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The report, which examined how cyberattacks exploited the crisis, found that attackers used local lures and preyed on people's "Concern, confusion, and desire for resolution" with mainly phishing campaigns aimed at spreading malware, committing identity theft or creating other disruptions. Instead of creating new types of malware to use during the pandemic, Microsoft's threat intelligence on endpoints, email and data, identities and apps concluded that "This surge of COVID-19 themed attacks was really a repurposing from known attackers using existing infrastructure and malware with new lures."
Dell Technologies' Global Data Protection Index 2020 Snapshot takes a closer look at the disruptions plaguing organizations around the globe. "Vulnerabilities, if not addressed, can do lasting damage to a company. Businesses must become more resilient, such as implementing air-gapped solutions that are physically disconnected while protecting their data, as cyber criminals continue to seize new opportunities to cause disruptions," said Nelson Hsu, director of data protection solutions marketing at Dell Technologies.
A report released Wednesday by security provider IBM X-Force describes the types of threats that impact cloud security and how companies can better protect their cloud-based assets. Based on a survey of senior business and IT professionals, IBM's "2020 Cloud Security Landscape Report" found that while the cloud can empower certain business and technology capabilities, the type of ad-hoc management of cloud resources is causing increased complexity for IT and security staffs.
Honda has been the victim of a cyberattack that some experts are attributing to the SNAKE ransomware crime group. In a statement shared with BBC News on Tuesday, Honda confirmed that "a cyber-attack has taken place on the Honda network," affecting its ability to access its own computer servers, use email, and otherwise use its own internal systems.
Japanese carmaker Honda said Tuesday that it has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its business in several countries, though it expects the overall impact to be contained. "The company said in a statement that"a cyberattack has taken place on the Honda network.
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday angrily rejected Germany's allegations over Russian intelligence involvement in a cyberattack against the German parliament. The ministry's spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said the claim concerning a 2015 hacking attack on the German parliament was "Absurd" and "Unfounded."
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization this week publicly condemned the malicious cyber-activities directed against COVID-19 responders. Now, a month later, the North Atlantic Council issued a public statement condemning the "Destabilizing and malicious cyber activities" targeting entities critical to the response against the COVID-19 pandemic, such as healthcare services, hospitals and research institutes.
Germany said Thursday it is seeking EU sanctions against a Russian man over his alleged role in the hacking of the German parliament at a time when evidence shows he was working for Russian intelligence. Germany's Foreign Ministry said it called in Russian ambassador Sergei Nechayev to inform him in person of the move.
More than 40 current and former leaders from around the world have signed a letter asking governments to prevent and stop cyberattacks on healthcare systems amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter addressed to governments is also signed by the leaders of major tech and cybersecurity companies, university professors, religious figures, NGOs and non-profit organizations, research organizations, healthcare organizations, former state presidents and ministers, and other officials.
Stolen in a recent breach, the names, email addresses, encrypted passwords, and other data of Home Chef customers are being sold on the Dark Web. Meal kit delivery service Home Chef was hit by a recent cyberattack that captured several pieces of sensitive data from customers.