In a new blog post describing nation state cyberattacks on COVID-19 vaccine makers, Microsoft is calling for an end to attacks on the healthcare industry amid the pandemic. Tom Burt, the corporate vice president of customer security and trust at Microsoft, said the company has detected cyberattacks from three nation-state actors on seven prominent companies […]
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) – a cybersecurity measure that grants access to an account or application only after a user presents two or more pieces of evidence to prove they own the account – is often cited by experts as a simple but necessary protocol to protect against phishing attacks. Users can usually select a few […]
Remote work has brought with it a host of cybersecurity challenges, exacerbated by the surge in use of popular videoconferencing platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and others. Those companies have been active in enhancing the security controls for those applications, but one new hacking method uncovered by researchers from the University of Texas […]
In a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over the company’s “deceptive and unfair” security practices that led to scrutiny over the popular videoconferencing platform earlier this year, Zoom is required to establish a comprehensive security program. Zoom – which has already released new security features and hired key cybersecurity personnel after a 90-day […]
Cisco is warning of a high-severity vulnerability in the Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows that could allow a hacker to modify the underlying operating system configuration, the company said in an advisory. The vulnerability, categorized as “high,” could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system. The advisory comes as […]
The U.S. government has seized $1 billion in Bitcoin from dark web marketplace Silk Road, a platform known for the sale of drugs and other illegal items, according to reports. The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced that it filed a civil action to forfeit thousands of Bitcoin, worth more than $1 billion, which […]
The 2020 U.S. election is dragging on into a third day of uncertainty as we wait for results from four key battleground states, but one thing is for sure: the election went off without any cybersecurity incidents, according to officials. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency in a statement on Wednesday said there was no […]
Seemingly dozens of notable organizations each day are disclosing that they have been hit with a ransomware attack, including governments, hospitals and now toymaker Mattel. The manufacturer of toys disclosed in its quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that ransomware attack this past summer caused “a number of systems to be […]
At least ten U.S. hospitals could soon be the targets of Russian cyber attacks. A Russian-based ransomware group, which goes by the name UNC1878 or Wizard Spider, has already attacked nine hospitals in three weeks, reports Insurance Journal. So far, hospitals in New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, Texas and Arkansas have been the victims. The […]
UPDATE NOVEMBER 3, 2020: The October 11 security incident that happened at Sonoma Valley Hospital in California is now being classified as a ransomware attack. It is believed to be part of a coordinated Russian operation targeting as many as 400 U.S. hospitals, reports the Press Democrat. The hospital said that in response to the […]
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