Tag: Coronavirus
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Man charged with hack which shared COVID-19 test details in protest against vaccine pass
Police in France have arrested and charged a 22-year-old man with hacking into a “secure” file-sharing systems used by a Parisian …
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QR codes could be the next target for cybercriminals — here’s how to protect yourself
QR codes are being used as a key tool for reducing touchpoints and contact tracing throughout the pandemic, enabling convenient and …
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Curbing pandemic burnout: 3 steps you can take to support overwhelmed security teams
We’re a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, and burnout is hitting employees hard. Recently, Okta CEO Todd McKinnon used an …
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Cassandra the Information Technology Wobbegong on real and pretend Covid apps | First Dog on the Moon
There is a not very good app for everything. Here are some we have been checking out Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog …
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Australian government warned two weeks ago fake Covid check-in apps being used to by-pass contact tracing
Federal and state authorities were warned two weeks ago that an online app hosted on Russian servers was being used to generate fraudulent …
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The Matt Hancock CCTV footage leak – why it’s right for the ICO to investigate
At the end of last month, The Sun newspaper had quite the scoop. Pictures (and – later released – video footage) of UK Health Secretary …
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Biden says ‘we can’t wait any longer to deal with climate crisis’ in infrastructure pitch – live
The staunch U.S. ally will lobby senior officials for an extension of a five-year $6.4 billion aid package that ends next year to help …
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Trump filing class-action lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and Google – live
Internet companies are generally exempt from liability for the material that users post. The law, which provides a legal “safe harbor” …
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Biden to discuss response to ransomware attack with US officials – live
The newest attacks appeared to cross many lines that Mr. Biden has said he would no longer …
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One billion dollars lost by over-60s through online fraud in 2020, says FBI
According to a newly-published report by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the elderly are more at risk from falling …
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Smashing Security podcast #232: Zoomolympics and language matters
Video gaming giant Electronic Arts suffers a hack following slack security, the Japanese Olympics are proving unpopular with everyone apart …
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White House says Republicans increased offer on Biden infrastructure deal by $50bn – as it happened
On Wednesday, Judge Yolanda Orozco of Los Angeles county superior court awarded about $105,000 to the parent company of the Mail. Hill had …
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