Hackers are targeting the Covid-19 vaccine 'cold chain'

PLUS: A notorious botnet, diversity in Silicon Valley, and a review of the iPad Air. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 12.03.20   TRICKBOT The Internet's Most Notorious Botnet Has an Alarming New Trick BY ANDY GREENBERG The hackers behind TrickBot have begun probing victim PCs for vulnerable firmware, which would let them persist on devices undetected.   TRICKLE DOWN Do Diverse Corporate Boards Lead to a Fairer Workplace? BY SIDNEY FUSSELL Nasdaq wants at least one woman and one underrepresented minority among directors at listed companies. The proposal goes further than most, but will it matter?   PRODUCT REVIEW Apple's New iPad Air Is a Great Tablet With a Few Quirks BY LAUREN GOODE The 2020 edition of the iPad Air is light, powerful, convenient. It's a good buy as long as you don't mind a few small annoyances.   ICE PHISHING Hackers Are Targeting the Covid-19 Vaccine 'Cold Chain' BY BRIAN BARRETT As vaccines await US approval, a sophisticated global phishing campaign has tried to harvest credentials from companies involved in their distribution. GET WIRED The Cyber Week Sale is here. Now with free stickers! Get one year of WIRED for just $10 $5. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   OPINION The Arecibo Observatory Is More Than Just a Telescope BY MARY FILLMORE AND JOANNA RANKIN The world's second largest radio telescope collapsed on Tuesday. But its legacy is indestructible.   WIRED Q&A The NIH's Top Vaccine Maker Wants Warp Speed To Be the New Normal BY ADAM ROGERS John Mascola, who worked on the research that led to the Moderna shot, thinks Covid-19 proves we have to prep for the next virus, too.   NATIONAL AFFAIRS On Section 230, It's Trump vs. Trump BY GILAD EDELMAN The president is urging Congress to repeal a law that his own trade agreements commit the country to.   HO HO HELP Giving Gadgets As Gifts? Get Ready to Answer These Questions BY TYLER HAYES Bestowing tech gifts means anticipating confusion about privacy and recurring fees. Here's how to ease the minds of loved ones this year.   SPACE TRAVEL Underground Brine Could Be a Source of Oxygen on Mars BY SCOTT K. JOHNSON, ARS TECHNICA A new study tests a device that can efficiently split the resource's water into pure oxygen and hydrogen in Martian conditions.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions