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  • "Healthcare Cybersecurity in the Time of Coronavirus"
    Despite the COVID-19 crisis, hackers are still not holding back on attacking healthcare organizations. Brno University Hospital in the city of Brno, Czech Republic, faced a cyberattack that resulted in postponed surgeries and the redirection of some…
  • "'Dirty Little Secret' Extortion Email Threatens to Give Your Family Coronavirus"
    Researchers have discovered an extortion email where adversaries are sending threatening emails to people demanding 4,000 dollars.  In the email, the adversaries say that if the money is not sent to them, then they will infect the individual's…
  • "NIST, DHS Publish Guidance on Securing Virtual Meetings, VPNs"
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) are offering recommendations to organizations on how to conduct virtual meetings securely. They are…
  • "SANS Offers Free Kit to Secure Home Workers"
    The SANS Institute is offering a training kit and additional resources aimed at providing knowledge for organizations, parents, and individuals on how to protect themselves against cyber threats when working from home during the COVID-19 outbreak. The…
  • "Chip-Based Devices Improve Practicality of Quantum-Secured Communication"
    Quantum computers will render current encryption algorithms obsolete. Today's encrypted data could be exposed by attackers through the use of quantum computers, posing a significant threat to the privacy of data stored and handled by the government…
  • "Facebook Accidentally Blocks Genuine COVID-19 News"
    Fake news is a problem Facebook has been trying to deal with a lot, and COVID-19 is not making it more manageable.  On Monday, Facebook joined other social media sites on trying to scrub posts of fake news about COVID-19. After Facebook declared it…
  • "Attacks on DOD Networks Soar as Telework Inflicts 'Unprecedented' Loads"
    There has been a rise in cyberattacks on Defense Department networks as the demand on military computer networks by teleworking employees increases. To safeguard DOD networks and address the increased telework demand due to the coronavirus outbreak, the…
  • "Hospitals At Risk Due To Outdated Operating Systems"
    Palo Alto Network's threat intelligence team, known as Unit 42, has brought further attention to the critical shape of the healthcare sector due to the use of network-connected medical equipment that runs outdated operating systems. Outdated operating…
  • "Study Ranks the Privacy of Major Browsers"
    Doug Leith, a computer scientist at Trinity College Dublin, recently published a study titled "Web Browser Privacy: What Do Browsers Say When They Phone Home?". The study compares the privacy provided by Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari,…
  • "Open-Source Security: This Is Why Bugs in Open-Source Software Have Hit a Record High"
    There has been a significant rise in the number of reported open-source vulnerabilities because of the growth in open-source software adoption and the performance of studies aimed at uncovering security flaws. According to the security firm WhiteSource,…
  • "Magecart Cyberattack Targets NutriBullet Website"
    Researchers from RiskIQ found that Magecart group 8 has been targeting Nutribullet.com, which is the website of the blender manufacturer, NutriBullet.  The hacking group inserted a JavaScript web skimmer code and also an exfiltration domain…
  • "Why the Norsk Hydro Attack Is a 'Blueprint' for Disruptive Hacking Operations"
    A year has passed since the Norwegian aluminum company Norsk Hydro experienced a ransomware attack on its computer network that resulted in the disruption of operations and millions of dollars in damages. An investigation of the incident revealed that…