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Threats And Attacks

On Apr 8, 2020
@dimitribest shared
RT @kaspersky: With the recent pandemic, many businesses and employees are having to find new ways to work and cyber-criminals can often worm their way inside networks undetected. Learn more here ⇒ https://t.co/BbOrMf8YYB https://t.co/CrVZNEGtGJ
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Cyber-attacks during the pandemic times

Cyber-attacks during the pandemic times

A lot of companies are severely underprepared for managing the new ways of working that has resulted from the outbreak of COVID-19. At the same time, we must understand that events like ...

On Apr 7, 2020
@threatintel shared
NASA sees an “exponential” jump in malware attacks as personnel work from home https://t.co/gkaRWJoKku
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NASA sees an “exponential” jump in malware attacks as personnel work from home

NASA sees an “exponential” jump in malware attacks as personnel work from home

Space agency report suggests employees are falling for online scams.

On Apr 6, 2020
@CISecurity shared
“Without proper security measures, such as the principles of least privileges and proper MAC or IP filtering, the use of remote access tools can be…like leaving your house door closed, but unlocked.” https://t.co/pRBzy4Q9w1
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Cure worse than disease? Patching riskier under COVID-19 work-from-home policies

Cure worse than disease? Patching riskier under COVID-19 work-from-home policies

With security teams working remotely, and employee devices dispersed across large distances, fixing critical bugs has become both more difficult.

On Apr 7, 2020
@DarkReading shared
The Coronavirus & Cybersecurity: 3 Areas of Exploitation https://t.co/pki85im37F by @BobAckerman, founder and managing director @AllegisCyber #coronavirus #cybersecurity #vulnerabilities
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The Coronavirus & Cybersecurity: 3 Areas of Exploitation

The Coronavirus & Cybersecurity: 3 Areas of Exploitation

Criminal, political, and strategic factors are combining to create a perfect storm of cyber infections that target the global supply chain.

On Apr 9, 2020
@securityaffairs shared
#NASA warns of a significant increase in cyber attacks during #Coronavirus outbreak. https://t.co/DkkfuyV1p4 #securityaffairs #privacy #COVID19
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NASA warns of a significant increase in cyber attacks during Coronavirus outbreak

NASA warns of a significant increase in cyber attacks during Coronavirus outbreak

This week, NASA sent out a memo to its personnel warning of a significant increase in the cyberattacks during the Coronavirus outbreak. NASA sent out a memo to its personnel warning of a ...

On Apr 9, 2020
@SCMagazine shared
Failure to secure IoT networks has far-reaching consequences. More with @damonkachur at @SectigoHQ: #IoTDay https://t.co/ENISPXQYwF
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Failure to secure IoT networks has far-reaching consequences, and transportation is a bullseye target

Failure to secure IoT networks has far-reaching consequences, and transportation is a bullseye target

In 2017, millions of moviegoers flocked to theaters for the eighth Fast and Furious movie, where they watched a villainous Charlize Theron take control of

On Apr 7, 2020
@teamcymru shared
Australian government advice on how to avoid #coronavirus-related #scams and #cyberthreats #infosec #policy https://t.co/0dweQU0CYF https://t.co/EUzWbdAD4U
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Australian government advice on how to avoid coronavirus-related scams and cyber threats

Australian government advice on how to avoid coronavirus-related scams and cyber threats

The Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission have both issued advice on how to avoid falling victim as Aussies deal with a new way of living ...

On Apr 7, 2020
@helpnetsecurity shared
A client-side perspective on web security - https://t.co/4RuTFqWpP4 - #cybersecurity @hashtag_cyber #security @TAG_Cyber #cybersecuritynews @talasec #websecurity #webapplicationsecurity #securitynews https://t.co/TDmBtexd1h
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A client-side perspective on web security

A client-side perspective on web security

Threats to web security are explained in this first of a three-part article series, and client-side security is shown to address a commonly missed class