Tag: COVID-19
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Cybersecurity pro who contracted COVID-19 after a California tech conference has returned home after weeks at the hospital on a ventilator
A cybersecurity engineer is back home after weeks in a Connecticut hospital, where he was being treated for COVID-19. Chris Tillett, who …
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Ban Hasn’t Stopped COVID-19 Instagram Ads
Adverts and listings that capitalize on the COVID-19 outbreak are appearing on Instagram and Facebook despite being banned. On March 6, …
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Privacy advocates alarmed after Seattle-area police launch online tool to report illegal gatherings
Downtown Bellevue, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Police in Bellevue, Wash., are asking residents to report violations of the …
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COVID-19 and the Human Side of Cybersecurity Leadership
When securing the remote workforce, it’s important to be mindful of the human challenges – educating children, caring for elders and …
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How to stay on top of coronavirus scams – and all the others too
It’s not like cybercriminals to take advantage of a world event… and this is a rather large world event. Since COVID-19 hit the …
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Work from home: Videoconferencing with security in mind
At the time of writing one-third of the world’s population is enduring restricted movement to stem the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown …
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Coronavirus: Now COVID-19 phishing scammers face ‘rapid-response’ crackdown
Downing Street is working with social-media companies to counter fake news and misinformation on coronavirus, as well as take down fraud …
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Zeus Sphinx malware resurrects to abuse COVID-19 fears
After years of lying dormant, the Zeus Sphinx malware strain has been resurrected to capitalize on the coronavirus pandemic in a new wave …
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COVID-19 Pandemic – Beware of Fraudulent Websites Advertised Selling Face Masks
Cybercriminals continue to take advantage of the current coronavirus situation to launch various attacks such as malware, phishing, fraud, …
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Providing mission-critical services amid COVID-19 is India’s greatest IT challenge yet
In Bangalore, seeing 1.5 million workers buzzing about from day to night on any given week is the norm. To see reports of deserted IT …
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The FDA just okayed multiple 15-minute blood tests to screen for coronavirus, but there are caveats
Negative results do not rule out SARS-CoV-2 infection, particularly in those who have been in contact with the virus. Follow-up testing …
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States of shock: Recovering our tech economy after COVID-19
Growing up in the very median of Oklahoma’s “Tornado Alley,” I know first-hand the feeling of staring at the back side of a bolted-shut …
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