Cybercriminals, state-sponsored hacking groups and political organizations used the Covid-19 pandemic to target rival organizations across various sectors, according to a new repor... More
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Pandemic Drove Criminal, Political Cyberattacks Across the Globe (IT Pro Portal)
Why Security Validation is Vital as Organizations Become More IoT Driven (SDC)
Because of the diversity of devices comprising the IoT, there’s no singular solution that can secure all of the devices used by organizations. Securing IoT and the rest of the ne... More
Schools Already Struggled With Cybersecurity – Then Came COVID-19 (Wired)
A lack of dedicated funding and resources made it hard to keep data secure—and that was before classes moved almost entirely online.... More
Cybersecurity for a Remote Workforce (MIT Sloan)
Organizations must act quickly to mitigate the cybersecurity risks created by a sudden shift to remote work.... More
Hackers Will Lurk in Your Email for More Than a Week After Breaking in (Tech Republic)
Beware - cybercriminals could be spending days rooting around in employee inboxes for information they can sell to other crooks, or use to mount further attacks. ... More
Malicious Coronavirus Domains Capitalize on Reopening Economies (Verdict)
Cybercriminals are known to adapt their scams to take advantage of the latest crisis and the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has been no different. Throughout the pandemic, criminals... More
Six Cyber Threats at Play During the Pandemic (Racontuer)
Opportunism is the bread and butter of cyber-attackers. Would-be malicious actors riff on the zeitgeist, exploiting predominant hopes, fears or uncertainties to breach defenses. An... More
Weekend Patch Report, July 26, 2020 (SecureTheVillage)
Important Security Updates Dropbox: Dropbox has released version 102.4.431 for its file hosting program. Updates are available at Dropbox’s website.... More
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