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 …
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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 …
Kaspersky Empowers Its People by Fostering a Listening Culture
Kaspersky is one of the world’s leading cybersecurity companies, and its innovative technologies protect businesses, industrial and …
Brazilian Ministry of Health suffers cyberattack and COVID-19 vaccination data vanishes
Websites under Brazil’s Ministry of Health (MoH) have suffered a major ransomware attack that resulted in the unavailability of COVID-19 …
Hackers using concern about Omicron strain of COVID-19 to attack US universities
Researchers with cybersecurity firm Proofpoint have discovered a new phishing attack leveraging concern about the spread of the Omicron …
“Get Your Free Omicron PCR test” is the latest Omicron phishing scam
The latest Omicron phishing scam is currently targeting unsuspecting users in the United Kingdom and uses fake NHS emails to do …
Phishing actors start exploiting the Omicron COVID-19 variant
Phishing actors have quickly started to exploit the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant and now use it as a lure in their malicious …
The COVID-19 crisis has fueled the increase of cybercrime in all its forms
The accelerated digitalization related to the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced the development of a number of cyber threats, …
85 percent of businesses adopted new security protocols due to COVID-19
New research from SecureAge Technology finds that 85 percent of US and UK employers have been forced to adopt new cybersecurity measures as …
81% of Organizations Experienced Increased Cyber-Threats During COVID-19
More than four in five (81%) organizations experienced increased cyber-threats during the COVD-19 pandemic, according to a new study by …
ONS Reports Huge Spike in Cybercrime and Fraud During COVID-19
Fraud and computer misuse offenses rose by 43% in the year ending June 2021 compared with the pre-COVID year ending June 2019, according to …
Remote Work Security: Handling Setbacks in the Time of COVID-19
Most security experts, IT workers and leaders understand that the pandemic brought a decline in business and digital safety. A big part of …
COVID-19 Fact Check: As long as COVID persists, new variants of the virus will keep emerging
World Coronavirus continues to evolve: What does the future hold for the viral infection and …