All posts in Pandemic
28 Dec, 2020
Clop, conti, COVID-19, cyberattack, DoppelPaymer, election ransomware, evil corp, Garmin ransomware attack, Hacks, Malware, mySQL servers, Pandemic, Please_read_me ransomware attack, Ransomware, Security News, UVM health network ransomware
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From attacks on the UVM Health Network that delayed chemotherapy appointments, to ones on public schools that delayed students going back to the classroom, ransomware gangs disrupted organizations to inordinate levels in 2020. Remote learning platforms shut down. Hospital chemotherapy appointments cancelled. Ransomware attacks in 2020 dominated as a top . . . Read more
21 Dec, 2020
compromised payment card, COVID-19, cybercrime, cybercriminals, Dark Web, DDoS, DDoS-for-hire, Microsoft, Microsoft RDP Server, Most Recent ThreatLists, Pandemic, pricing, RDP, Security News, underground marketplace
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Underground marketplace pricing on RDP server access, compromised payment card data and DDoS-For-Hire services are surging.
15 Dec, 2020
coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 supply chain, Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare, healthcare security, hospital ransomware, Hospitals, IoT, IoT Medical Devices, IP theft, Malware, Pandemic, Ransomware Attack, Security News, UVM health network, Videos
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From ransomware attacks that crippled hospitals, to espionage attacks targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, Beau Woods discusses the top healthcare security risks. Healthcare cybersecurity threats have been under the spotlight this past year, in particular with the rise of COVID-19 and the budgetary and resource strains that has put on . . . Read more
09 Dec, 2020
COVID-19, D-Link, Digital Defense, firmware, Home routers, internet, networking, Pandemic, remote command execution, remote workers, Routers, security flaws, Security News, Vulnerabilities, Wireless, zero-day flaws
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Critical vulnerabilities discovered by Digital Defense can allow attackers to gain root access and take over devices running same firmware. Buggy firmware opens a number of D-Link VPN router models to zero-day attacks. The flaws, which lack a complete vendor fix, allow adversaries to launch root command injection attacks that . . . Read more
07 Dec, 2020
Cloud Security, COVID-19, Healthcare, Malware, medical cybersecurity, MiniMed insulin pump, Pandemic, patient data privacy, Privacy, Ransomware, Security News, Vulnerabilities, Web Security
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In the early fog of the COVID-19 pandemic, cybersecurity took a back seat to keeping patients alive. Lost in the chaos was IT security.
03 Dec, 2020
chromebooks, Cloud Security, COVID-19, Cyberattacks, hank schless, InfoSec Insider, Lookout, mobile endpoint security, Mobile Security, Pandemic, remote learning, remote work, Security News, security risks, Vishing, Vulnerabilities, Web Security
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Lookout’s Hank Schless discusses accelerated threats to mobile endpoints in the age of COVID-19-sparked remote working. Smartphones, tablets, collaboration apps and other modern framework tools are critical to maintaining productivity remotely, but they also demand an integrated security strategy purpose-built for mobile devices. The coronavirus pandemic has completely upended the . . . Read more
01 Dec, 2020
collaboration tools, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, Hacks, Pandemic, Phishing, remote work, Scam, Security News, skype, Slack, Web Security, zoom, zoom credential, Zoom-bombing
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The Better Business Bureau warns of phishing messages with the Zoom logo that tell recipients they have a missed meeting or suspended account. A new Zoom-themed phishing attack is circulating through email, text and social media messages, aiming to steal credentials for the videoconferencing service. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) . . . Read more
11 Nov, 2020
Android, COVID-19, data breach, data leak, Dure Technologies, Healthcare data, iOS, Mobile Security, Pandemic, Philippines, Philippines Department of Health, Privacy, Security, Security News, The Citizen Lab, University of Toronto, Vulnerabilities, Web, world health organization
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Philippines COVID-KAYA app allowed for unauthorized access typically protected by ‘superuser’ credentials and also may have exposed patient data. A platform used by healthcare workers in the Philippines designed to share data about COVID-19 cases contained multiple flaws that exposed healthcare worker data and could potentially could have leaked patient . . . Read more
28 Oct, 2020
Bug Bounty, bug bounty program, Bugcrowd, Casey Ellis, COVID-19, Ethical Hacking, Newsmaker Interviews, Pandemic, pen testing, Security News, uptick, VDP, video interview, Videos, vulnerability disclosure program
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Bugcrowd Founder Casey Ellis talks about COVID-19’s impact on bug bounty hunters, bug bounty program adoption and more.
28 Oct, 2020
Allan Liska, Breach, card skimmer, COVID-19, DDoS attacks, ddos extortion, e-commerce, Fraud, holiday shopping, loyalty points, loyalty programs, magecart, Malware, Matt Wilson, NeuStar, NuData, online retail, online sales, online shoppers, online shopping, Pandemic, Phishing, phishing lures, Recorded Future, Robert Capps, Scam, secure checkout, Security News, Videos, Vulnerabilities, WAF, web application firewall, Web Security, Webinars
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How a retail sector reeling from COVID-19 can lock down their online systems to prevent fraud during the upcoming holiday shopping spike. The raging pandemic has forced many retailers to re-imagine their businesses, shifting from in-person to contactless interactions through online sales. This new socially distanced reality is colliding with . . . Read more