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Security Lessons We've Learned (So Far) from COVID-19
Dark Reading
MARCH 17, 2020
Takeaways about fighting new fires, securely enabling remote workforces, and human nature during difficult times
March, 2020
DOD Warns of Cyber Risks as Employees Work From Home
Data Breach Today
MARCH 17, 2020
Defense Department to Issue Detailed Security Guidance As more of its employees shift to working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Defense is warning workers to take security precautions to guard against potential hackers. It plans to release detailed guidance soon
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Should Location Data Be Used in Battle Against COVID-19?
Data Breach Today
MARCH 20, 2020
US, UK, Other Nations in Talks With Tech Firms to Provide Information The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with tech companies, including Facebook and Google, to explore whether it's possible to use real-time location data from smartphones to support efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Limited-Time Free Offers to Secure the Enterprise Amid COVID-19
Dark Reading
MARCH 31, 2020
These products and services could be of immediate help to infosec pros now protecting their organizations while working from home
A Critical Internet Safeguard Is Running Out of Time
WIRED Threat Level
MARCH 16, 2020
Shadowserver has helped keep the internet safe for 15 years. Unless it can raise funds fast, it's going to disappear. Security Security / Security News
COVID-19: The Digital Exposure Crisis
Data Breach Today
MARCH 27, 2020
Cybersecurity Specialist John Walker on Lack of Preparedness, Bad Cyber Practices in UK The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed more than policy and social gaps, says U.K.-based based cybersecurity expert John Walker.
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What Cybersecurity Pros Really Think About Artificial Intelligence
Dark Reading
MARCH 13, 2020
While there's a ton of unbounded optimism from vendor marketing and consultant types, practitioners are still reserving a lot of judgment
Uncertain Markets May Drive Cybersecurity Consolidation
Data Breach Today
MARCH 17, 2020
Experts: This Week's 'Black Monday' Likely to Accelerate Security M&A Activity With U.S. stock markets suffering their worst day since 1987 on Monday, most technology firms took a hit as Wall Street continues to be rattled by the COVID-19 crisis.
Living and Working Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Data Breach Today
MARCH 19, 2020
Quarantines, lockdowns, supply chain disruptions and the biggest remote workforce in history. These all part of the "new normal" in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Live Coronavirus Map Used to Spread Malware
Krebs on Security
MARCH 12, 2020
Cybercriminals constantly latch on to news items that captivate the public’s attention, but usually they do so by sensationalizing the topic or spreading misinformation about it.
NEW TECH: Byos pushes ‘micro segmentation’ approach to cybersecurity down to device level
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 16, 2020
Many companies take an old-school approach to bringing up the rear guard, if you will, when it comes to protecting IT assets. It’s called network segmentation. The idea is to divide the network up into segments, called subnetworks, to both optimize performance as well as strengthen security. Related: A use case for endpoint encryption At RSA 2020 in San Francisco recently, I learned about how something called “micro segmentation” is rapidly emerging as a viable security strategy.
Privacy vs. Surveillance in the Age of COVID-19
Schneier on Security
MARCH 30, 2020
The trade-offs are changing : As countries around the world race to contain the pandemic, many are deploying digital surveillance tools as a means to exert social control, even turning security agency technologies on their own civilians.
COVID-19: Latest Security News & Commentary
Dark Reading
MARCH 31, 2020
Check out Dark Reading's updated, exclusive news and commentary surrounding the coronavirus pandemic
A Twitch Streamer Is Exposing Coronavirus Scams Live
WIRED Threat Level
MARCH 27, 2020
Kitboga has built a following by trolling telemarketers. Covid-19 opportunists have given him a whole new crop of targets. Security Security / Security News
COVID-19 Phishing Schemes Escalate; FBI Issues Warning
Data Breach Today
MARCH 23, 2020
Latest Schemes Target At-Home Employees; Some Spoof Health Agencies As the global COVID-19 pandemic worsens, security firms and law enforcement, including the FBI, are warning of increasing phishing and other the cybercriminal scams targeting a largely at-home workforce
Coronavirus Widens the Money Mule Pool
Krebs on Security
MARCH 17, 2020
With many people being laid off or working from home thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, cybercrooks are almost certain to have more than their usual share of recruitable “ money mules ” — people who get roped into money laundering schemes under the pretense of a work-at-home job offer.
MY TAKE: Why speedy innovation requires much improved cyber hygiene, cloud security
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 11, 2020
Speed is what digital transformation is all about. Organizations are increasingly outsourcing IT workloads to cloud service providers and looking to leverage IoT systems. Related: The API attack vector expands Speed translates into innovation agility.
