By March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak had already reached more than 100 countries and was officially designated a pandemic. The world has now been fighting this unprecedented virus for a whole year. In addition to its obvious effects on individuals’ health and entire countries’ economies, the disease’s spread triggered sudden and radical changes in the daily life of millions of … [Read more...] about How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected cybersecurity
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How to Defend Against Malware, Phishing, and Scams During COVID-19 Crisis
As if the exponential rise in phishing scams and malware attacks in the last five years wasn't enough, the COVID-19 crisis has worsened it further. The current scenario has given a viable opportunity to cybercriminals to find a way to target individuals, small and large enterprises, government corporations. According to Interpol's COVID-19 Cybercrime Analysis Report, based on … [Read more...] about How to Defend Against Malware, Phishing, and Scams During COVID-19 Crisis
Hackers Targeting Companies Involved in Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution
A global spear-phishing campaign has been targeting organizations associated with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines since September 2020, according to new research. Attributing the operation to a nation-state actor, IBM Security X-Force researchers said the attacks took aim at the vaccine cold chain, companies responsible for storing and delivering the COVID-19 vaccine at … [Read more...] about Hackers Targeting Companies Involved in Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution
India Witnessed Spike in Cyber Attacks Amidst Covid-19
The COVID-19 outreach is turning out to be not only health, social, and economic hazard but also a cybersecurity crisis. The pandemic has presented new challenges for businesses in the areas of remote collaboration and business continuity. With increased remote working for better business continuity, employees are using numerous Internet tools. As businesses and people have … [Read more...] about India Witnessed Spike in Cyber Attacks Amidst Covid-19
Phishers use Facebook grants for COVID-19 victims as bait
Facebook is offering $100 million in cash grants to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Eligible applicants can receive a grant worth about $3,300, announced the company’s official blog, and, picked up by major media outlets, the news quickly spread. Unsurprisingly, cybercriminals wasted no time hatching schemes to exploit this largesse. Knowing many had heard … [Read more...] about Phishers use Facebook grants for COVID-19 victims as bait
How COVID-19 Has Changed Business Cybersecurity Priorities Forever
For much of this year, IT professionals all over the globe have had their hands full, finding ways to help businesses cope with the fallout of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In many cases, it involved a rapid rollout of significant remote work infrastructure. That infrastructure was called into service with little to no warning and even less opportunity for testing. … [Read more...] about How COVID-19 Has Changed Business Cybersecurity Priorities Forever
US Charges 2 Chinese Hackers for Targeting COVID-19 Research and Trade Secrets
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) yesterday revealed charges against two Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in a decade-long hacking spree targeting dissidents, government agencies, and hundreds of organizations in as many as 11 countries.The 11-count indictment, which was unsealed on Tuesday, alleges LI Xiaoyu (李啸宇) and DONG Jiazhi (董家志) stole terabytes of … [Read more...] about US Charges 2 Chinese Hackers for Targeting COVID-19 Research and Trade Secrets
COVID-19 in spam and phishing related to deliveries
It would be hard to find a sphere of human activity untouched by the coronavirus pandemic, and express delivery services are no exception. Transport flows between countries have been disrupted, and there is a shortage of cargo planes as people and companies continue to order goods both domestically and from abroad. Demand for some items has even shot up. The spikes in demand … [Read more...] about COVID-19 in spam and phishing related to deliveries
Online scams related to COVID-19 payments
The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a major blow to the global economy. Restrictive measures have forced many companies to suspend operations, and workers to take time off at their own expense. Attempting to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, governments worldwide are taking steps to support businesses and citizens through tax breaks, compensation schemes, stimulus checks, … [Read more...] about Online scams related to COVID-19 payments