NHS warns of scam COVID-19 text messages
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has warned the public about a spate of fake messages, sent out as SMS text messages, fraudulently …
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RSAC branded a ‘super spreader event’ as attendees share COVID-19 test results
Quick show of hands: who came home from this year’s RSA Conference without …
Looking for Cyber Insurance? Know Your Eligibility
Before leaving on an extended (and expensive) vacation, I bought travel insurance. I wanted to protect myself in case I or my traveling partner tested positive for COVID-19. …
To Retain Cybersecurity Employees, Know What Drives Them
COVID-19 may have given cybersecurity talent retention an artificial prop up over the last two years. For example, job satisfaction was on …
Issue in digital COVID-19 test could have allowed individuals to falsify results
WithSecure and Cue Health have worked together to address a security issue that WithSecure discovered in Cue’s COVID-19 test, which …
China APT group using Russia invasion, COVID-19 in phishing attacks
A China-based threat group is likely running a month-long campaign using a variant of the Korplug malware and targeting European diplomats, …
Simple Tips to Protect Youself From Being Catfished
It is a fact that the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to go online whether it be working from home (WFH) or meeting people online. Another …
Inside Security’s March 2022 issue: Top Cybersecurity Leaders, COVID-19 lessons learned, risk management & more
What’s inside? First off, Security unveils the 2022 Top Cybersecurity Leaders — 12 security professionals whose leadership qualities …
Romance Fraud Losses Increased by 91% During COVID-19
Romance fraud losses surged by 91% during COVID-19 compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to new research from TSB. The bank said it …
Russian APT Hackers Used COVID-19 Lures to Target European Diplomats
The Russia-linked threat actor known as APT29 targeted European diplomatic missions and Ministries of Foreign Affairs as part of a series …
Coronavirus SMS scam offers home PCR testing devices – don’t fall for it!
A Naked Security reader in the UK alerted us to a scam they received this afternoon in a text message. The message claimed to come from the …
FBI warns of hackers mailing malicious USB drives to spread ransomware
Cybercriminals are sending “decorative gift boxes” to unsuspecting businesses containing Lily Go USB flash drives that are installing …
Services Australia brushes off vulnerability concerns in COVID-19 digital certificates
During Australia’s federal Budget Estimates last year, Services Australia was grilled by senators about various initiatives under its …
Amid Omicron concerns, RSA Conference postponed and tech giants scrap CES plans
The RSA Conference is one of the cybersecurity industry’s most important events, with an attendance that reached tens of thousands of …