Riding on the coattails of the massive rise in popularity in the video conference solution, remote workers new to Zoom need to be wary of where they download the installer. We’ve written before about the various types of Zoom-related attacks that have sprouted up over the last two months. The latest chapter in this saga […]
Can COVID-19 Related Data Breach Worries Stop Your Mergers Or Acquisitions?
The WSJ just reported that the new coronavirus has thrown the M&A dealmaking into disarray. They said: “cybersecurity experts say the workplace upheaval caused by the pandemic will complicate mergers and acquisitions when activity picks up. Countless employees are working remotely on networks that might be vulnerable to attack, while others with access to confidential […]
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[Heads Up] Microsoft: Ransomware Gangs That Don’t Threaten To Leak Your Data Steal It Anyway
That means you can from now on count a ransomware infection as a data breach with all the consequences that this brings. Moreover, the so-called “human-operated” ransomware gangs have stepped up their attacks amid the pandemic to maximize their ill-gotten profits. In fact, Redmond also reported that they launched more of the file-encrypting malware on […]
German Health Authorities Lose €1.5 Million in COVID-19 Mask Purchase Scam
Reaching an all-new low, an international team of individuals setup an elaborate online scam taking advantage of the current need for healthcare equipment to fight COVID-19. Just when you think scammers can’t get any worse, you hear about a multi-national scam team intent on taking money from healthcare organizations in their time of most critical […]
COVID-19 Emails go From Zero to Half a Million a Day in Just Three Months
According to new data from security researchers at Forcepoint, the interest in coronavirus-themed emails and websites by cybercriminals is cause for concern. As with any globally newsworthy story, the bad guys find ways to piggyback on the public’s interest. And while it doesn’t look like the timing of these malicious campaigns is perfectly aligned with […]
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[Video Review] Sitting Ducks: When Employees Work from Home
Hi this is Scott Young from Optrics Engineering and we understand that things are kind of rough out there with the current pandemic. We wanted to start shooting some videos and things that we’re seeing on the networking side that might be of help to those of you out there who are managing their […]
Sitting Ducks: When Employees Work from Home
As the COVID-19 health crisis rages on and millions of workers and students move to working from home (WFH) and online distance education, no one should make the error of thinking that working and learning from the comfortable and familiar surroundings of home somehow makes these employees and students safe. They are not safe. If […]
Ransomware Attack On Wool Industry Halted Sales Across Australia Last Week
It is yet to be seen how a cyber attack which shut down wool sales last week will affect growers in Tasmania. Last Tuesday Talman Software, which is used by the majority of wool industry across Australia and New Zealand, was the victim of a ransomware attack. The attack prevented brokers from being able to […]
Experts: Expect Summer Olympics-Themed Cyberattacks in the Coming Months
The business of the games will provide cybercriminals with countless options to scam participants, sponsors, and spectators using contextual details and social engineering. So, you’re all set to go to the games this summer and then get an email about your hotel booking: the credit card came back invalid and you need to re-enter in […]
WSJ: “Losing $450,000 in Three Days: Hackers Trick Victims Into Big Wire Transfers”
Rachel Louise Ensign wrote a great story for the WSJ about CEO Fraud, also known by the FBI as Business Email Compromise. I’m quoting an extract and I strongly recommend sending a link to the original WSJ article to your C-levels as it’s excellent ammo to get budget for new-school security awareness training. “In 2018, […]