All posts by Jeff Hyatt

Pandemic Drove Criminal, Political Cyberattacks Across the Globe (IT Pro Portal)

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

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

Featured Jobs: Verizon Media; Walt Disney Studios; Box

Paranoids Product Security Engineering — Sunnyvale, CA — Verizon Media Senior Manager, Content & Information Security (Site Security) — Glendale, CA — Walt Disney Studios S... More

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