IBM SPSS Statistics free trial extended through June 15 due to pandemic
IBM Big Data Hub
MARCH 20, 2020
We recognize that these are difficult times. In response to the worldwide pandemic, IBM will be extending the SPSS Statistics Subscription trial for active and new accounts through June 15. This will allow our users time to adjust to this dynamic and unprecedented situation.
Cyber Version of 'Justice League' Launches to Fight COVID-19 Related Hacks
Dark Reading
MARCH 26, 2020
Goal is to help organizations - especially healthcare entities - protect against cybercriminals trying to take advantage of the pandemic
Work-from-Home Security Advice
Schneier on Security
MARCH 19, 2020
SANS has made freely available its " Work-from-Home Awareness Kit.". When I think about how COVID-19's security measures are affecting organizational networks, I see several interrelated problems: One, employees are working from their home networks and sometimes from their home computers.
Zoom Stops Transferring Data by Default to Facebook
Data Breach Today
MARCH 30, 2020
Privacy Gaffe Blamed on Facebook's iOS Software Development Kit Zoom has apologized for sharing large sets of user data by default with Facebook, blaming the social network's software development kit, which it has removed from its iOS app.
Crafty Web Skimming Domain Spoofs “https”
Krebs on Security
MARCH 11, 2020
Earlier today, KrebsOnSecurity alerted the 10th largest food distributor in the United States that one of its Web sites had been hacked and retrofitted with code that steals credit card and login data.
NEW TECH: Security Compass streamlines the insertion of security best practices into DevOps
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 31, 2020
DevOps is now table stakes for any company hoping to stay competitive. Speed and agility is the name of the game. And everyone’s all-in.
Russia-linked APT28 has been scanning vulnerable email servers in the last year
Security Affairs
MARCH 20, 2020
Experts warn of scanning activity conducted by Russia-linked APT28 cyberespionage group, hackers are searching for vulnerable mail servers. According to security researchers from Trend Micro, the Russia-linked APT28 cyberespionage group has been scanning vulnerable email servers for more than a year.
FBI Warns of Fake CDC Emails in COVID-19 Phishing Alert
Dark Reading
MARCH 23, 2020
Fraudsters exploit concerns by claiming to offer virus-related information or promising stimulus checks
TSA Admits Liquid Ban Is Security Theater
Schneier on Security
MARCH 16, 2020
The TSA is allowing people to bring larger bottles of hand sanitizer with them on airplanes: Passengers will now be allowed to travel with containers of liquid hand sanitizer up to 12 ounces.
The Cutting Edge of Behavioral Biometrics
Data Breach Today
MARCH 12, 2020
SecuredTouch CEO Alasdair Rambaud on 2020 Innovations Behavioral biometrics is seeing wide adoption and is helping organizations proactively fight fraud, says Alasdair Rambaud, CEO at SecuredTouch. who describes the latest innovations
FBI Arrests Alleged Owner of Deer.io, a Top Broker of Stolen Accounts
Krebs on Security
MARCH 10, 2020
FBI officials last week arrested a Russian computer security researcher on suspicion of operating deer.io , a vast marketplace for buying and selling stolen account credentials for thousands of popular online services and stores. Kirill V. Firsov was arrested Mar.
NEW TECH: ‘Micro-segmentation’ security vendor Guardicore seeks to disrupt firewall market
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 30, 2020
Agile software innovation is the order of the day. Wonderous digital services are the result.
A cyberattack hits the US Department of Health and Human Services
Security Affairs
MARCH 16, 2020
While the Coronavirus is spreading in the U.S., a mysterious cyberattack hit the Department of Health and Human Services on Saturday. According to Bloomberg, that cited three people familiar with the matter, a cyberattack hit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Saturday night.
Purported Brute-Force Attack Aims at Linksys Routers as More People Work Remotely
Dark Reading
MARCH 27, 2020
The attack takes control of poorly secured network devices, redirecting Web addresses to a COVID-themed landing page that attempts to fool victims into downloading malware
CIA Dirty Laundry Aired
Schneier on Security
MARCH 10, 2020
Joshua Schulte, the CIA employee standing trial for leaking the Wikileaks Vault 7 CIA hacking tools, maintains his innocence.
Coronavirus Cybercrime Victims: Please Come Forward
Data Breach Today
MARCH 20, 2020
Businesses Asked to Report COVID-19-Themed Crime to Police As cybercriminals and nation-states take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to further their own aims, authorities are calling on victims to report online attacks as quickly as possible to help them better disrupt such activity
Phish of GoDaddy Employee Jeopardized Escrow.com, Among Others
Krebs on Security
MARCH 31, 2020
A spear-phishing attack this week hooked a customer service employee at GoDaddy.com , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.
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