[PLUG] DNS outage

[jeffv via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Network Solutions and Register.com hit by ongoing DNS outage

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/network-solutions-and-registercom-hit-by-ongoing-dns-outage/

Both Register.com and Network Solutions are suffering from an ongoing 
DNS outage that prevents access to websites, VPNs, and other services.



Critical 21Nails Exim bugs expose millions of servers to attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-21nails-exim-bugs-expose-millions-of-servers-to-attacks/

Newly discovered critical vulnerabilities in the Exim mail transfer 
agent (MTA) software allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute 
arbitrary code and gain root privilege on mail servers with default or 
common configurations.



Dell fixes exploitable holes its own firmware update driver – patch now!

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2021/05/05/dell-fixes-exploitable-holes-its-own-firmware-update-driver-patch-now/



American schools' phone apps send children's info to ad networks, 
analytics firms

https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/04/school_mobile_apps/

shock and surprise
don't forget Chromebooks
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