Security News

The First Responders of Coronavirus-Related Cybercrime
2020-05-04 16:58

On April 4th, INTERPOL delivered a rare warning to hospitals around the world to be on high alert for imminent cyber-attacks. While hospitals struggle to keep pace with a global pandemic, the number of ransomware attacks targeting organizations critical to virus response has also increased.

Most Malicious Coronavirus-Related Domains Located in U.S.
2020-05-04 13:17

The United States has the highest number of malicious domains with names associated with the current coronavirus crisis, a new report reveals. Now, Palo Alto Networks' security researchers say they have identified over 86,600 risky or malicious domains out of 1.2 million domain names registered between March 9 and April 26 that contain keywords related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus pandemic coincides with spike in online puppy scams
2020-05-04 10:56

Riddle: What do you get when you cross the COVID-19 quarantine with bored kids, heart-melting online ads for floppy-eared spaniel puppies, and online ordering? The Better Business Bureau last week raised the alarm on what it says is a spike in online puppy scams it's seeing now that the pandemic has so many people stuck at home, wistfully imagining that it's the perfect time to train and bond with a little fluff ball.

How Google Cloud users can combat coronavirus-themed phishing emails
2020-04-30 19:47

Google is striving to block Gmail messages and other content that exploit COVID-19, but there are steps users can take to fight such malware.

EU Demands End to Coronavirus Cyberattacks
2020-04-30 15:29

The European Union on Thursday accused unnamed parties of exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to launch cyberattacks on infrastructure and healthcare services. A flood of cyberattacks has targeted European countries, affecting critical systems needed to deal with the virus crisis, said foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in a statement on behalf of all 27 EU members.

Coronavirus-themed malware intensifies across the world
2020-04-30 13:44

Cybercriminals have been using the coronavirus outbreak to deploy associated malware designed to tap into the curiosity, concern, and fear about COVID-19. As the pandemic has spread and intensified around the world so too have the malware campaigns that take advantage of it.

Coronavirus delays trial of alleged Russian hacker a third time
2020-04-30 13:29

Justice has already been slow in this case, and the pandemic isn't helping: His trial has been postponed for a third time. Nikulin's trial in San Francisco federal court began 9 March but was paused on 18 March because of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus tracking tool from Apple and Google embraced by Germany
2020-04-28 10:01

Germany on Sunday pulled an about-face regarding the best way to use smart phones to trace people's contacts with those infected by COVID-19, embracing a decentralized Bluetooth-based approach instead of the more invasive location tracking proposed in other approaches. Apple and Google first announced their contact tracing collaboration two weeks ago, on 10 April.

UK snubs Apple-Google coronavirus app API, insists on British control of data, promises to protect privacy
2020-04-28 06:19

The UK has decided to break with growing international consensus and insist its upcoming coronavirus contact-tracing app is run through centralised British servers - rather than follow the decentralized Apple-Google approach. Within the details over how it would work, the memo revealed the NHS and UK government reckon the contact-tracing protocols built by Apple and Google protect user privacy under advisement only.

Coronavirus: What business pros need to know
2020-04-27 18:23

Coronavirus data story tracks hot spots around the world and in the USAnalyst used Microsoft's Power BI and public data to visualize the rise and fall of the coronavirus country by country and state by state. RSA: What it's like to attend a tech conference during the coronavirus epidemicSan Francisco was the site of the RSA 2020 conference, which took place despite cancellations from IBM, Verizon and AT&T. Google I/O 2020 latest casualty of coronavirus outbreak as tech conference cancelledMore than two months in advance, Google ditched its biggest event of the year, I/O 2020, because of the growing coronavirus threat.