, that targets Android devices, according to Cisco Talos.
LodaRAT, previously known as Gaza007, is operated by a group called Kasablanca, which uses the malware for cyberespionage and information stealing, say researchers Warren Mercer, Chris Neal and Vitor Ventura, who analyzed the malware for Cisco Talos. The operators of this Loda campaign appear to have a specific interest in Bangladesh-based organizations, namely banks and carrier-grade voice-over-IP software vendors, which we observed on several lures attempting to distribute the malware droppers, the researchers say. The default victim ID on the Windows version is munafa, which is the Urdu and Bengalese word for profit.
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From left, practice nurse Deirdre Best, administrator Andy McLeish, practice nurse Kay Power and MP Peter Gibson Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT AN MP has been helping out at a Covid-19 vaccination hub – and even brought a donation of cake to help feed staff and volunteers. Darlington MP Peter Gibson was volunteering at Feethams House on Sunday as part of the effort to vaccinate the town. The programme is being run by Darlington s Primary Care Network, while a team of volunteers is being organised by Darlington Cares to make sure there are help on hand to escort people, guiding them through the building if they need assistance and making sure they leave safely.
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Julie Pierce gestures to her second grade students during a Zoom call. Pierce has spent the entire school year teaching remotely, but Hickman Mills has tentative plans to bring students back in March.
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Last week, as she has every week this school year, Kansas City-area teacher Julie Pierce greeted her second graders on Zoom before taking them on a virtual trip to the Arctic for a fast-paced reading lesson.
“Adaptations are things that help them survive,” Pierce explained. “Remember, we wrote, ‘Puffins have thick feathers to help them keep warm.’ So you’re going to be looking for your animal’s adaptations, OK?”
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An empty classroom at a high school in Bruhl, Germany. Schools across the country are closed again despite early success in getting children back into classrooms during the pandemic.
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Last week, as she has every week this school year, Kansas City-area teacher Julie Pierce greeted her second graders on Zoom before taking them on a virtual trip to the Arctic for a fast-paced reading lesson.
“Adaptations are things that help them survive,” Pierce explained. “Remember, we wrote, ‘Puffins have thick feathers to help them keep warm.’ So you’re going to be looking for your animal’s adaptations, OK?”
Students in Felicia Bowles third grade class at Pitcher Elementary work on an assignment on March 6, 2020, the week before schools closed due to the pandemic. Even when teachers are vaccinated, students will be expected to wear masks and practice social distancing because there s no vaccine for kids yet. Elle Moxley / KCUR 89.3
A day after state education officials expressed frustration with the slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines for teachers, Kansas City Public Schools announced most employees will be able to get vaccinated next month.
KCPS is partnering with Truman Medical Centers to provide the vaccines, Superintendent Mark Bedell said at a school board meeting Wednesday. The CEO of Truman Medical Centers, Charlie Shields, wants to get students back in school as soon as possible because he’s also the president of the Missouri State Board of Education.